Bajra pulse intercropping pattern rainfed dryland risk reduction moong moth arhar ratio.
How to do intercropping in bajra and pulses for rainfed risk reduction?
HHareshbhai11mo ago · 369 views
5 Answers
🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓11mo ago
Intercropping bajra with pulses spreads risk and improves total returns in rainfed dryland, since the legume adds nitrogen and gives a harvest even if one crop suffers. A common pattern is bajra with moong, moth bean, cowpea or arhar in a row ratio such as 2 rows of bajra to 1 row of pulse, or 3 to 1, adjusted to your rainfall. Keep the recommended plant population of the main millet and add the pulse in between. Harvest the short duration pulse first, then the millet. This system uses moisture and land more efficiently and reduces the chance of total failure in a poor year. Confirm the best row ratio and varieties for your zone with your KVK.
BBhavesh11mo ago
In Kutch I grow bajra with moth bean. If the bajra struggles in a dry year the moth still gives me something, and the soil seems better the next year too.
KKarsanbhai10mo ago
Two rows bajra and one row moong works well for me. I get the moong early and the bajra later, and the legume keeps the land productive. Less risk than one crop alone.
JJagdish10mo ago
Sow the two crops in separate clear rows, not mixed in the same row. When I mixed the seed it was very hard to harvest the moong without trampling the bajra. Keeping them in their own rows makes weeding and picking much easier.
BBharatbhai10mo ago
In Saurashtra we do bajra with arhar in a wider ratio since arhar stays long. The arhar uses the late moisture after bajra is done. Pick a pulse whose duration suits how long your moisture usually lasts.