Claim · model-written summary
Cotton + greengram (1:1) intercropping gave a higher B:C ratio of 2.82 than sole cotton (2.57).
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume3 - Treatment
- Cotton + greengram (1:1)e3
- Outcome
- B:C ratioe3
- Direction
- highere3
- Value
- 2.82e3
- Qualifier
- 2.57e3
- Comparator
- sole cottone3
- Setting
- Warkhed and Kajleshwar village of Barshitakli Taluka of Akola district of Maharashtrae0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor role
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“in Warkhed and Kajleshwar village of Barshitakli Taluka of Akola district of Maharashtra”
e3“Cotton + greengram (1:1) recorded higher cotton equivalent yield (2116 Kg ha-1), net monetary returns (Rs.95399/- ha-1), B:C ratio (2.82) and rainwater use efficiency (2.58) over sole cotton which has recorded yield of 1645 Kg ha-1, net monetary returns (Rs.74035/- ha-1), B:C ratio (2.57) and rainwater use efficiency (2.03)”
Title
R.S. Mali; A.B. Chorey; R.S. Patode; et al. Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International 2025. doi:10.9734/jaeri/2025/v26i1661
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- Association Soybean + pigeonpea (4:2) intercropping significantly increased soybean equivalent yield to 2040 kg ha-1.
- Association Soybean + pigeonpea (4:2) intercropping significantly increased net monetary returns to Rs.80891/- ha-1.
- Association Soybean + pigeonpea (4:2) intercropping significantly increased the B:C ratio to 3.65.
- Intervention effect Soybean + pigeonpea (6:1) intercropping significantly enhanced soybean equivalent yield to 1829 kg ha-1, above 1415 kg ha-1 in sole soybean.
- Intervention effect Soybean + pigeonpea (6:1) intercropping gave a higher B:C ratio of 3.03 than sole soybean (2.59).
- Intervention effect Cotton + greengram (1:1) intercropping gave a higher cotton equivalent yield of 2116 Kg ha-1 than sole cotton.
- Intervention effect Cotton + greengram (1:1) intercropping gave higher net monetary returns of Rs.95399/- ha-1 than sole cotton.
- Intervention effect Cotton + greengram (1:1) intercropping gave a higher rainwater use efficiency of 2.58 than sole cotton (2.03).
- Recommendation Soybean + pigeonpea (4:2) and cotton + greengram (1:1) are recommended as the best risk resilient intercropping systems for sustainable crop production in rainfed regions.