Evaluation of cropping systems for the coastal deltaic region of Karaikal

摘要

Field experiments were conducted at the farm lands of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture & Research Institute, Karaikal during kharif, 2003 and 2004 in order to design an appropriate alternate cropping system for Karaikal region of Union Territory of Pondicherry to meet the exigency of water scarcity and to boost the income of the farmers on sustainable basis. The first year of field experiment (2003 - '04) was conducted during kharif season in a split plot design with four ID crops viz.'CO7' pearl millet,