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Table 5 Effect of intercrops on relative economics of apple cv. Red Delicious (system equivalent yield)
Treatment
Pooled apple
yield (kg/ha)
Yield
of
intercrop (q/ha)
Income
obtained
from intercrops Rs.)
Apple
equivalent
intercrop yield (kg/ha)
Total system
yield
(kg/ha)
Total cost of
cultivation/h
a
Gross return
(Rs/ha)
Net
return
(Rs/ha)
Benefit cost
ratio
T
1
Maize
7436.00
30
24000
600.00
8036.00
140426.0
321440
181014.
0
1.28
T
2
Pea
10246.60
21
52500
1312.50
11559.10
170550.0
462364
291814.
0
1.71
T
3
Strawberry
7982.00
2200.00
10182.00
197582.0
407280.0
209698.
0
1.06
i)
Fruit
12
48000
ii)
Runner
40,000
40000
T
4
Cabbage
7701.20
1.25
75000
1875.00
9576.20
158620.0
383048
224428.
0
1.41
T
5
Red clover
9705.80
100
10000
250.00
9955.80
165837.0
398232
232395.
0
1.40
T
6
French bean
8954.40
20
50000
1250.00
10204.40
170550.0
408176
237626.
0
1.39
T
7
Oats
7675.20
170
17000
425.00
8100.20
111729.0
324008
182279.
0
1.28
T
8
Clean cultivation
(Control)
7969.00
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-
-
-
145000
339560.0
194560
1.34
Note: Maintenance cost of established orchard Rs. 5,000/kanal