ADOPTION OF OPTIMUM INTERCROPS AND THEIR EFFCTS ON YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF SUGARCANE CROP

Abstract

Under the current scenario of climate change and food security the uses of available resources efficiently are very important. A research experiment was planned at the farm area of Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad. The experiment was replicated and laid out in a randomized complete block design. The treatments include sugarcane intercrops with one and two lines of Mung (Vigna radiata), Mash (Vigna mungo), Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and canola (Brassica napus L.) with Sugarcane alone. It was determined from the study that higher cane yield (103.3 t ha-1), sugar yield (13.12 t ha-1) and more economic advantage of Rs. 345210/- ha-1 were obtained when intercropped with two lines of Canola. After canola, economic advantage of Pakistani Rs. 264,700/- ha-1 was obtained when intercropped with two lines of Mash.