Intercropping Garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) Entries with Potato under Organic Production System in Balili, Mankayan, Benguet

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the effect of intercropping garden pea with potato; determine the best garden pea entry intercropped with potato; determine the interaction effect of intercropping and garden pea entries; determine the profitability of the garden pea entries intercropped with potato; and identify the most preferred garden pea entry of farmers in Balili, Mankayan, Benguet. Based on the results of the study, growing of garden pea entries either as monocrop or intercropped with potato had similar maturity, resistance to pest, and yield. Among the garden pea entries, CGP 34 and Chinese 2 (local variety) were the best performing entries as exemplified by their high yield and moderate resistance to pod borer and leaf miner. Chinese 2 (local variety) either planted as monocropped or intercropped with potato had the highest ROCE. CGP 34 also had above 100% ROCE. In addition, Betag, Chinese 1 and Chinese 2 (local variety) were the most preffered by the farmers due to their high yield, good plant stand and good quality pods.