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Intercropping of Hybrid Maize with Short Duration Vegetables at Hill Valleys of Bandarban

M. JAMAL UDDIN
Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Bandarban

M.A. QUAYYUM
Ex. Chief Scientific Officer
OFRD,BARI, Gazipur

K.M. SALAUDDIN
Assistant Editor
BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at farmer's field in Bandarban sadar areas daring rabi season 2004-05 and 2005-06 to find out the feasibility and profitability of growing short duration vegetables i.e., Potato (var. Heera,), lalsak (var. Red king,), spinach (var. local), and French bean (var. BARI Jharseem-2) with hybrid maize ( var. Pacfic-1 I). The grain yield of sole maize was 9.65 t/ha whereas yield reduction was found in intercrop situation The maize equivalent yield showed that maize + spinach produced significantly higher yield (15.62 t/ha) followed by maize + lalsak (14.48 t/ha) and maize + potato ( 13.93 t/ha). Maize+ spinach recorded the highest gross margin (Tk. 86,257/ha), but higher benefit cost ratio and marginal rate of return was accounted from maize + lalsak combination. The lowest gross margin was obtained from sole maize. lt revealed that the combination of maize with lalsak or spinach were more compatible and profitable intercropping system in hill valleys of Bandarban areas.

Keywords: Intercropping, Hybrid maize, Short duration vegetables, Profitable, Hill valleys.

Location: Bandarban sadar

Start Date: 00-00-2004

End Date: 00-00-2006

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Maize, Potato, Amaranth, Spinach, French bean

Objectives:

To examine the feasibility of growing different short duration rabi vegetables with hybrid maize in hill valleys of Bandarban.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted on high land at hill valleys at Muslim para and Dolo para in Bandarban sadar areas during rabi season 2004-05 and 2005-06.The intercrops included in the treatments were potato (var. Heera), lalshak (var. Redking), spinach (var. local), and French bean (var. BARI Jharseern-2).The variety of maize was Pacific-11 . The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with five dispersed farmers replications. The unit plot size was 16 m x I 0 m. Potato seeds were planted in between two rows of maize with seed to seed spacing 20 cm but French bean seeds were planted at double line with maintaining the spacing 30 cm x 10 cm. Other intercrops (spinach and lalsak) were seeded by broadcast method in whole plot. The seed rate of lalshak and spinach was 2 kg/ha and 35 kg/ha, respectively. Sowing was made 26 November to 3 December 2004 and 2005. Maize and all intercrop vegetable seeds were sown at the same time. Fertilizers were applied for maize @ 256-55-138-30-1 kg/ha N-P-K-S-B, and cowdung @ 5 t/ha. One third N and all other fertilizers and cowdung were applied as basal and rest 1 /3rd N were applied at 8-10-leaf stage and 1/3rd N at tasseling stage only in maize rows as soil placement. The yield data of intercrops sere recorded by total harvested yield on unit plot basis and then converted into t/ha yield. The maize was harvested during 1 -5 April 2005 and 10-16 April 2006. The yield contributing characters of maize were recorded from 10 randomly selected plants. Maize equivalent yield (MEY) was calculated by using the following formula: MEY = Maize grain yield (t/ha)+Yield of intercrop ( vegetables) x Price of intercrop (vegetables)/Price of Maize (grain).Mean comparison among the treatments was made by LSD test and pooled analysis was done as because there was no significant variation in yield and yield parameters among the year. Finally, benefit-cost and marginal analysis were done based on prevailing local market price.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 34(1): 51-57, March 2009

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Achievement/Findings:

The grain yield of sole maize was 9.65 t/ha whereas yield reduction was found in intercrop situation The maize equivalent yield showed that maize + spinach produced significantly higher yield (15.62 t/ha) followed by maize + lalsak (14.48 t/ha) and maize + potato ( 13.93 t/ha). Maize+ spinach recorded the highest gross margin (Tk. 86,257/ha) and the lowest gross margin was obtained Tk. 39,267/ha from sole maize. Higher benefit cost ratio and marginal rate of return was accounted from maize + lalsak combination. The lowest gross margin was obtained from sole maize. It revealed that the combination of maize with lalsak or spinach were more compatible and profitable intercropping system in hill valleys of Bandarban areas.

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