Abstract
Studies on some wheat based intercropping systems were conducted at Agronomic Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Wheat was sown in 40 cm apart single rows as well as in 100 cm apart 4-row strips. Lentil, gram, methra, carrot, linseed, sarson, garlic and berseem were sown in space between the wheat strips. Intercropping of lentil, gram, carrot, methra, linseed, sarson and garlic decreased the wheat yield by 10.83, 3.34, 15.24,6.78, 18.20, 16.02 and 0.83%, respectively compared to wheat alone in 4-row strips. However, at the cost Of this much reduction in wheat yield, an additional harvest of 6.03, 6.10, 3.67, 5.22, 5.36, 5.56, 25.73 and 196.07 q ha! of lentil, gram, carrot, methra, linseed, sarson, garlic and berseem, respectively were obtained which compensated more than the losses in wheat production. The highest net income of Rs, 34377 with BCR of 2.90 was obtained from wheat-garlic intercropping while income was minimum of Rs. 5747 with BeR of 2.01 for wheat alone in 100 em apart 4-row strips.
