Response of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) to Type and Amount of Organic Fertilizer Applications in Intercropping with Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Subject Areas : Journal of Crop Ecophysiology

Alaleh  Mottaghian ¹ (Ph.D. Student of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Faculty, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran)
Hemmatollah  Pirdashti ² (Associate Professor, Agronomy Department, Genetics and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University. Sari, Iran)
Mohammad Ali  Bahmanyar ³ (Associate Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran)
Bahareh  Motaghian ⁴ (Msc. of Environmental Science)

Received: 2015-01-13 Accepted : 2016-02-16 Published : 2016-03-20

Keywords: land equivalent ratio, Sewage sludge, Aggressivity value,

Abstract :

To investigate the effect of organic fertilizer applications on yield and competition indices of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in different combinations of intercropping with sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), an experiment was carried out in split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in 2011. The main plots were six fertilizer treatments consisted of 20 and 40 Mg ha-1 of vermicompost and sewage sludge plus 50% recommended chemical fertilizer, chemical fertilizer alone (100 kg ha-1 of urea, triple super phosphate and potassium sulfate) and control (no fertilizer application). Subplots were different planting ratios (sole cropping of basil and sesame, 75% + 25%, 50% + 50 %, 25% + 75% of basil+sesame). In this experiment, the 25% basil+75% sesame and 50% basil + 50%sesame under40 Mg. ha-1 of enriched sewage sludge application had the highest economical yield (up to 3097.47 kg ha-1) with a land equivalent ratio (up to 1.24). According to the aggressivity coefficient estimates of two plant species basil incombination of 25% basil + 75% sesame and sesame in 50% basil + 50% sesame and 75% basil + 25% sesame under organic fertilizer application would be dominant species competitave in ranges of 0.12 to 0.30 and 0.11 to 0.57, respectively.  

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Agegnehu, G., A. Ghizam, and W. Sinebo. 2006. Yield performance and land-use efficiency of barley and faba bean mixed cropping in Ethiopian highlands. European Journal of Agronomy. 25: 202-207.
Alizadeh, Y., A. Koocheki, and M. Nassiri Mahallati. 2010. Evaluation of radiation use efficiency of intercropping of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and herb sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Journal of Agroecology. 2(1): 94-104. (In Persian)
Avis, T.J., V. Gravel, H. Antoun, and J. Tweddell. 2008. Multifaceted beneficial effects of rhizosphere microorganisms on plant health and productivity. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40(7): 1733-1740.
Ayoola, O., and E.A. Mainde. 2007. Fertilizer treatment performance of cassava under two planting pattern in a cassava-based cropping system. Journal of Research Agriculture and Biological Sciences. 3(1): 13-20.
Banik, P., A. Midya, B.K. Sarkar, and S.S. Ghose. 2006. Wheat and chickpea intercropping systems in an additive series experiment: advantages and weed smothering. European Journal of Agronomy. 24: 325-332.
De Wit, C.T., and J.P. Vanden Bergh. 1965. Competition between herbage plants. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science. 13: 212-221.
Dhima, K.V., A.A. Lithourgidis, I.B. Vasilakoglou, and C.A. Dordas. 2007. Competition indices of common vetch and cereal intercropping in two seeding ratio. Field Crops Research. 100: 249-256.
EL-Desuki, M., M.M. Hafez, R.M. Asmaa, F.S. Abd El-AI. 2010. Effect of organic and biofertilizers on the plant growth, green pod yield, quality of pea. Journal of American Sciences. 2 (1): 87-92.
Eslami Khalili, F., H. Pirdashti, A. Motaghian. 2011. Evaluation of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and faba bean (Vicia faba L.) yield in different density and mixture intercropping via competition indices. Journal of Agroecology. 94-105. (In Persian)
Fernandez, J.O., C. Plaza, J.C. Garia-Gil, and A. Polp. 2009. Biochemical properties and barley yield in a semiarid Mediterranean soil amended with two kinds of sewage sludge. Applied Soil Ecology. 42: 18-24.
Geren, H., R. Avcioglu, H. Soya, and B. Kir. 2008. Intercropping of corn with cowpea and bean: biomass yieldand silage quality. African Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (22): 4100-4104.
Iovieno, P., L. Morra, A., Leone, L. Pagano, A. Alfani. 2009. Effect of organic and mineral fertilizers on soil respiration and enzyme activities of two Mediterranean horticultural soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 45: 555-561. 
Jayasinghea, G.Y., Y. Tokashikib, I.D.L. Arachchib, and M. Arakakic. 2010. Sewage sludge sugarcane trash based compost and synthetic aggregates as peat substitutes in containerized media for crop production. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 174: 700-706.
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Odo, P.E. 1991. Evaluation of short and tall sorghum varieties in mixtures with cowpea in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria: land equivalent ratio, grain yield and system productivity index. Experimental Agriculture. 27: 435-441.
Pouramir, F., A. Koocheki, S.A. Nassiri Mahallati, and R. Ghorbani. 2010. Evaluation yield and components yield of sesame and pea in replacement series of intercropping. Iranian Journal of Field Crops Research. 8(5): 757-767. (In Persian)
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Thorsted, M.D., J.E. Olesen, and J. Weiner. 2006. Width of clover strips and wheat rows influence grain yield in winter wheat/white clover intercropping. Field Crops Research. 95: 280-290.
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Yilmaz, S., M. Atak, and M. Erayman. 2008. Identification of advantages of maize-legume intercropping over solitary cropping through competition indices in the East Mediterranean region. Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Forestry. 32: 111-119.
Zhang, G., Z. Yang, S. Dong. 2011. Interspecific competitiveness affects the total biomass yield in an alfalfa and corn intercropping system. Field Crops Research. 124: 66-73.