Intercropping Short and Long Duration Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea) Genotypes to Increase Productivity in Environments Prone to End-of-season Droughts

    Rao, R C N and Wadia, K D R and Williams, J H (1990) Intercropping Short and Long Duration Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea) Genotypes to Increase Productivity in Environments Prone to End-of-season Droughts. Experimental Agriculture, 26 (1). pp. 63-72. ISSN 0014-4797

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    Abstract

    Three short duration and one long duration groundnut genotypes, grown either ‘sole’ or as intercrops (in 1:1 ratios of the short duration with the long duration genotypes), were compared in four trials. The intercrop treatments resulted in Land Equivalent Ratios (LERs) of up to 1.25 for pod yield and total biomass despite moderate or severe water deficits at the end of the season. Specific combinations of genotypes were necessary to maximize the LER. The results indicate there is scope for achieving greater productivity in environments with a variable season length by growing late and early genotypes together in an intercrop system

    Item Type: Article
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    Subjects: Mandate crops > Groundnut
    Others > Genetics and Genomics
    Depositing User: Mr B K Murthy
    Date Deposited: 27 Mar 2014 09:48
    Last Modified: 27 Mar 2014 09:48
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7699
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479700015416
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