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Complementary should exist between the component crops. 0000081381 00000 n 0000040538 00000 n 0000072253 00000 n 0000000807 00000 n The beans enrich the soil for the corn, which is a heavy feeder. IMPORTANCE ... coconut+papaya+pineapple cropping system during dry season. In other words, while one vegetable is still filling out the crafty gardener sneaks in an additional crop that's long gone before the main crop needs its space. Intercropping of foot yam and pomegranate in coconut garden 23. Spatial arrangement of intercrops in coconut garden. 0000000016 00000 n In the present scenario of fluctuation in coconut price and high production cost, the pure crop of coconut is no more economical. 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. 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Palms are grown under favourable environmental conditions. 0000040744 00000 n Intercropping of potato with Litchi 20. Figure 4. Banana as a Mixed Crop with Coconut Among the mixed crops tested, banana is found to be the most important intercrop for coconut garden. Intercropping in Coconut Lands Please click here ' PUBLICATIONS --> ADVISORY CIRCULARS ' for required recommendations. Intercropping of ornamentals with perennial trees like coconut is favourable in recent days. throughout the year to increase income. Try. During the initial 8 years, there is a good light transmission and annual / biennial crops can be raised as intercrops. (B) Coconut + cocoa cropping model (square planting). 0000040056 00000 n During 10-22 years of age of the palms, crop like colocasia which can (A) Schematic patterns for planting black pepper, cacao and coffee as intercrops with coconuts, giving a plant density of 795 black pepper, 550 cacao and 640 coffee per hectare in addition to 159 coconut palms (Liyanage et al., 1983). 0000002239 00000 n 0000039901 00000 n 0000027786 00000 n 3 1. Where as lowest nut yield was recorded in coconut sole crop (Farmers practice) during three year as compared to intercropping system in coconut garden As per the farmer's opinion, a profit of nearly Rs 80,000-1,20,000 can be earned through intercropping. allows them to fix nitrogen in the soil and increase this macro-nutrients availabilit The cost of growing brinjal in one acre plantation is around Rs 40,000-50,000. 0000003183 00000 n 0000072716 00000 n x�b```b``}������� Ȁ �@16�N��%��8\^��!� ��ݟ٣i�cbW��)�Nn�y.��0�q���>�ؤP��,�&�#�(;��c�b�\��� ˭4Ʀ@�~��im�. Market suitability should be taken into consideration before selecting an intercrop. 0000022054 00000 n Coconut+patchouli intercropping system recorded 55.3% increase in nut yield/palm followed by coconut+palmarosa (43.5%) when 0000001397 00000 n Root and tuber crop such as elephant foot yam, greater yam, cassava, spice crop like turmeric ,ginger and other , vegetable and meditional and aromatic plants can profitably grown both at the young and old stages. 0000000900 00000 n The corn grows tall and acts as a support for the pole beans. 0000016342 00000 n 0000040206 00000 n Coconut is a major commercial crop of Sri Lanka. 0000000998 00000 n trailer 0000004997 00000 n Coconut Intercropping Guide No. Intercropping is a multiple cropping practice that involves growing two or more crops in proximity.
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