Yield Performance of Turmeric Varieties Intercropped with Mulberry Plantations

Turmeric is grown as medicinal plant in Pakistan whereas mulberry is cultivated mainly for silkworm rearing. The study was conducted to assess the potential of turmeric varieties as intercrop with mulberry. Turmeric intercropping with mulberry plantation was grown to evaluate four varieties and planting distance of turmeric rhizomes on the basis turmeric yield performance. Three planting distances (20, 40 and 60 cm) for each variety were maintained with three replications in Randomized Complete Block Design. The results showed that turmeric yield was higher when grown with 40 cm planting distance. The comparative performance of varieties indicated that Kesari was the best variety with respect to yield tons/ha (50.33 ± 2.517) to be grown with mulberry as an intercrop with planting distance of 40 cm. Kasturi and CA69 having medium duration growth habit are suitable for cultivation as intercrop with mulberry. The study emphasizes that mulberry plantations may be intercropped with turmeric to harvest the maximum potential of resources.