Knowledge and Adoption of Intercrop in Sugarcane from Kolhapur District

Abstract

The extension research was conducted in college development block of agriculture college, Kolhapur in the year 2016. From this study it was indicated that almost all respondents were aware of all technologies recommended by M.P.K.V., Rahuri. With respect to intercropping in sugarcane, respondents were preferred the vegetable crop as intercrop (60.00 per cent). Majority of the respondents mentioned there was no any harmful effects of intercrop on main crop followed by intercrops helps in maintain soil fertility. It was observed that most of the respondents remarked constraints of increase in earthing-up period (98.00 per cent) and first earthing-up and intercultural operations are not possible (94.00 per cent).

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S. D. Bhingardeve, et al.

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S. D. Bhingardeve, et al. (2018). Knowledge and Adoption of Intercrop in Sugarcane from Kolhapur District. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, 6(4), 59-64. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-499550