Author(s):

CB Patil, AS Karle and MP Jagtap

Abstract: An experiment was conducted at the Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani during rabi seasons of 2016-17 and 2017-18. Sixteen intercropping treatments including sole crops were tested in randomized block design. Safflower crop and intercrops viz., sorghum, wheat, chickpea, lentil and linseed were tested in 1:3 and 2:4 row proportions in replacement series. Safflower variety PBNS-12, sorghum variety Parbhani Moti, wheat variety Trimbak, chickpea variety Akash, lentil variety JL-3 and linseed variety PKVNL-260 were used. Safflower + chickpea (2:4) and safflower + lentil (2:4) intercropping system recorded similar land equivalent ratio during both years which was higher than other treatments. Safflower + sorghum (1:3) intercropping system recorded lowest values for land equivalent ratio. Safflower was more competitive in safflower + wheat (1:3) intercropping system followed by safflower + wheat (2:4) intercropping system. Higher values for area time equivalent ratio were observed in safflower + chickpea (2:4) and safflower + lentil (2:4) intercropping systems. Safflower in all intercropping systems was found to be aggressive except in safflower + sorghum intercropping systems during both the years.

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