Inter-cropping with banana

[victorka]

Hello,

Can I do drumstick as inter-cropping with banana?
Can you please suggest me any other crops/fruits/vegetable that can be advisable for inter-cropping?

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Siddhartha.

 

[kirti s]

Hello sir,
with banana it is difficult to do inter cropping as the light penetration is very difficult, cultivation of vegetables is ruled out in banana drumstick also problematic

 

[Ashwini]

Hi Siddharta,

What is the spacing u have followed?? What is the age of the crop?? In considering these two factors you can inter crop . Here are the details..

•Intercrops can easily be raised in banana plantation at the early stages of growth. Radish, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, chilli, brinjal, colocassia, yam, dioscorea, lady's finger, basella, cucurbitaceous vegetables, marigold, tuberose are grown as Intercrops.
•Mixed cropping with arecanut and coconut is a common practice in south India. Banana is grown as a nurse crop to provide shade for young plants of on orchard.
•Cassava/plantain combination is one of the most efficient cropping systems. The total returns was highest in banana intercropped with bhendi followed by clusterbean lablab and the least in pure crop of banana.

REgards
AShwini S

 

[victorka]

Thanks Mr. Ashwini.

I have the plants of 3 months age and spacing between plants are 6 feet X 6 feet.
Please suggest me the vegetable I can plant there.

Regards,
Siddhartha.

 

[victorka]

Thanks Mr. Ashwini.

I have the plants of 3 months age and spacing between plants are 6 feet X 6 feet.
Please suggest me the vegetable I can plant there.

Regards,
Siddhartha.