Crop Geometry and Intercropping of Legume and Oilseed in Irrigated Pearlmillet

Background: Pearlmillet is conventionally cultivated by farmers either broadcasting or uniform row spacing of 45 cm where it difficult to accommodate an intercrop. Modified planting pattern provides additional space for intercrop component as well harvest better solar energy in the system. Methods: The field experiment was conducted Department Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during Kharif (July-October) 2019. laid out split plot design and were replicated thrice. Different crop geometry viz. x 15 cm, 60 30/60 30/90 adopted main plots, whereas intercropping [S1- Greengram, S2-Sesame S3- No intercrop] allotted subplots. Result: grown under paired sowing recorded higher growth attributes yield parameters. Grain stover yields also above-mentioned geometry. In system parameters observed sole treatment on par with greengram (M4) + (S1) equivalent yield.