intercropping may be helpful manner to increase interception and utilization. the aim of this study was to compare radiation use efficiency and radiation interception in intercropping with sole cropping. an experiment was conducted at the agricultural research station, ferdowsi university of mashhad in the growing season of the year 2008. the experimental treatments were: 1- sole crop of bean 2...

In order to evaluate the yield, yield components and protein contents of two wheat cultivars (Zarrin and Gaspard) in sole cropping and intercropping systems,an experiment was conducted using replacement serious technique and different combinations of intercropping with high plant density and optimal of each cultivar. A factorial experiment was conducted in the form of randomized complete block ...

The technique of farming two or more crops in the same field at time is known as intercropping. It has been practiced for decades. provides a number benefits, including efficient and effective resource utilization, less soil erosion, increased yield output on limited cultivated field, risk reduction smallholder farmers, higher income per unit work during times labor scarcity. Intercropping legu...

The melon/cowpea intercropping system can be a specific and efficient cropping pattern in horticultural field. Intercropping systems contribute to the optimization of land use, fostering sustainable agriculture. This study entails first-year comparative assay using cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) melon (Cucumis melo) under organic management with different patterns 30% less fertilization than usual ...

intercropping is a correct method of management for crop production and leads to improvement of resource absorption and use by plants. in order to evaluate light interception and some characteristics of canopy in monocropping and intercropping of maize (zea mays l.) and faba bean (vicia faba l.) under climatic conditions of tabriz, a field experiment was conducted in 2006-2007 at the research s...

in order to investigate the weed diversity and modeling light interception in sole and intercropping millet and bean an experiment was conducted as complete randomized block design with 4 treatments and 4 replications at the agricultural research station, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran, during 2008. treatments included monocultures, intercropping of millet and bean and a control treatment...

introduction evaluating yield in intercropping systems is based on selecting compatible plants with appropriate characteristics to establish minimum competition and maximum cooperation, and the application of suitable agricultural practices (crop density and intercropping ratio). the use of plant species with different morphological characteristics in terms of nutrient uptake and utilization of...

introduction intercropping, the agricultural practice of cultivating two or more crops in the same space at the same time, is an old and commonly used cropping practice which aims to match efficiently crop demands to the available growth resources (agegnehu et al., 2006; dhima et al., 2007). intercropping of chickpea with linseed reduced the chickpea yield by 60.3%, although linseed occupied on...

introduction weed infestation causes an extremely reduction of crops yield. on the other hand, increasing the diversity of crops in agro-ecosystems will change the biomass distribution of weeds community, thereby reducing the number and density of different weed species. weed management in the past few decades has been in conflict with ecological principles and sustainability of the production ...

Intensive land use with inappropriate management is directly degrading South Asian uplands. A field trial was carried out on the uplands of Western Thailand a 25% slope to examine effect soil loss for sustainable crop production during two consecutive years (2010–2011). Various cropping systems conservation practices were compared maize sole (MSC). Results revealed that at minimum in intercropp...