Integration of trees with agricultural crops is an age old practice. However, little information
is available regarding quantification of production and profitability of different agroforestry
models. Present studies deal with microclimate, production and economics of agroforestry
system integrating kinnow (Citrus reticulata) with wheat (Triticum aestivum) var. PBW 343
and gobhi sarson (Brassica campestris) var. Neelam (HPN-3). Microclimatic conditions
improved under the tree-crop combination, however, light interception by kinnow plants was …

This study, conducted in Himachal Pradesh, India, deals with the microclimate, production
and economics of an agroforestry system integrating kinnow (Citrus reticulata) with wheat
(Triticum aestivum) cv. PBW 343 and gobhi sarson (Brassica campestris) cv. Neelam (HPN-
3). Microclimatic conditions improved under the tree-crop combination; however, light
interception by kinnow plants was 67.4 to 84.5% revealing that light received by wheat and
gobhi sarson under kinnow plants was only 15.5 to 32.6 per total sunlight. The average yield …