Research Article | Published: 01 December 2011

Performance of Curcuma longa L. grown as an intercrop under different tree species

V. M. Prajapati, N. S. Patil, B. G. Vashi, D. B. Jadeja and D. Nayak

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 18 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 285-288 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-7T92N7 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out at the Instructional Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during Kharif season 2005. In all eight treatments involving 16 year old forest tree species viz Terminalia arjuna Bedd. (T1), Casuarina equisetifolia L. (T2) and Mitragyna parvifolia Korth. (T3) and open field (T0) as main plot treatments and two varieties of Cucurma longa L. namely Sugundham (C1) and Kesar (C2) were tried as an intercrop with tree species were grown at 10 x 2.5m and C. longa were grown at 30 x 20cm in FRBD with 4 replications, 1.4m away from the rows in plot size of 7.2 x 3m. Significantly maximum plant height, number of leaves and shoots, leaf length, leaf breadth, rhizome length and breadth and highest yield per plant and per plot were recorded when crops grown under T3 (Kalam) as compared to T0 (open condition). Among three tree species significantly the maximum light intensity was observed under Kalam followed by Arjun and Sharu. The variety Sugundham was found compatible when grown as an intercrop with kalam and resulted in better growth and yield.

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Prajapati, V.M., Patil, N.S., Vashi, B.G., Jadeja, D.B. and Nayak, D., 2011. Performance of Curcuma longa L. grown as an intercrop under different tree species. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 18(4), pp.285-288. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-7T92N7

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2011

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