Impact of vermicompost on growth and yield attributes of pea (Pisum sativum L.) based intercropping system

Abstract

Intercropping systems are most utilized by small farmers as they maximize the production of the unit. The experiment was conducted at the vegetable farm, Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalrapatan City, Jhalawar, during the Rabi season 2022-23. The varieties used in the experiment were Azad Pea 1(Pea) and G282 (Garlic). The experiment consisted of fifteen treatment combinations having three levels each of vermicompost (0, 2.5, and 5 ton/ha) and five levels of different intercropping systems (Sole Pea, Sole Garlic, Pea + Garlic 1:1, 2:1, 2:2) in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications. The result revealed that the interaction effect of vermicompost and intercropping V2I1 (Vermicompost@5ton/ha + Sole Pea) system on pea was found significant on maximum plant height at 90 DAS (51.19 cm), plant height at harvest (74.37 cm), number of leaves per plant (47.88), number of pods per plant (10.02), weight of pod per plant (37.27 g), weight of pods per plot (9.70 kg), estimated yield (123.00 q/ha). In case of garlic, the maximum number of leaves per plant (9.56), plant height (60.45 cm), fresh weight of bulb (28.79 g), number of cloves per bulb (19.35), bulb yield per plot (10.36 kg), estimated yield (80.60 q/ha) was recorded under the interaction impact of vermicompost and intercropping system V2I2 (Vermicompost@5ton/ha + Sole Garlic).