Abstract
An experiment was conducted during 2001–02 to 2004–05 on sandy loam soil to study the effect of pruning intensities on productivity and economics of ber based hortipasture systems under semi-arid rainfed conditions. Pruning of secondary branches of ber at 20 cm length from base recorded significantly higher dry forage (4.26 t/ha) and crude protein yield (319.9 kg/ha) of pasture as compared to pruning at 60 cm length (dry forage yield 3.77 t/ha and crude protein yield 280 kg/ha). However, dry leafy forage yield, fruit yield and fuel wood (4.11, 23.41 and 36.34 kg/tree) were increased significantly when pruning of secondary branches were done at 60 cm length than 20 and 40 cm length. Among pasture combiations, intercropping of guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamata produced significantly higher dry forage (6.34 t/ha) and crude protein yield (455.3 kg/ha) compared to other grass-legume combinations. Dry leafy forage yield and fuel wood production of ber was not significantly influenced by different pasture combinations. However, significantly higher fruit yield (24.91 kg/tree) was recorded under natural pasture than other grass- legume intercropping. Pruning of secondary branches of trees at 40 cm length from base recorded maximum net returns ( 40032/ha) and net returns/ investment (2.14). Among pasture combinations, intercropping of guinea grass with S. hamata resulted in highest net returns ( 33693/ha) from ber based hortipasture systems. However, maximum net returns/ investment (1.96) was achieved under natural pasture.
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Claims 14
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning ber at 20 cm increased pasture dry forage yield to 4.26 t/ha versus 60 cm.
- Taxon
- Ber
Ziziphus mauritianat0 - Treatment
- 20 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- dry foragee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 4.26 t/hae0
- Comparator
- 60 cm lengthe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Pruning of secondary branches of ber at 20 cm length from base recorded significantly higher dry forage (4.26 t/ha) and crude protein yield (319.9 kg/ha) of pasture as compared to pruning at 60 cm length (dry forage yield 3.77 t/ha and crude protein yield 280 kg/ha).”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning ber at 20 cm increased pasture crude protein yield to 319.9 kg/ha versus 60 cm.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- 20 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- crude protein yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 319.9 kg/hae0
- Comparator
- 60 cm lengthe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Pruning of secondary branches of ber at 20 cm length from base recorded significantly higher dry forage (4.26 t/ha) and crude protein yield (319.9 kg/ha) of pasture as compared to pruning at 60 cm length (dry forage yield 3.77 t/ha and crude protein yield 280 kg/ha).”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning at 60 cm significantly increased dry leafy forage yield to 4.11.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- 60 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- dry leafy forage yielde0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 4.11e0
- Comparator
- 20 and 40 cm lengthe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, dry leafy forage yield, fruit yield and fuel wood (4.11, 23.41 and 36.34 kg/tree) were increased significantly when pruning of secondary branches were done at 60 cm length than 20 and 40 cm length.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning at 60 cm significantly increased fruit yield to 23.41.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- 60 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 23.41e0
- Comparator
- 20 and 40 cm lengthe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, dry leafy forage yield, fruit yield and fuel wood (4.11, 23.41 and 36.34 kg/tree) were increased significantly when pruning of secondary branches were done at 60 cm length than 20 and 40 cm length.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning at 60 cm significantly increased fuel wood to 36.34 kg/tree.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- 60 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- fuel woode0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 36.34 kg/treee0
- Comparator
- 20 and 40 cm lengthe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, dry leafy forage yield, fruit yield and fuel wood (4.11, 23.41 and 36.34 kg/tree) were increased significantly when pruning of secondary branches were done at 60 cm length than 20 and 40 cm length.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamata increased dry forage to 6.34 t/ha.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- intercropping of guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamatae0
- Outcome
- dry foragee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 6.34 t/hae0
- Comparator
- other grass-legume combinationse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Among pasture combiations, intercropping of guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamata produced significantly higher dry forage (6.34 t/ha) and crude protein yield (455.3 kg/ha) compared to other grass-legume combinations.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamata increased crude protein yield to 455.3 kg/ha.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- intercropping of guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamatae0
- Outcome
- crude protein yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 455.3 kg/hae0
- Comparator
- other grass-legume combinationse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Among pasture combiations, intercropping of guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamata produced significantly higher dry forage (6.34 t/ha) and crude protein yield (455.3 kg/ha) compared to other grass-legume combinations.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Dry leafy forage yield did not differ significantly among pasture combinations.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- different pasture combinationse0
- Outcome
- Dry leafy forage yielde0
- Direction
- not significantly influencede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Dry leafy forage yield and fuel wood production of ber was not significantly influenced by different pasture combinations.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
fuel wood production did not differ significantly among pasture combinations.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- different pasture combinationse0
- Outcome
- fuel wood productione0
- Direction
- not significantly influencede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Dry leafy forage yield and fuel wood production of ber was not significantly influenced by different pasture combinations.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Natural pasture yielded 24.91 kg/tree of ber fruit, higher than intercropping.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- natural pasturee0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 24.91 kg/treee0
- Comparator
- other grass- legume intercroppinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, significantly higher fruit yield (24.91 kg/tree) was recorded under natural pasture than other grass- legume intercropping.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning at 40 cm produced maximum net returns of 40032/ha.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- 40 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 40032/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Pruning of secondary branches of trees at 40 cm length from base recorded maximum net returns ( 40032/ha) and net returns/ investment (2.14).”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning at 40 cm produced maximum net returns per investment of 2.14.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- 40 cm lengthe0
- Outcome
- net returns/ investmente0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 2.14e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Pruning of secondary branches of trees at 40 cm length from base recorded maximum net returns ( 40032/ha) and net returns/ investment (2.14).”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Guinea grass and S. hamata intercropping gave highest net returns of 33693/ha.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- intercropping of guinea grass with S. hamatae0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 33693/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Among pasture combinations, intercropping of guinea grass with S. hamata resulted in highest net returns ( 33693/ha) from ber based hortipasture systems.”
t0“Ber”
Claim · model-written summary
Natural pasture gave maximum net returns per investment of 1.96.
- Taxon
- BerZiziphus mauritianat0
- Treatment
- natural pasturee0
- Outcome
- net returns/ investmente0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 1.96e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, maximum net returns/ investment (1.96) was achieved under natural pasture.”
t0“Ber”
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