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Response of Fenugreek and Mustard as Influenced by Intercropping and Fertility Levels

S. S. TOMAR, NIVEDITA SINGH*, PRIYANKA CHAND AND PRIYANKA TIWARI
Department of Agronomy, School of Agriculture, Institute of Technology and Management University, Gwalior474 001 (M. P.), India
*(e-mail : niveditasinghrana@gmail.com; Mobile : 84456 76912)
(Received : January 24, 2022; Accepted : February 16, 2022)

ABSTRACT

An experiment was conducted during winter seasons of 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Crop Research Center
of Career Point University, Kota with five intercroppings viz., fenugreek (F : sole crop), mustard (M : sole
crop), F + M (3 : 1), F+M (4 : 2) and F+M (5 : 2) row ratio and at four levels of 125, 100, 75 and 50% fertility
(N+P). The intercropping with 3 : 1 row ratio produced higher dry matter, test weight and yield (grain and
straw) in fenugreek, whereas under mustard crop the 4 : 2 row ratio the dry matter, seed and straw yield
was higher than 3 : 1 row ratio. Under fertility levels (N+P), dry matter, test weight grain and straw were
higher than other levels in both the crops. The quality parameters were higher at 3 : 1 and 125% fertility
levels.
Key words : Intercropping, fertility, fenugreek, mustard, yield, quality, economics