In papaya, intercropping leguminous crops after non leguminous ones, shallow rooted crops after deep rotted ones are beneficial, no intercrops are taken after the on set off the flowering stage in papaya. To keep the plot free of weeds during the pre-bearing age of first to 6 months after planting short duration vegetable crops can be grown as intercrops. Once papaya starts bearing it is difficult to grow intercrops because of the shade. Papaya can be grown as an intercrop in fruit plantation of Mango, Litchi and sapota etc. Also, it can be grown as an intercrop in coconut and Arecanut plantations, where there is no shade in the inter spaces.
Which is the best intercrop for papaya?
