Effect of intensive cropping on green pea production in dry temperate region of Himachal Pradesh

A field experiment was conducted on the effect of intensive cropping on green pea production at Vegetable Research Station, Kalpa, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh during the years 2017 and 2018. Three treatments of row spacing viz 15, 22.5 and 30 cm with seed rate of 150 kg/ha were tested against recommended row spacing of 60 cm with seed rate of 75 kg/ha and broadcast method of sowing with seed rate of 450 kg/ha. There was significant difference among treatments for per cent germination in field, number of pods per plant, pod yield per plot and pod yield per ha during both the years. Row spacing of 22.5 cm with 150 kg seed per hectare recorded highest pod yield per plot (10.01 and 11.10 kg), per hectare (166.83 and 184.98 q) and benefit cost ratio 3.75 and 4.27 during both the years respectively. On farm testing was also conducted in farmers’ fields and same treatment combination of 22.5 cm row spacing along with 150 kg/ha seed rate recorded the highest yield and B-C ratio.