Abstract
In a field study, mungbean (cv. AEM-96) was intercropped with four cotton cultivars to test their suitability for cotton-mungbean intercropping system during 2002 and 2003. With the exception of cv. AEHM-74, the seedcotton yield of NIAB-78, Chandi, and Sohni was considerably affected during both the years and depressed by 29.6, 24.4 and 20.1% compared to their respective sole cropping respectively. However, cotton cv. AEHM-74 interplanted with mungbean produced likely seedcotton harvest to that recorded with monoculture cotton. Among the different cultivars, cotton cv. AEHM-74 was found to be the most compatible for intercropping system because of its outstanding performance and tolerance to abiotic stress.
