Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Abstract

This study focuses on intercropping of millet and cowpea in response to different tillage experiment was conducted in a split plot randomized complete block design with three replications at the Research Station in Zabol University. In this study factors were considered consists of three different methods of tillage (no-till, reduced tillage, conventional tillage) as main plot and five different arrangement of intercropping include: (a pure millet, pure cowpea, 50% millet pulse, 50% of cowpea, 75% millet pulse, 25% cowpea, 25% millet pulse, 75% cowpea) as sub plot. The results of the statistical analysis of the data showed that different tillage systems did not show a significant effect on the measured traits, but the ratios of planting had significant effect on all traits. So that for plant cowpea were obtained highest number of pods per plant, thousand grain weight, seed yield, biological yield and harvest index and for Millet plant were achieved highest height and Yield biologically in monoculture. The maximum grain yield cowpeas were obtained in the no-tillage treatments and confirm it is necessary to keep the plant residues in the field. The highest yield was obtained 75% cowpea pulse, 25% Millet intercropping. Therefore in order to achieve greater yield and increase soil fertility recommended to use 75 % treated cowpea intercropping of 25% millet.

Keywords: Harvest Index, Land Equivalent Ratio