2.3 Sapota and crop cultivation
One year old grafted plants of sapota (Manilkara zapota L.) of
cultivar Kalipatti were planted at spacing of 8 x 8m. There were 27
plants in each plot. The recommended package and practices of sapota
were implemented as per Amutha (2014). Castor (Ricinus communis )
and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ) were grown as intercrop with
sapota at ratio of 1:2 under SCCBT treatment during monsoon season (Fig.
2d). This is dominating cropping pattern of the region was adopted with
conventional tillage and agronomic practices. The crops and sapota were
raised under rainfed situations during their growth periods.