Effect of stand establishment technique and mulching practices on arthropod assemblage and diversity Patnaik H.P.1, Garnayak L.M.2,* 1Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, Odisha, India 2AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems, Directorate of Research, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, Odisha, India *E-mail: lmgarnayak@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract Arthropods sampling was done in three crops i.e. groundnut, tomato, maize raised under rice based cropping system designed by AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems to study the effects of methods of rice transplanting (Rice Intensification (SRI) and conventional transplanting (TRP)) on nutrient management and mulching on productivity during 2013 and 2014. About 51 types of arthropods were collected through pitfall traps out of which 20 arthropod types appeared in both the years. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practice and raising the crops without mulch attracted more beneficial arthropods. For encouraging spider population mulching practice can be followed in groundnut raised under conventional transplanting (TPR) and in tomato raised under SRI practice. In maize, mulching could be helpful for spider population build up under both SRI and TPR practices. SRI method of rice establishment without mulch favoured ground beetle population build up. Top Keywords Arthropod assemblage, diversity, tillage practices, SRI, TPR, mulching crops. Top |