Effect of Intercropping System and Nutrient Management Through Organic Sources on Yield Attributes and Yield of Pigeonpea Crop (Cajanus cajan L.) Under South Gujarat Condition

Abstract

An experiment was conducted for two consecutive years at Rambhas farm, Hill Millet Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai, Dangs, Gujarat during kharif season of 2022-23 and 2023-24 to study the effect of intercropping system and nutrient management through organic sources on yield attributes and yield of pigeonpea crop (Cajanus cajan L.) under south Gujarat condition. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with factorial concept having two factors with twenty-four treatment combinations and three replications. Yield attributes viz., number of pods per plant, pod length and number of seeds per pod of pigeonpea were recorded significantly higher under treatment I4 (sole pigeonpea) during both the years and in pooled analysis which being at par with treatment I3 (pigeonpea + drilled paddy). Significantly higher seed yield and stalk yield of pigeonpea were recorded in sole pigeonpea (I4) during both years of study and in pooled analysis. Significantly higher number of pods per plant, pod length and number of seeds per pod, seed yield and stalk yield of pigeonpea were noted with application of 10 t/ha FYM + Three spray of 2 % Enrich banana pseudostem sap (N4) which remained statistically at par with treatment N6 (5 t/ha vermicompost + Three spray of 2 % Enrich banana pseudostem sap) and N1 (10 t/ha FYM) during both the years and in pooled analysis.