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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities<br />

during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

References<br />

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available at : https://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/production.<br />

Bhatt R, Khera KL, and Arora S. 2004. Effect <strong>of</strong> Tillage and Mulching on Yield <strong>of</strong> Corn in the<br />

Submontaneous Rainfed region <strong>of</strong> Punjab, India. International Journal <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and<br />

Biology, 6: 26-28.<br />

Hadda, M.S., Khera, K.L. and Kukal, S.S. 2010. Soil and water conservation practices and soil<br />

productivity in North-Western sub-mountaneous tract <strong>of</strong> India: A review. Indian Journal<br />

<strong>of</strong> Soil Conservation, 28: 187-192.<br />

Subudhi, R. 2011. Effect <strong>of</strong> Conservation Trenches on Plantation Crop in Degraded Watershed<br />

in Kandhamal District <strong>of</strong> Odisha. Agrotechnol 2: 112.<br />

T4a-36P-1250<br />

Influence <strong>of</strong> Medicinal Crops used as Groundcover Management <strong>of</strong> Guava<br />

Orchard on Soil Properties <strong>of</strong> Northern India.<br />

Manpreet Singh 1 *and Kanwaljit Singh 2<br />

1 Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143001 (India)<br />

2 P.G. Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Khalsa College Amritsar-143002 (India)<br />

*manpreetjatana88@gmail.com<br />

The conventional tillage or use <strong>of</strong> weedicides is a common practice to control weeds in an<br />

orchard but it is not considered a sustainable approach. Better and scientifically grown ground<br />

cover crops may have been proved to be valuable for the orchard environment which includes<br />

increased beneficial organism populations, improved soil organic matter and resilience and<br />

reduced soil sickness (Lemessa and Wakjira 2015). Intercropping is one <strong>of</strong> the techniques <strong>of</strong> land<br />

utilization for greater stability in production as well as help the farmers in maintaining the soil<br />

fertility level (Bhattnagar et al., 2007). The combination <strong>of</strong> medicinal plants provides another<br />

chance to study diversification <strong>of</strong> existing land use systems for beneficial environmental impacts<br />

and higher pr<strong>of</strong>its as related to sole cropping systems. Hence, the experiment was carried out to<br />

evaluate the reliable intercropping system in the guava orchard to upgrade the soil health.<br />

Methodology<br />

During 2019-20, the field experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm, Khalsa<br />

College Amritsar. The eight-year-old plantation <strong>of</strong> guava at 6 x 6 m spacing, inter-cropped with<br />

645 | Page Resource conservation and rainfed agriculture

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