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Relative efficiency of 32P uptake in a banana-based intercropping system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2006

Sajan Kurien ,
Paickattumana Suresh Kumar ,
Nerukavil Varieth Kamalam  and
Pallacken Abdul Wahid
Sajan Kurien
Affiliation:
College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Post 680 656, Kottayam, Kerala state, India
Paickattumana Suresh Kumar
Affiliation:
College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Post 680 656, Kottayam, Kerala state, India
Nerukavil Varieth Kamalam
Affiliation:
College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Post 680 656, Kottayam, Kerala state, India
Pallacken Abdul Wahid
Affiliation:
College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Post 680 656, Kottayam, Kerala state, India
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Abstract

Introduction. A study was conducted in India to assess the efficiency of 32P uptake and the feasibility of intercropping using land-use efficiency parameters in a banana-based intercropping system. Materials and methods. Absorption of 32P applied to plants in five-crop, two-crop and sole-crop systems involving banana Musa AAB (‘Mysore’), ginger (Zingiber officinalis Rosc.), turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) and elephant yam (Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume.) was studied in field trials. The experiment was conducted for two years. During the first year, the main crop was planted during October, the main planting season for banana in India, and the intercrops were planted in early May of the next year. In the second year, both the main crop and intercrops were planted in May. Results. Radiophosphorus applied in the active root zone of one of the component species in the mixed crop system was found to be absorbed not only by the treated plant but also by the neighboring plants. Absorption by banana was prevalent. Differential effects of competition were manifested as observed by the relative uptake of 32P. Lower relative uptake of 32P was observed in the main crop banana when simultaneous planting of intercrops was done. Ginger and turmeric were not affected in relation to planting at different stages of the main crop, whereas cassava and elephant yam showed lesser relative 32P uptake when planted later, confirming that different crops in the mixed crop system react differently. Conclusions. The efficiency of different crops in terms of uptake varied with the system of planting. The higher relative efficiency of 32P uptake in a multiple cropping system points to an improved efficiency of uptake and higher dry weight on a per plant basis. It confirms the efficiency and feasibility of the cropping system. Economic analysis emphasizes the concept and proves the viability of the system.

Keywords

IndiaMusaAmorphophallus campanulatusManihot esculentaZingiber officinalisCurcuma longaphosphorusradioisotopesplant competitionintercroppingmixed croppingIndeMusaAmorphophallus campanulatusManihot esculentaZingiber officinalisCurcuma longaphosphoreisotope radioactifcompétition végétaleculture intercalaireculture en mélange
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Fruits , Volume 61 , Issue 6 , November 2006 , pp. 353 - 366
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© CIRAD, EDP Sciences, 2006

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