Abstract
An experiment was done to determine the best intercropping methods for maximizing land utilization while also enhancing overall production and return. The experiment consisted of four treatments, viz. i) sweet potato 100%+lentil 20%, ii) sweet potato 100%+linseed 15%, iii) sweet potato 100%+ coriander 15% and iv) sweet potato sole 100% (60cm×30cm) were used in the study. Results indicated that diverse intercropping systems had an impact on the sweet potato’s yield and yield-contributing traits, and that overall productivity had increased as a result of the added output of pulse, oil seed, and spice crops.When comparing intercrop combinations to base crops, the gains in total productivity in terms of sweet potato equivalent yield (SPEY) ranged from 2 to 17 t/ha. In comparison to solitary crops, all intercropping combinations had greater sweet potato equivalent yields, gross returns, and benefit cost ratios (BCR). In terms of sweet potato equivalent yield (47.31 t/ha), gross return (Tk.425790/ha), and benefit cost ratio, sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% was the most practical and profitable intercropping method (3.67). The sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% intercropping system likewise produced the highest land equivalent ratio (1.17). The findings suggested that intercropping sweet potato and lentil at a rate of 15% might be most productive and profitable.
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Claims 8
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping affected sweet potato yield and yield-contributing traits.
- Taxon
- sweet potato
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Ipomoea batatase0 - Treatment
- diverse intercropping systemse0
- Outcome
- yield and yield-contributing traitse0
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Verbatim
e0“diverse intercropping systems had an impact on the sweet potato’s yield and yield-contributing traits”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping gains in sweet potato equivalent yield relative to base crops ranged from 2 to 17 t/ha.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
- Treatment
- intercrop combinationse0
- Outcome
- sweet potato equivalent yielde0
- Direction
- gainse0
- Value
- 2 to 17 t/hae0
- Comparator
- base cropse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“When comparing intercrop combinations to base crops, the gains in total productivity in terms of sweet potato equivalent yield (SPEY) ranged from 2 to 17 t/ha.”
Claim · model-written summary
All intercropping combinations had greater sweet potato equivalent yields, gross returns and benefit cost ratios than solitary crops.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
- Treatment
- all intercropping combinationse0
- Outcome
- sweet potato equivalent yields, gross returns, and benefit cost ratiose0
- Direction
- greatere0
- Comparator
- solitary cropse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In comparison to solitary crops, all intercropping combinations had greater sweet potato equivalent yields, gross returns, and benefit cost ratios (BCR).”
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% achieved a sweet potato equivalent yield of 47.31 t/ha in the most practical and profitable system.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
- Treatment
- sweet potato 100%+lentil 15%e0
- Interactor
- lentil
Lens culinarise0other - Outcome
- sweet potato equivalent yielde0
- Value
- 47.31 t/hae0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In terms of sweet potato equivalent yield (47.31 t/ha), gross return (Tk.425790/ha), and benefit cost ratio, sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% was the most practical and profitable intercropping method (3.67).”
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% achieved gross return of Tk.425790/ha.
Not reportedTaxonComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“In terms of sweet potato equivalent yield (47.31 t/ha), gross return (Tk.425790/ha), and benefit cost ratio, sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% was the most practical and profitable intercropping method (3.67).”
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% achieved a benefit cost ratio of 3.67.
Not reportedTaxonComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“In terms of sweet potato equivalent yield (47.31 t/ha), gross return (Tk.425790/ha), and benefit cost ratio, sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% was the most practical and profitable intercropping method (3.67).”
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% produced the highest land equivalent ratio, 1.17.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
- Treatment
- sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% intercropping systeme0
- Interactor
- lentilLens culinarise0other
- Outcome
- land equivalent ratioe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 1.17e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The sweet potato 100%+lentil 15% intercropping system likewise produced the highest land equivalent ratio (1.17).”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest intercropping sweet potato with lentil at 15% as potentially most productive and profitable.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
- Interactor
- lentilLens culinarise0other
- Outcome
- intercropping sweet potato and lentil at a rate of 15%e0
- Qualifier
- might be most productive and profitablee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The findings suggested that intercropping sweet potato and lentil at a rate of 15% might be most productive and profitable.”
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