The root zone of coconut for moisture absorption is concentrated in a circular area of 200 cm radius around the base of coconut tree up to a depth of 100 cm. 0000088982 00000 n %PDF-1.4 %���� 0000000900 00000 n As per the farmer's opinion, a profit of nearly Rs 80,000-1,20,000 can be earned through intercropping. 0000010599 00000 n 0000002167 00000 n upto 8-10 years.
Under irrigated conditions, the size of each fruit would be about 1.5 kg; while as a rain fed crop, the size is reduced to …
Palms are grown under favourable environmental conditions. The possible intercrops in coconut garden include perennial, biennial and seasonals including medicinal and aromatic plants. startxref x���A 0ð4�Fs\Gcw��������z�C. r�fP�5����v�`�)����Vs �:��7N�,��u��bҎ�@bU@�����Gj������ k� � During 10-22 years of age of the palms, crop like colocasia which can 1.0 . 1538 34 - The three common planting systems or arrangements-square, rectangular and triangular (Magat, 1990). 0000003183 00000 n November 11, 2020 Uncategorized. 0000039345 00000 n The cost of growing brinjal in one acre plantation is around Rs 40,000-50,000. When you stop to think about it intercropping lik… 0000001774 00000 n Below 7 years of age : Any suitable annual crop for particular soil type and climatic condition may be raised as intercrops upto 5 years after planting depending upon the canopy coverage. Apple-soybean Intercropping 19. To maximise the utilisation of soil and sunlight in the coconut garden, intercropping can be adopted with a variety of crops like pineapple, banana, elephant foot yam, groundnut, chillies, sweet potato, tapioca etc. 0000039901 00000 n In his 3.5 ha coconut garden he cultivates 200 coconut trees along with a wide variety of intercrops like banana, vegetables, tuber crops, spices, fruit crops etc. 0000004775 00000 n intercropping in coconut. 0000072253 00000 n A field experiment was conducted at Coconut Research Station, Veppankulam in 36 years old coconut garden to explore the possibility of intercropping herbal plants. 0000001565 00000 n 0000040206 00000 n IMPORTANCE ... coconut+papaya+pineapple cropping system during dry season. 0000001624 00000 n The income derived from such small holdings 0000005202 00000 n Intercropping vegetables between young citrus trees 21. 0000033649 00000 n Features Fullscreen sharing Embed Statistics Article stories Visual Stories SEO. 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Jeevamrutham:How to prepare Jeevamrutham-an organic manure? intercropping in coconut. x�b```b``}������� Ȁ �@16�N��%��8\^��!� ��ݟ٣i�cbW��)�Nn�y.��0�q���>�ؤP��,�&�#�(;��c�b�\��� ˭4Ʀ@�~��im�. 0000072175 00000 n The principle of intercropping is opportunism. During the initial 8 years, there is a good light transmission and annual / biennial crops can be raised as intercrops. Intercropping in Coconut Orchard: In Coconut Farming, to maximize the utilization of soil and sunlight in the coconut garden, intercropping can be adopted with a variety of crops like pineapple , banana , elephant foot yam , groundnut, chillies , sweet potato , tapioca, etc. Intercropping of medicinal plants In coconut garden . allows them to fix nitrogen in the soil and increase this macro-nutrients availabilit Intercropping of medicinal and aromatic crops in adult coconut garden under Brahmaputra valley region of Assam. 0000065196 00000 n Mango plantations in drought prone Barind areas intercropped with rice 22. Intercropping takes advantage of the nature of the coconut tree’s canopy of fronds, and its rooting system (see Fig. Another take on intercropping is to sow or plant between vegetables whose spacing and/or leaves naturally allow plenty of light to reach the ground so that seedlings of a later-season crop can find their feet while the earlier crop is in its final weeks of growth. 0000002955 00000 n In other words, intercropping is the cultivation of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field. 0000001222 00000 n An Indigenous intercropping technique called "three sisters" involves planting corn, pole beans, and squash in the same spot. 0 ha in size and more than 90 % of them are less than . coconut garden followed by cowpea as intercrop in coconut garden with 8487 nuts/ha/year during first year and gradually increased to higher (9348 nuts/ha/year) during third year. Elephant foot yam + Guava intercropping system 24. Complementary should exist between the component crops. 0000002081 00000 n Coconut is a major commercial crop of Sri Lanka. 0000075787 00000 n 2): − On average, 56% of solar radiation reaches the ground, although this varies with the age of the coconut stand, its planting density, and its alignment. 0000055559 00000 n 3 1. 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