Influence of drumstick intercropping and fertilizer application on turmeric growth and yield

The present investigation was carried out during 2024 at college of Horticulture, VNMKV, Parbhani to envisage the optimizing effect of drumstick intercropping and fertilizer levels on growth and yield of turmeric The experiment was laid out in split plot design (SPD) with two factor i.e., intercropping system as main factor and fertilizer levels as sub factor with twelve treatment combinations which were replicated three times. In intercropping system, plantation of turmeric + drumstick (2:1) was found to be beneficial for higher growth, yield attributes along with higher equivalent yield, benefit cost ratio. Among the different fertilizer levels, the application of 125% RDF- 250:125:125 NPK kg ha-1 exhibited higher growth and yield attributes with more equivalent yield, benefit cost ratio. Among interaction effect, (I1F3) turmeric + drumstick (2:1) and 125% RDF- 250:125:125 NPK kg ha-1 found to be beneficial for higher growth, yield attributes with higher system turmeric equivalent yield.