Intercropping increased maize biomass relative to monocropping.

intercropping · growth · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

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1. positive
   After wheat harvest, intercropped maize had 40% higher root weight density than single-cropped maize.

   Interspecies Interactions in Relation to Root Distribution Across the Rooting Profile in Wheat-Maize Intercropping Under Different Plant Densities · 2018 · compared with single-cropped maize

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2. no effect
   Forage dry matter yields of corn-bean mixtures were similar across the four environments.

   Intercropping Corn with Lablab Bean, Velvet Bean, and Scarlet Runner Bean for Forage · 2008

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3. no effect
   Intercropping did not affect maize radiation interception or radiation use efficiency.

   Shade Effects on Phaseolus vulgaris L. Intercropped with Zea mays L. under Well‐Watered Conditions · 2004

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4. negative
   Intercropping significantly reduced maize dry matter.

   Effects of Intercropping on the Performance of Maize and Cowpeas in Botswana · 2012 · compared with sole maize crop

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5. negative
   Sole maize had the longest plants among the maize intercrops.

   The effect of intercropping maize with cowpea and lablab on crop yield · 2013 · compared with Sole maize

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6. no effect
   Maize growth characters were unaffected by intercropping with melon.

   The Effects on Soil Temperature and Moisture Content and Crop Growth and Yield of Intercropping Maize with Melon (Colocynthis vulgaris) · 1988

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7. no effect
   Intercropping did not influence maize growth parameters.

   Effect of intercropping maize and solanum potato on yield of the component crops in Central Uganda · 2001

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8. negative
   Intercropping reduced maize aboveground biomass by 18.77% against monocropping.

   Grain yield, water-land productivity and economic profit responses to row configuration in maize-soybean strip intercropping systems under drip fertigation in arid northwest China · 2024 · compared with monocropping

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