Abstract:
None of the intercrops reduced the vegetative growth and yield of banana.
However, the returns from intercrops like cowpea, ginger, colocasia and tapioca
were not sufficiently high to compensate for the extra cost on the fertilizers and
planting materials. The result suggested that intercropping of banana with turmeric
or yam would prove profitable to the banana growers of Kerala under rainfed
conditions.
