Productivity and Profitability of Sweet corn ( L. Zea mays saccharata Sturt)-Based Intercropping Systems

Abstract

The experiment was conducted during season of 2017-18 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Kharif Technology of Kashmir, Wadura to evaluate the productivity and profitability of intercropping of sweet corn ( L. Sturt) with Zea mays saccharata Rajmash Vigna vulgaris Glycine max ( L.) and soybean ( L. Merril). The intercrops were grown in additive series with sweet corn as regular rows of 1:1 and paired rows of 2:1 and 2:2. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design having three replications. The intercropping resulted decrease in yield and yield attributes of sweet corn comparing with sole cropping system. Among intercropping systems, sweet corn + soybean (1:1) was better than other treatments of intercropping in terms of the highest net returns of 505874/ha and benefit cost ratio of 9.00. ₹ The intercropping of sweet corn with soybean in regular rows of 1:1 ratio could achieve higher productivity and profitability among different intercropping systems.