Intercropping
In Bihar, sugarcane is planted in two distinct cropping seasons i.e. autumn (October-November) and spring (February-March) at 90 - 120 cm row spacing hence intercrops of both the seasons are different. A number of crops as intercrops in sugarcane have been tested at state level institute for better yield and sustainability in farmers’ field. In autumn planted sugarcane, potato , wheat , lentil , rajmash , garlic , coriander and nigella were found most suitable intercrops. However, in spring planted sugarcane, green gram , black gram and lady’s finger can be grown as inter crops.
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