AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION

CROP MIXTURES

CROP MIXTURES: Mixtures are common throughout the district. In the western zone, blackgram is mixed with sava, kulthi with ragi and chavali with groundnut on lighter soils. On the bunds of paddy, kharif jowar and pavata are also grown in this zone. In the central zone, kharif jowar is mixed with udid and mug, in the ratio 7: 1 or 3:1; mixture of paddy and kharif jowar, in the ratio 3:2 is also taken. Another mixture of groundnut and kharif jowar is also taken in the same ratio. In the eastern zone, mixtures taken are kharif jowar and groundnut in the ratio 2:3; kharif jowar is mixed, in certain parts, with bajri, or with black gram or mug or tur. Tur is also mixed with groundnut in the ratio 1: 3. The mixture of chillies and cotton is taken in the areas growing chillies. Cotton seed is dibbled in the month of August in between the two chilly plants in a row. Maize is invariably taken as a mixed catch crop in irrigated areas, both in turmeric and sugarcane, in Kolhapur district.

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