Claim · model-written summary
Lentil and pea intercrops gave moderate sugarcane yields.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanee0
- Treatment
- leguminous intercrops such as lentil and peae1
- Outcome
- yieldse1
- Qualifier
- moderatee1
- Setting
- Narkatiyaganj, West Champaran, Bihare5
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorDirectionValue
Verbatim
e0“Sugarcane intercropped with potato recorded the highest cane yield (1027 q/ha), land equivalent ratio (1.59), cane equivalent yield (1717 q/ha) and benefit-cost ratio (2.47), followed by lentil and pea intercropping systems”
e1“Additionally, the inclusion of leguminous intercrops such as lentil and pea resulted in moderate yields”
e5“The experiment was chalked out in randomized block design at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra located in Narkatiyaganj, West Champaran, Bihar”
Title
Evaluating intercropping systems with sugarcane in Bihars’ north-west alluvial plains
P Abhik; P S Rajendra; P D Aditya; et al. Plant Science Today 2026. doi:10.14719/pst.10590
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Intervention effect Intercropping significantly influenced sugarcane growth and yield.
- Intervention effect Intercropping significantly influenced system productivity and economic returns of sugarcane.
- Intervention effect Sugarcane intercropped with potato had the highest cane yield (1027 q/ha).
- Intervention effect Sugarcane intercropped with potato had the highest land equivalent ratio (1.59).
- Intervention effect Sugarcane intercropped with potato had the highest cane equivalent yield (1717 q/ha).
- Intervention effect Sugarcane intercropped with potato had the highest benefit-cost ratio (2.47).
- Intervention effect Potato and onion intercrops substantially enhanced gross and net returns of sugarcane.
- Intervention effect Leguminous intercrops enhanced soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation.
- Intervention effect Leguminous intercrops improved yield attributes and system productivity of sugarcane.
- Association Germination percentage, plant survival rate, tiller population and cane morphological traits show strong positive associations with final sugarcane yield.
- Recommendation Potato and legume-based intercropping systems are viable options for sustainable sugarcane production in the North-West Alluvial Plain Zone of Bihar.