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The authors recommend 160 kg N, 40 kg P2O5 and 30 kg Zn SO4 ha-1 for maximum yield advantage.
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e0“A fertilizer addition of 160 kg N, 40 kg P2O5 and 30 kg Zn SO4 ha-1 is recommended for achieving the maximum yield advantages in a geranium-garlic intercropping system”
Title
Santosh Singh Indian Journal of Agricultural Research 2015. doi:10.18805/ijare.v49i5.5802
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- Intervention effect Paired geranium rows significantly increased herb yield by 20.6%.
- Intervention effect Paired geranium rows significantly increased essential oil yield by 22.3%.
- Intervention effect 160 kg N ha-1 increased geranium herb and oil yields.
- Intervention effect 160 kg N ha-1 increased garlic bulb yield.
- Intervention effect Geranium N uptake was higher at 160 kg N ha-1.
- Intervention effect 40 kg P2O5 ha-1 improved geranium oil production over no P.
- Intervention effect 40 kg P2O5 ha-1 improved garlic bulb production over no P.
- Intervention effect Zn uptake increased up to 40 kg P2O5 ha-1.
- Intervention effect Higher P rates reduced plant Zn uptake.
- Intervention effect 30 kg Zn SO4 ha-1 significantly raised geranium herb and oil yields over no zinc.
- Observation Paired geranium intercropping had a monetary equivalent ratio of 1.45.
- Observation Paired geranium intercropping had an area time equivalent ratio of 1.44.
- Observation Paired geranium intercropping had land use efficiency of 144 %.
- Observation Paired geranium intercropping had a benefit cost ratio of 6.37.
- Intervention effect The paired intercrop increased economic returns by 1.73 to twofold.