3.  To find out suitable/feasible inter-
cropping system under availability of
irrigation facilities.
 To study the effect of irrigation
regimes on the performance of inter-
cropping system.

4. A. Inter-cropping systems:
1. Sole crop French bean (S1).
2. Sole crop rapeseed (S2).
3. Rapeseed + French Bean in 4:1 ratio (S3).
4. French Bean + Rapeseed in 4 :1 ratio (S4).

5. B. Irrigation regimes:
1. Rainfed (I1).
2. Irrigation at flower initiation stage (I2).
3. Irrigation at pod formation stage (I3).
4. Irrigation at flower initiation, pod formation and pod
development stages (I4).

6. T1: I1S1 T9: I3S1
T2: I1S2 T10: I3S2
T3: I1S3 T11: I3S3
T4: I1S4 T12: I3S4
T5: I2S1 T13: I4S1
T6: I2S2 T14: I4S2
T7: I2S3 T15: I4S3
T8: I2S4 T16: I4S4

8. 30 m
4m 1m 1.5m
3m
T1 T9 T16 T1 T12 T2
1m
T2
T10
T14 T3 T10 T4
31 m T3 T11 T12 T5 T8 T6
T4 T12 T10 T7 T15 T14
T5 T13 T8 T9 T1 T11
T6 T14 T6 T11 T3 T7
T7 T15 T4 T13 T5 T13

9. Total treatment combinations = 16
No. of replications = 3
Design to be followed = Split-plot design
Main plot = Irrigation regimes
Sub- plot = Inter-cropping system
Plot size:
a) Main plot = 7m x 9m= 63m 2 b) Sub-plot = 3m x 4m= 12m 2
Crop varieties: Spacing
a) Rapeseed: TS-36/TS-38 30 cm (R-R)
b) French bean: Contender/ Pusa Parvaty 45 x 30 cm
==

10. Recommended doses of fertilizers for the
respective base crops - Rapeseed and French
bean will be followed-
1. Rapeseed= 40:35:15:: N: P2O5: K2O kg/ha
2. French bean= 30:40:20:: N: P2O5: K2O kg/ha
Along with FYM@ 5t/ha.

12. Sl. Inputs/ Operations Unit / quantity Total cost
No. (Rs.)
1. Land preparation 1 ploughing+2 1,700.00
(Ploughing, harrowing and levelling) with harrowing
tractor
2. Final land preparation and Layout 20 units @ Rs. 114 2,280.00
3. Fertilizer cost
Urea @ Rs. 9/kg 25kg @ Rs. 9 225.00
SSP @ Rs. 9.5/kg 60 kg @ Rs.9.5 570.00
MOP @ Rs. 9/kg 15kg @ Rs. 9 90.00
Cow dung 100 c.f.t Rs 26/c.f.t 2600.00
4. Fertilizer application 4 units @ Rs.114 456.00
5. Cost of seed 3kg@ Rs 60+13kg@ 1200.00
Rs 80
6. Sowing of seed 10 units @ Rs. 114 1,140.00
7. Intercultural operation 10 units @ Rs. 114 1,140.00
8. Cost of insecticide and its application - 1,500.00
9. Harvesting and transportation 15 units @ Rs. 114 1,700.00
10. Threshing, drying, winnowing and bagging 15 units @ Rs. 114 1,700.00
Total 16,301.00
a) Cost of cultivation for the experimental area = Rs. 16,301.00
b) Sampling and data recording (16 units) = Rs. 1,800.00
c) Cost of laboratory chemicals = Rs. 5,000.00
Total expenditure = Rs. 23,101.00

13. 1) Soil physical and chemical characteristics
before sowing of crops.
2) Periodic soil moisture status at an interval of
15 days.
3) Land equivalent ratio.
4) Dry matter production at harvest of crops.
5) Nutrient uptake (NPK) by the plants.
6) Growth and yield attributes of crops.
7) Water use efficiency of sole crops and
inter-cropping systems.