Abstract

The field study was laid out during three consecutive years of 2005-06 to 2007-08 at Mainpuri Farrukhabad and Kannauj districts The operational area located between catchments area of Ganga and Kali rivers The experimental soils were loamy sand sandy loam and light loam in texture The analysis of composite soil sample displayed low status of plant nutrients The four treatments i e guava groundnut cv Dh-86 soil application of neem leaves power 50 kg ha and spraying of neem oil on guava plants 2 5 lit ha guava groundnut cv Dh-86 soil application of neem leaves powder 100 kg ha and spraying of neem oil on guava plants 2 5 lit ha guava groundnut cv ICGV 93468 soil application of neem leaves powder 50 kg ha and spraying of neem oil on guava plants 2 5 lit ha and guava groundnut cv ICGV-93468 soil application of neem leaves powder 100 kg ha and spraying of neem oil on guava plants 2 5 lit ha were tested The farmers were suggested for plantation of guava at the spacing of 6x6 m2 The cultivars Dh-86 and ICGV-93468 Avtar were selected and planted between 5-10 March of experimental years The 20 rows of groundnut were planted between two rows guava The sowing of groundnut was made at spacing of 25 cm in rows The gap of 50 cm from the both side was maintained between adjacent of guava and groundnut to facilitate easy intercultural practices The guava groundnut cv ICGV-93468 soil application of neem leaves powder 100 kg ha and spraying of neem oil on guava plants 2 5 lit ha treatment gave highest fruits yield of guava by 79 00 q ha and pods yields of summer groundnut as 31 00 q ha The highest system productivity was found under guava groundnut cv ICGV-93468 soil application of neem leaves powder 100 kg ha and spraying of neem oil 2 5 lit ha by 110 00 q ha closely followed by guava groundnut cv Dh-86 soil application of neem leaves powder 100 kg ha and spraying of neem oil on guava plants 2 5 lit ha 106 30 q ha The incidence of white grubs and BND were found absent but termites and pod borers damage the groundnut pods 1-2 only