Effects of Intercropping on Yield and Returns in Corn and Sorghum
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 16 (2) , 179-184
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700010887
Abstract
SUMMARY The yield and gross returns (Rs/ha) were studied over two years in three experiments on intercropping in corn and sorghum. Paired-row planting recorded 8 to 12% and 44% higher yield in corn and sorghum respectively over conventional equidistant planting at the same plant populations. Additional gross returns due to intercropping ranged from 24 to 76% in corn (1975–76 winter) and 4 to 56% in corn and 15 to 75% in sorghum (1976 rainy season) compared to pure crops. Intercropping was beneficial, particularly in the limited cropping periods of this semi-arid tropical zone.Keywords
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