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INTERCROPPING OF GINGER (Zingiber officinale L.) AND TURMERIC (Curcuma longa L.) UNDER SAPOTA- JATROPHA BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM IN SOUTH GUJARAT
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| Author | Pandey, Saurabh Kumar |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | INTERCROPPING OF GINGER (Zingiber off icinale L.) AND TURMERIC (Curcuma longa L.) UNDER SAPOTAJATROPHA BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM IN SOUTH GUJARAT Name of Student Major Advisor SHASHI BHUSHAN SHARAN PANDEY Dr. D. B. Jadeja DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY ASPEE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY NAVSARI 396 450 A B S T R A C T Two field experiments (June March) were conducted under support irrigated conditions during 2013-14 and 2014-15 at the Agronomy Farm (Block-E), ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during rainy season of 2013 and 2014. The experiments were laid out in randomized block design with eleven treatments and three replications. The nine year old plantation of Sapota (Manilkara acharas (Mill.) Fosberg) planted at 10 x 10 m spacing, with seven year old plantation of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) which was planted at 2.5 x 2.5 m spacing was used for the present intercropping study. Two crops with two varieties viz. Ginger (Zingiber officinale L var. Navsari local and Zingiber officinale L. var. Udaipur local) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa L. var. Sugandham and Curcuma longa L. var. Guj. Navsari Turmeric1) were selected for the study. The observations on growth, yield and economics, nutrients and its attributes were recorded during the course of investigation under study for both the years. At the harvesting stage, Sapota and Jatropha recorded more plant height, stem girth, number of branches and crown spread East-West and NorthSouth when compared to initial stage of observation, it showed the same trend as per the results of first and second year and significantly higher fruit(Sapota) or seed(Jatropha) yield were observed in intercropping with rhizome crops only. Significantly maximum fresh and dry rhizome yield and total number of fingers per plant, Plant height, length of rhizome, width of rhizome and survival percent of ginger was registered under Sapota + Jatropha or Jatropha based agro-forestry systems as compared to their sole cropping. Significantly maximum, plant height, total number of fingers per plant, width of rhizome, fresh and dry rhizome yield of turmeric and survival percent were noted maximum when turmeric was intercropped with sole Sapota or Sapota + Jatropha based agroforestry systems as compared to sole crop or other agroforestry systems. In case of nutrients and their uptake, higher nutrients viz., organic carbon, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu in soil as well as uptake were recorded under Sapota – Jatropha based agroforestry systems in both the crops. Significantly higher B: C ratio was noted in intercropping of ginger with Sapota + Jatropha or Jatropha based agroforestry systems as compared to sole cropping or intercropping under Sapota. Significantly higher B: C ratio was noted in intercropping of turmeric with Sapota or Sapota + Jatropha agroforestry systems as compared to Intercropping under Jatropha or sole cropping. Dr. D. B. Jadeja Retd. I/C Principal College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University Navsari 396 450. C E R T I F I C A T E This is to certify that the thesis entitled “INTERCROPPING OF GINGER (Zingiber officinale L.) AND TURMERIC (Curcuma longa L.) UNDER SAPOTAJATROPHA BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM IN SOUTH GUJARAT” submitted by SHASHI BHUSHAN SHARAN PANDEY in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in the subject of FORESTRY (AGROFORESTRY) of the Navsari Agricultural University is a record of bonafide research work carried out by him under my guidance and the thesis has not previously formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma or other similar title. Place: Navsari (D. B. Jadeja) Date: 23/06/2016 Major Advisor D E C L A R A T I O N This is to certify that the whole of the research work reported here in the thesis for the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in FORESTRY (AGROFORESTRY) is the result of investigation done by the undersigned, under the direct guidance and supervision of Dr. D. B. Jadeja, Retd. I/C Principal, College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari and no part of the work have been submitted for any other degree so far. Place: Navsari Date: 23/06/2016 (Shashi Bhushan Sharan Pandey) |
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