- Schematic representation of available intercropping area in coconut stands. 0000001624 00000 n 0000016342 00000 n Intercropping of foot yam and pomegranate in coconut garden 23. 0000040744 00000 n Depends on type of soil, water availability, market and labor supply. H�0���.��H�;�8"� ��g 51 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 53 /H [ 900 343 ] /L 393562 /E 96708 /N 4 /T 392424 >> endobj xref 51 23 0000000016 00000 n The yield of all the medicinal and aromatic crops grown as intercrop in coconut garden were reduced compared to their sole crop yields. allows them to fix nitrogen in the soil and increase this macro-nutrients availabilit 0000002906 00000 n Try. Mango plantations in drought prone Barind areas intercropped with rice 22. IMPORTANCE ... coconut+papaya+pineapple cropping system during dry season. ���X��|G�ou����&�M��41�+��3+&M�7ќ�l)E�9�Y�v����%��� ���� �c���͟v%b#�+��[����!�o���^�.�͘��&ki�G}��������(^I. Elephant foot yam + Guava intercropping system 24. 0000072716 00000 n Coconut based intercropping system: Coconut garden with wider spacing of 7.5 x 7.5m utilized only 12.57 m2/ palm (22.24%) and 50% of solar radiation. 0000003744 00000 n 0000004186 00000 n 0000073110 00000 n 0000004148 00000 n 0000003405 00000 n 1.0 . Intercropping in the coconut garden has to be done based on the availability of sunlight. Jeevamrutham:How to prepare Jeevamrutham-an organic manure? 0 ha in size and more than 90 % of them are less than . Intercropping of potato with Litchi 20. %PDF-1.3 %���� 0000005412 00000 n A. 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. The possible intercrops in coconut garden include perennial, biennial and seasonals including medicinal and aromatic plants. trailer 0000000016 00000 n 0000003442 00000 n Market suitability should be taken into consideration before selecting an intercrop. In this system, land is ... Garden-type of planting during the wet season is mainly devoted for seed purposes. 0000033649 00000 n r�fP�5����v�`�)����Vs �:��7N�,��u��bҎ�@bU@�����Gj������ k� � Coconut is a major commercial crop of Sri Lanka. Spatial arrangement of intercrops in coconut garden. As Figure 1 The income derived from such small holdings Last Updated on Friday, 02 October 2020 04:00 0000039901 00000 n

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