Assessment of Productivity Dyanamics of Chickpea based Intercropping with Linseed and Seed Spices on BBF under Organic Cultivation

Abstract

Background: The potential of intercropping is well known for multifaceted benefits like greater resource use, reduction of population of harmful biotic agents, higher resource conservation and soil health and agricultural sustainability. These benefits are prominently pronounced in rainfed region. As the legumes crop have much importance in organic farming and there are very close relationships between yield advantage and nutrient acquisition in intercropping systems. By considering this aspect of intercropping system, chickpea intercropped with linseed and seed spices to get higher monetary returns with soil health. Methods: The field experiment entitled “assessment of productivity dyanamics of chickpea based intercropping with linseed and seed spices on bbf under organic cultivation’’ was conducted during Rabi season of 2019-20 to 2022-23 at certified organic research farm of Centre of Organic Agriculture Research and Training (COART), Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Maharashtra). Result: In case of chickpea, the crop growth parameters and yield attributes of chickpea were found to be improved with sole cropping of chickpea than intercropping system with linseed and seed spices. However, in case of other crops, higher crop growth parameters and yield attributes of ajwain were found in intercropping system with chickpea.