Studies on economic potential of various vegetable crops as intercrops under plantation of guava (Psidium guajava L.)

The investigations on economic feasibility of intercropping arvi (Colocassia esculenta var. antiquarum), bunda (C. esculenta var. esculenta), suran (Amarphophallus companulatus) and turmeric (Curcuma domestica) were conducted under guava (cv. L-49) plantation. Guava + Suran cropping system provided highest net return (Rs. 123.80 thousands per ha), followed by Guava + Turmeric (Rs. 108.21 thousands per ha), Guava + Bunda (Rs. 93.25 thousands per ha) and Guava +Arvi (Rs. 86.35 thousands per ha) cropping system whereas guava as sole crop only gave Rs. 1.33 thousands per ha. as net return. The highest cost : benefit ratio was estimated in Guava + Bunda (1:5.96) followed by Guava + Arvi (1:5.71), Guava + Turmeric (1:4.43), Guava + Suran (1:4.16) and guava as sole crop (1:3.96).