Bio-Economic Appraisal of Phaseolus Vulgaris Under Morus Alba-Based Agri-Silvicultural System Saakshi, Thakur CL, Bhardwaj DR, Bhatia Avinash Kumar* Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of ForestryDr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and ForestryNauni, Solan173230Himachal Pradesh, India *Email for correspondence: avinashgolu1997@gmail.com
Online Published on 12 September, 2022. Abstract The present study was carried out at the experimental farm of Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh during 2019-20. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design. The study was aimed at exploring the possibilities of successful cultivation of Phaseolus vulgaris as intercrop under Morus along with the use of different doses of organic manures. The experiment comprised four treatments of tree lopping intensities (0, 25, 50 and 75%) and five manure doses treatments (S1- FYM, S2- Jeevamruth 5%, S3- Jeevamruth 10%, S4- RDF + FYM, S0- No manure). The main aim of the present study was to determine the best treatment of lopping intensity and organic manure under agroforestry system which was economically viable. The results revealed that P vulgaris can be grown successfully under agroforestry system when 75 per cent lopping intensity was adopted along with the application of appropriate rate of combined doses of RDF and FYM. It was not only found beneficial for enhancing the productivity of the vegetable crop but also proved to be economically more viable as compared to the application of other treatments. Top Keywords Agri-silviculture, Economics, Lopping intensity, Organic manures. Top |