Know the advantages of intercropping method in cotton crop

20/05/2020Posted on
Cotton intercropping
  • Taking two or more crops in the same area in different queues at the same time is called intercropping.
  • Crops such as moong or urad can be grown with shallow roots and ready in a short time between the vacant spaces between rows of the cotton crop.
  • Inter-cropping will also increase the additional profits and weeds will not be put on the space.
  • Inter-cropping helps prevent soil erosion during rainy days.
  • By this method, a variation of crops keeps the crop safe from diseases and pests.
  • This method serves as an insurance against the failure of crops in more or less rain. Which avoids the risk of farmers, because even after a crop is destroyed, the yield of the supporting crop is available.
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Cultivation of Inter crops in Cotton

18/05/2020Posted on
Cotton intercropping

Cotton crops are considered good for inter-cropping crops because cotton crops grow slowly in the beginning and remain in the field for a long time, which are considered good for other inter-cropping crops. The main objective of inter-cropping is to get maximum yield of cotton crop along with additional crop.

Inter-cropping for irrigated areas:

  • Cotton + Chilli (1: 1 in a row ratio)
  • Cotton + Onion (in the ratio of 1: 5 rows)
  • Cotton + Soybean (1: 2 in row ratio)
  • Cotton + linseed (as green manure) (in the ratio of 1: 2 row)

Inter-cropping for rainfed areas:

  • Cotton + Onion (in the ratio of 1: 5 rows)
  • Cotton + Chilli (1: 1 in a row ratio)
  • Cotton + Peanut (in 1: 3 row ratio)
  • Cotton + Moong (1: 3 in a row ratio)
  • Cotton + soybean (1: 3 in row ratio)
  • Cotton + Arhar (in 1: 1 row ratio)
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