Abstract
A study was undertaken by introducing lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) and . vegetable pea (Pisum sativum L.) as intercrops in winter maize (Zea mays L.) fertilized with 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg Ntha during winter season of 1992-93 and 1993-94, to study the growth and yield behaviour of maize. Inclusion of legumes (pea or lentil) as intercrops increased the dry-matter accumulation of maize + pea cropping system. The yield attributes, viz, length and girth of cob, number and weight of grainstcob, cobslplant and 1,000-grain weight, were also increased by intercropping of legumes. Further pea had an edge over lentil. Respective mean maize grain yields were 46.4, 54.3 and 53.5 qtha when maize was grown as sole and intercropped with pea or lentil. Maize responded to N application up to 200 kgtha in sole stand and up to 150 kg Nlha when intercropped with either of legumes. Mean maize equivalents were 47.3, 11 5.3 and 67.2 qtha under maize, maize + pea and maize + lentil intercropping respectively.
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