Abstract

The field experiments were conducted on bed planted wheat in a split-plot design with four replications at the Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana during rabi seasons of 2012–13 and 2013–14. The main plot treatments involved two orientations of sowing viz., north-south and east-west direction. Each main plot was divided into five sub-plots to allocate the intercropping system with wheat i. e. wheat+spinach, wheat+fenugreek, wheat+oats fodder, wheat+canola and wheat+linseed along with sole crops. The treatment differences were studied intensively in light of the various intercropping competitive indices. Raising the crop in east-west row orientation resulted in maximum productivity, monetary as well as intercropping advantage as compared to north-south row orientation. Among the intercropping systems, wheat+oats fodder was found to be the most effective to achieve the best land utilization, maximum productivity, monetary as well as intercropping advantage under the irrigated conditions of north India.