An experiment was conducted at C. P. College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar on loamy sand soil using a randomised block design with three replications during 2013-14. Results revealed that sole castor, castor + lucerne and castor + fenugreek (1:2) found equally effective with respect to seed yield of castor. Among the intercrops viz-., lucerne, chicory, fenugreek and carrot, the maximum green forage yield of lucerne/chicory, seed yield of fenugreek and root yield of carrot were obtained when they were sown as sole crop. A similar trend was also observed in stalk / dry fodder/straw / green fodder yield of castor and intercrops. Rabi castor intercropped with lucerne, carrot, fenugreek and chicory at 1:2 row ratio produced significantly higher castor equivalent yield, 3297, 3057, 2731 and 3237 kg ha -l respectively over sole castor and other intercrops as sole. While intercropping of castor + fenugreek and castor + lucerne at 1:2 row ratio recorded significantly higher LER (Land equivalent ratio) value than sole crops and other intercropping systems.

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