TY - JOUR AU - Mandal, MK AU - Banerjee, M AU - Banerjee, H PY - 2014/12/03 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Evaluation of maize (Zea mays)-legumes intercropping system under red and lateritic tract of West Bengal JF - SAARC Journal of Agriculture JA - SAARC J Agric VL - 12 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.3329/sja.v12i1.21118 UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/SJA/article/view/21118 SP - 117-126 AB - <p>A field experiment was carried out during kharif season of 2010 and 2011 at Sriniketan Research Farm, Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, India. The yield attributes and growth parameters were significantly higher in case of sole maize and intercropping treatments with legumes. The maximum total chlorophyll (chlorophyll a + chlorophyll b) was observed on sole maize, which was statistically at par with maize crop under intercropping system. In the middle canopy, highest light interception (%) was observed in maize + groundnut (2:4). The grain yield (2.48 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) and stover yield (5.07 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) of maize were significantly higher in sole maize than either of its intercropping systems with legumes. The legume yield was highest in maize + groundnut (1:2) followed by sole groundnut. The maize equivalent yield (7.06 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) was highest in maize + groundnut (2:4) followed by maize + groundnut (1:2). The highest benefit cost ratio maize + groundnut (1:2) closely followed by maize + soybean (1:2). The total N uptake by sole maize was significantly higher and under intercropping systems, the highest N concentrations in grain and straw, and protein content in grains were obtained in maize + soybean (1:2) and maize + groundnut (2:4) treatment.</p> <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v12i1.21118">http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v12i1.21118</a></p> <p><em>SAARC J. Agri., 12(1): 117-126 (2014)</em></p> ER -