Effect of intercropping of marigold and okra on yield of ragi and nitrogen balance under lateritic soils of Konkan.

摘要

The significantly higher grain yield of finger millet (24.08 q ha-1) was obtained in sole finger millet than all other intercropping ratios followed by intercropping of finger millet+marigold in 3:1 ratio (21.81 q ha-1). Maximum total uptake of nitrogen was recorded under sole crop of okra (74.87 kg ha-1) while minimum total uptake of nitrogen was recorded under sole finger millet (38.76 kg ha-1). There was no gain of nitrogen in soil due to sole as well as different intercropping ratios of finger millet with marigold and okra.