Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
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Guava + Aloe
Vera
Guava +
Brahmi
Guava +
Lemongrass
Guava +
Mentha
Avail. N Avail. P Avail. K
Guava + Stevia Guava +
Turmeric
Guava sole
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7
Depth 15-30cm
Effect of medicinal crops on soil available NPK at depth 0-15cm and 15-30 cm
Similarly, the available P and K content of soil were influenced through different intercropping
systems. However, soil P content was maximum under mentha crop (T4) and lower in guava
sole system (T7) at both depths. The available K status of soil was recorded highest when
medicinal crops were grown under guava-based intercropping as compared to guava sole.
Conclusion
From the present investigation it is concluded that he combination of fruit orchard and
medicinal crops seems to improve the physical and chemical properties as well as status of
macro-nutrients of orchard soil more than guava alone, probably due to more and faster
decomposition of litter fall and root biomass of cover crops. Hence, guava based hortimedicinal
cropping system can be adopted in large scale to improve soil fertility status.
References
Bhatnagar, P., Kaul, M.K., and Singh, J., 2007. Effect of intercropping in Kinnow based
production system. Ind. J. of Arid Hort. 2: 15-17.
Lemessa, F., and Wakjira, M., 2015. Cover crops as a means of ecological weed management in
Agro-ecosystems. J. of crop sci. and biotech. 133–145.
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