Authors : C.V. Pujari, R.V. Patil, S.D. Patil and V.S. Girase
Page Nos : 130-135
Description :
Present investigation to study performance of different dryland fruit crops in different combinations and as a sole crop carried at Research farm, Horticulture section, College of Agriculture, Dhule during 2015-16 and 2017-18 to find out economically viable fruit crop combinations under dryland conditions for sustainable farm income. The fruit crops namely Mango (Mangifera indicaL.), Custard apple (Annona squamosa L.), Aonla (Emblica officinalis L.), Jamun (Syzigium cumini L.) and Drumstick (Moringa oleifera), a perennial vegetable was planted in different combinations. The experiment was set in Randomized Block Design with eight treatments which were replicated five times. The treatments designated as module and were Module-1 i.e. (Mango+ Custard apple + Aonla +Drumstick), Module-2 (Mango + Custard apple + Aonla) and Module-3 (Mango + Custard apple + Jamun) along with sole of each crop. Yield was worked on the basis of mango equivalent yield and the same was used for working out economics. It was observed that the yields of all crops in combination were less as compared to their respective sole crop. However, cumulative yields were higher resulting in more returns per hectare. Among these modules, the Module-2(Mango + Custard apple + Aonla) recorded higher mango equivalent yield of 5.07 t/ha and12.44t/ha during 2015-16 and 2017-18 respectively and was significantly higher than the Module-and Module-3. The Module-2 also recorded the highest cost benefit ratio of 3.21 and 3.84 during 2015-16 and 2017-18 respectively, which was higher than the Module-1 and Module-3. Hence, Module-2 (Mango + Custard apple + Aonla) was found to be the most viable combination for dryland conditions because of its higher equivalent yield, net returns and benefit from the same unit of land.
