| Area of specialization |
Root and Tuber Crops Agronomy |
| Area of interest |
Weed, water and nutrient management in tuber crops based cropping systems |
| Number of institute projects completed |
5 |
| Number of institute projects being handled |
1 |
| Number of externally funded projects completed |
1 |
| Number of externally funded projects being handled |
1 |
| Technologies developed |
Maize was identified as a suitable companion crop in greater yam. Greater yam + maize intercropping system recorded 36.7% higher tuber equivalent yield than sole greater yam with gross and net return of Rs. 93625/ha and Rs. 38535/ha, respectively. Inclusion of maize as intercrop in greater yam gave additional net return of Rs. 22055/ha.
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Greater yam + maize intercropping system, application of NPK @ 120:90:120 kg/ha along with mulching (2 t/ha dried farm waste) recorded higher yield and net returns. |
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Close growing pulse crops like green gram, black gram and vegetable cow pea were found best intercrops in Amorphophallus. |
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Greater yam + maize intercropping system, application of NPK @ 120:90:120 kg/ha along with mulching (2 t/ha dried farm waste) recorded higher yield and net returns. |
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Greater yam + maize intercropping system, application of NPK @ 120:90:120 kg/ha along with mulching (2 t/ha dried farm waste) recorded higher yield and net returns. |
