Abstract
In the present investigation, cultivation of pearl millet and cluster bean under neem tree plantation was undertaken at Western Regional Research Station, ICAR-IGFRI, Avikanagar. A field experiment was laid out in RBD in which one year old saplings of ten promising neem strains in 6 × 6 m plant geometry were planted. The inter spaces of plantation were used for growing of pearl millet and cluster bean during kharif 2011–13. Significant difference among the neem strains were observed for growth parameters viz., tree height, stem diameter, number of primary branches, width of leaflet and leaf biomass production. Strain-5 showed better performance for growth parameters. Average per year growth rate of strain-5 as compared to local strain for tree height was 1.43 and 1.07 m, for DBH 3.77 and 3.10 cm, for leaf biomass production 18.6 and 15.0 kg/tree, respectively. Fodder and grain yield of pearl millet and cluster bean under neem trees decreased significantly at the age of 5 years irrespective of neem strains as compared to control (crops without neem trees). Study indicated that there was sufficient genetic variability among neem strains for selection and improvement. But planting of neem trees in 6 × 6 m geometry was not sufficient for cultivation of the pearl millet and cluster bean crops beyond 5 years age of plants.
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Claim · model-written summary
Neem strains differed significantly in tree height, stem diameter, primary branch number, leaflet width and leaf biomass.
- Taxon
- neem
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Azadirachta indicat0 - Outcome
- tree height, stem diameter, number of primary branches, width of leaflet and leaf biomass productione0
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Verbatim
e0“Significant difference among the neem strains were observed for growth parameters viz., tree height, stem diameter, number of primary branches, width of leaflet and leaf biomass production.”
t0“neem strains”
Claim · model-written summary
Neem strain-5 performed better for growth parameters.
- Taxon
- neemAzadirachta indicat0
- Material
- Strain-5e0
- Outcome
- better performance for growth parameterse0
- Direction
- bettere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Strain-5 showed better performance for growth parameters.”
t0“neem strains”
Claim · model-written summary
Neem strain-5 grew 1.43 m in tree height annually versus 1.07 m for the local strain.
- Taxon
- neemAzadirachta indicat0
- Material
- strain-5e0
- Outcome
- tree heighte0
- Direction
- higherinferrede0
- Value
- 1.43 and 1.07 me0
- Comparator
- local straine0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Average per year growth rate of strain-5 as compared to local strain for tree height was 1.43 and 1.07 m”
t0“neem strains”
Claim · model-written summary
Neem strain-5 annual DBH growth was 3.77 cm versus 3.10 cm in the local strain.
- Taxon
- neemAzadirachta indicat0
- Material
- strain-5e1
- Outcome
- DBHe0
- Direction
- higherinferrede0
- Value
- 3.77 and 3.10 cme0
- Comparator
- local straine1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“for DBH 3.77 and 3.10 cm”
t0“neem strains”
e1“Average per year growth rate of strain-5 as compared to local strain”
Claim · model-written summary
Neem strain-5 leaf biomass production was 18.6 kg/tree versus 15.0 kg/tree in the local strain.
- Taxon
- neemAzadirachta indicat0
- Material
- strain-5e1
- Outcome
- leaf biomass productione0
- Direction
- higherinferrede0
- Value
- 18.6 and 15.0 kg/treee0
- Comparator
- local straine1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“for leaf biomass production 18.6 and 15.0 kg/tree”
t0“neem strains”
e1“Average per year growth rate of strain-5 as compared to local strain”
Claim · model-written summary
At neem age five years, pearl millet fodder and grain yields decreased significantly relative to crops without neem.
- Taxon
- pearl millet
Cenchrus americanuse0 - Treatment
- under neem treese0
- Outcome
- Fodder and grain yielde0
- Direction
- decreasede0
- Qualifier
- at the age of 5 yearse0
- Comparator
- crops without neem treese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fodder and grain yield of pearl millet and cluster bean under neem trees decreased significantly at the age of 5 years irrespective of neem strains as compared to control (crops without neem trees).”
Claim · model-written summary
At neem age five years, cluster bean fodder and grain yields decreased significantly relative to crops without neem.
- Taxon
- cluster bean
Cyamopsis tetragonolobae0 - Treatment
- under neem treese0
- Outcome
- Fodder and grain yielde0
- Direction
- decreasede0
- Qualifier
- at the age of 5 yearse0
- Comparator
- crops without neem treese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fodder and grain yield of pearl millet and cluster bean under neem trees decreased significantly at the age of 5 years irrespective of neem strains as compared to control (crops without neem trees).”
Claim · model-written summary
Neem strains had sufficient genetic variability for selection and improvement.
- Taxon
- neemAzadirachta indicae0
- Outcome
- sufficient genetic variability among neem strainse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“there was sufficient genetic variability among neem strains for selection and improvement”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors concluded that 6 × 6 m neem spacing was insufficient for pearl millet cultivation beyond five years.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanuse1
- Outcome
- planting of neem trees in 6 × 6 m geometry was not sufficient for cultivatione0
- Qualifier
- beyond 5 years age of plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“planting of neem trees in 6 × 6 m geometry was not sufficient for cultivation of the pearl millet and cluster bean crops beyond 5 years age of plants”
e1“Fodder and grain yield of pearl millet and cluster bean under neem trees”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors concluded that 6 × 6 m neem spacing was insufficient for cluster bean cultivation beyond five years.
- Taxon
- cluster beanCyamopsis tetragonolobae0
- Outcome
- planting of neem trees in 6 × 6 m geometry was not sufficient for cultivatione0
- Qualifier
- beyond 5 years age of plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“planting of neem trees in 6 × 6 m geometry was not sufficient for cultivation of the pearl millet and cluster bean crops beyond 5 years age of plants”
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