Abstract The experimental field featured a flat, gently sloping surface that was well-drained and composed of loamy sand. From a depth of 0 to 15 centimetres, the soil in the experimental field had a low organic carbon and accessible nitrogen content, a medium phosphorus content, a high potassium content, and a slightly alkaline response. The number of plants (per net plot) in 2019, 2019, and in the pooled study did not change considerably between DAS 20 and harvest. Plant height of cotton at 30 days after sowing (DAS) was not significantly affected by treatments during the experimental period or in the pooled result, but plant height at 60 DAS was significantly higher under the paired row cotton + 4 rows of green gramme (T8) treatment in 2019, 2019, and the pooled result, and was found to be comparable to the paired row cotton + 3 rows of groundnut (T4), paired row cotton + 4 rows of groundnut (T5), and paired row cotton.