Abstract
A field experiment was undertaken in split plot design at ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute farm, New Delhi during the rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23 determine the impact of different row ratios and nutrient management practices on yield, nutrient uptake and economics of mustard + chickpea intercropping system. Sixteen treatment combinations were taken with four different row ratios as main plots and four nutrient management practices as sub-plots replicated thrice. Though crop yields for individual crops of mustard and chickpea were found to be the highest for sole crop, but yield of intercropping system in terms of mustard equivalent yield was found to be the highest for mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio (2.98 t/ha in 2021 and 3.06 t/ha in 2022). Yields of both mustard and chickpea were observed to be the highest in the plots treated with combination of organic manures and microbial consortia i.e., 20 kg nitrogen through farmyard manure + leaf manure @ 4t/ha + microbial consortia (1.38 t/ha for mustard and 1.60 t/ha for chickpea). Highest gross returns (`84,560), net returns (`54,040) and benefit-cost ratio (1.77) were found in mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio. Analysis of nutrient uptake revealed maximum nutrient uptake in mustard + chickpea 2:5 intercropping system which led to better vegetative growth and higher yields. The above research aptly highlighted the beneficial effects of intercropping mustard with chickpea in dryland areas which helped to generate higher income for the farmers along with maintenance of soil sustainability by application of organic manures in right proportions.
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
Individual crop yields of mustard and chickpea were highest in sole crop, while intercropping system yield was highest at the mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio
Verbatim
e1“Though crop yields for individual crops of mustard and chickpea were found to be the highest for sole crop, but yield of intercropping system in terms of mustard equivalent yield was found to be the highest for mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio (2.98 t/ha in 2021 and 3.06 t/ha in 2022)”
Claim · model-written summary
Mustard equivalent yield of the intercropping system was highest at the mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio, at 2.98 t/ha in 2021 and 3.06 t/ha in 2022
- Taxon
- mustarde1
- Treatment
- mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratioe1
- Interactor
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume1other - Outcome
- mustard equivalent yielde1
- Direction
- higheste1
- Value
- 2.98 t/ha in 2021 and 3.06 t/ha in 2022e1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e1“Though crop yields for individual crops of mustard and chickpea were found to be the highest for sole crop, but yield of intercropping system in terms of mustard equivalent yield was found to be the highest for mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio (2.98 t/ha in 2021 and 3.06 t/ha in 2022)”
Claim · model-written summary
Yield of mustard was highest in plots with combined organic manures and microbial consortia, at 1.38 t/ha
- Taxon
- mustarde2
- Treatment
- 20 kg nitrogen through farmyard manure + leaf manure @ 4t/ha + microbial consortiae2
- Outcome
- Yields of both mustard and chickpeae2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 1.38 t/hae2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e2“Yields of both mustard and chickpea were observed to be the highest in the plots treated with combination of organic manures and microbial consortia i.e., 20 kg nitrogen through farmyard manure + leaf manure @ 4t/ha + microbial consortia (1.38 t/ha for mustard and 1.60 t/ha for chickpea)”
Claim · model-written summary
Yield of chickpea was highest in plots with combined organic manures and microbial consortia, at 1.60 t/ha
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume2 - Treatment
- 20 kg nitrogen through farmyard manure + leaf manure @ 4t/ha + microbial consortiae2
- Outcome
- Yields of both mustard and chickpeae2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 1.60 t/hae2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e2“Yields of both mustard and chickpea were observed to be the highest in the plots treated with combination of organic manures and microbial consortia i.e., 20 kg nitrogen through farmyard manure + leaf manure @ 4t/ha + microbial consortia (1.38 t/ha for mustard and 1.60 t/ha for chickpea)”
Claim · model-written summary
Gross returns were highest in the mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio
- Taxon
- mustarde3
- Treatment
- mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratioe3
- Outcome
- gross returnse3
- Direction
- Higheste3
- Value
- `84,560e3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e3“Highest gross returns (`84,560), net returns (`54,040) and benefit-cost ratio (1.77) were found in mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio”
Claim · model-written summary
Net returns were highest in the mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio
- Taxon
- mustarde3
- Treatment
- mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratioe3
- Outcome
- net returnse3
- Direction
- Higheste3
- Value
- `54,040e3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e3“Highest gross returns (`84,560), net returns (`54,040) and benefit-cost ratio (1.77) were found in mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio”
Claim · model-written summary
Benefit-cost ratio was highest in the mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio, at 1.77
- Taxon
- mustarde3
- Treatment
- mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratioe3
- Outcome
- benefit-cost ratioe3
- Direction
- Higheste3
- Value
- 1.77e3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e3“Highest gross returns (`84,560), net returns (`54,040) and benefit-cost ratio (1.77) were found in mustard + chickpea 5:2 row ratio”
Claim · model-written summary
Nutrient uptake was maximum in the mustard + chickpea 2:5 intercropping system
- Taxon
- mustarde4
- Treatment
- mustard + chickpea 2:5 intercropping systeme4
- Outcome
- nutrient uptakee4
- Direction
- maximume4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Analysis of nutrient uptake revealed maximum nutrient uptake in mustard + chickpea 2:5 intercropping system which led to better vegetative growth and higher yields”
Claim · model-written summary
The mustard + chickpea 2:5 intercropping system was associated with higher yields and better vegetative growth
Verbatim
e4“Analysis of nutrient uptake revealed maximum nutrient uptake in mustard + chickpea 2:5 intercropping system which led to better vegetative growth and higher yields”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend intercropping mustard with chickpea in dryland areas as beneficial
Verbatim
e5“The above research aptly highlighted the beneficial effects of intercropping mustard with chickpea in dryland areas”
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