Effect of Various Spacing and Foliar Spray of Novel (banana pseudostem based organic liquid nutrients) on Economics of Cowpea (Vigna ungiculata L.) under Mango-based Agroforestry System
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Economics, mango, cowpea, agroforestry system, BCRAbstract
The study was undertaken to check economic possibility of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] under mango-based agroforestry
system with various spacings and foliar sprays of novel (banana pseudostem - based organic liquid nutrients) during 2021-22 at
ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India. The trial was framed with eight treatment
combinations of two factors which contain two levels of spacings and four foliar sprays of fertilizers (after initiation of flowering
and 15 days after first spray) under mango orchard and open growing condition in a randomized block design with factorial concept
consisting of three replications. Under mango-based agroforestry system and in open condition, highest net realization (₹ 1,57,437/
ha and ₹ 1,89,259/ha, respectively) and BCR (2.58 and 1.98, respectively) were obtained in S2F4 [45 cm × 45 cm spacing and novel
plus (banana pseudostem - based organic liquid nutrients + botanical pesticides) sprayed at 1 %].
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