Growth, nodulation, production, and physiology of leguminous plants in integrated production systems

Choosing the species suitable for cultivation in intercropped systems is a critical limiting factor grain and forage production. This study aimed to evaluate growth, nodulation, production, physiology of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) guandu bean (Cajanus cajan) with buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) Eucalyptus urograndis (Eucalyptus grandis × urophylla) an integrated production system. Two experiments were conducted simultaneously, arranged 2 4 factorial scheme. The first consisted use two systems. second four distances (2, 4, 6, 8 m) from eucalyptus planting rows. In experiment, crop–forest (CFIS: trees cowpea) crop–livestock–forest (CLFIS: trees, cowpea, grass) evaluated. second, livestock–forest LFIS1 (eucalyptus bean) LFIS2 bean, nodulation was not influenced by distances, whereas there reduction nodules’ number dry mass distance trees. Higher biomass photosynthetic activity observed increasing However, increased 100-seed weight at m rows, improving grains’ quality close simultaneous did affect leguminous plant yield, promoting greater diversification total intercropping.