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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION |
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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
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