Abstract
An experiment was conducted during winter season of 1988-89 and 1989-90 on intercropping indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L) Czernj. & Cosson], gram (cicer arietinum L.) and lentil (Lens culnaris Medikus) on a well-drained sandy-loam soil under 3 levels of irrigation. Indian mustard and legume were planted in ratio 2 : 1, keeping monocrops of indian mustard and legume as the controls. Growth and productivity of indian mustard and legumes were higher than of monocultures. Dry-matter accumulation was the highest (1 117 g/m 2 ) in sole indian mustard. Irrigation led to higher amount of dry-matter accumulation than no irrigation. Two irrigations resulted in the highest leaf-area index in all the cropping systems. Indian mustard + gram intercepted higher percentage of light. Consumptive water Use of indian mustard was higher (31.438 cm) than of gram (25.408 cm) and lentil (25.99 cm). Intercropping indian mustard proved advantageous in utilization of soil moisture under irrigated condition. Moisture extraction from 0-15 cm soil layer was maximum (25.80%) in all the systems of cropping and levels of irrigation. Productivity/unit land of indian mustard + gram or lentil was higher than of the respective monocultures. All intercropping treatments of indian mustard + legumes were greater in relative crowding coefficient, land-equivalent ratio, monetary advantage, relative net return, area-time equivalent ratio and relative value total, giving greater productivity/unit land than monocultures.
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Claim · model-written summary
Mustard and legume growth and productivity were higher under intercropping than monoculture.
- Taxon
- indian mustard and legumese0
- Outcome
- Growth and productivitye0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- monoculturese0
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e0“Growth and productivity of indian mustard and legumes were higher than of monocultures.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sole Indian mustard had the highest dry-matter accumulation at 1 117 g/m 2.
- Taxon
- indian mustard
Brassica junceae0 - Treatment
- solee0
- Outcome
- Dry-matter accumulatione0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 1 117 g/m 2e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Dry-matter accumulation was the highest (1 117 g/m 2 ) in sole indian mustard.”
Claim · model-written summary
Irrigation produced higher dry-matter accumulation than no irrigation.
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e0“Irrigation led to higher amount of dry-matter accumulation than no irrigation.”
Claim · model-written summary
Two irrigations gave the highest leaf-area index across cropping systems.
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e0“Two irrigations resulted in the highest leaf-area index in all the cropping systems.”
Claim · model-written summary
Indian mustard plus gram intercepted a higher percentage of light.
- Taxon
- Indian mustard + gramBrassica junceae0
- Outcome
- percentage of lighte0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Indian mustard + gram intercepted higher percentage of light.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mustard consumptive water use was 31.438 cm, higher than gram and lentil.
- Taxon
- indian mustardBrassica junceae0
- Outcome
- Consumptive water Usee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 31.438 cme0
- Qualifier
- 25.408 cme0
- Comparator
- grame0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Consumptive water Use of indian mustard was higher (31.438 cm) than of gram (25.408 cm) and lentil (25.99 cm).”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mustard used soil moisture advantageously under irrigation.
- Taxon
- indian mustardBrassica junceae0
- Treatment
- Intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- utilization of soil moisturee0
- Direction
- advantageouse0
- Qualifier
- under irrigated conditione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Intercropping indian mustard proved advantageous in utilization of soil moisture under irrigated condition.”
Claim · model-written summary
Maximum moisture extraction from the 0-15 cm soil layer was 25.80%.
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Verbatim
e0“Moisture extraction from 0-15 cm soil layer was maximum (25.80%) in all the systems of cropping and levels of irrigation.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mustard plus gram or lentil produced more per unit land than their monocultures.
- Taxon
- indian mustard + gram or lentile0
- Outcome
- Productivity/unit lande0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- respective monoculturese0
Not reportedTreatment
Verbatim
e0“Productivity/unit land of indian mustard + gram or lentil was higher than of the respective monocultures.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mustard-legume intercrops had greater land-use and economic indices than monocultures.
Verbatim
e0“All intercropping treatments of indian mustard + legumes were greater in relative crowding coefficient, land-equivalent ratio, monetary advantage, relative net return, area-time equivalent ratio and relative value total, giving greater productivity/unit land than monocultures.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mustard-legume intercrops had greater return and area-time indices than monocultures.
Verbatim
e0“All intercropping treatments of indian mustard + legumes were greater in relative crowding coefficient, land-equivalent ratio, monetary advantage, relative net return, area-time equivalent ratio and relative value total, giving greater productivity/unit land than monocultures.”
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