Intercropping okra with common leafy vegetables on Malaysian peat and bris

A. C. Leong and A. Zaharah

Abstract

An intercropping system involvhg okra and leafy vegetables was studied over two crop cycles on peat and bris from 1985 to 1987. A replicated 4 x 2 factorial trial with an okra monocrop as the control was laid out in a RCB design. lntercropping okra witr leafy vegetables did not affect the yield of okra on both soil types. The current recommended fertilizer level (300):40:250 of NPK kg/ha) for okra was sufficient ro support both okra and the intercrops, indicating an improved efficiency of nutrien utilization. Foliar analysis of okra showed no significant difference in levels of major nutrients in plants from plots with or without an intercrop. Besides contributing additional income, the intercrops could also reduce weed population. The intercropping system on Peat recorded high yields and net returns per hectare compared with the monocropping system.

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