Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Sole cowpea gave a significantly higher green fodder yield than the various intercropping systems.

A claim from Studies on the Effect of Crop Geometry and Nutrient Management on Productivity and Economics of Baby Corn and Cowpea (Fodder) Intercropping System · 2016

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Sole cowpea gave a significantly higher green fodder yield than the various intercropping systems.

Treatment
sole crop of baby corn and cowpeae1
Outcome
green fodder yielde1
Direction
Highere1
Comparator
various intercropping systemse1

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Vigna unguiculata
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“Higher number of corns ha-1, baby corn yield and green fodder yield of baby corn and cowpea were found in sole crop of baby corn and cowpea, respectively. This was significantly higher than various intercropping systems.”

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Title

Studies on the Effect of Crop Geometry and Nutrient Management on Productivity and Economics of Baby Corn and Cowpea (Fodder) Intercropping System

A. K. Barik; M. Karmakar; S. K. Ghorai; et al. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 2016. doi:10.23910/ijbsm/2016.7.2.1559

Other claims from this paper (8)

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Zea mays subsp. mays · yield · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Results agree

4 papers: 4 positive, 0 negative or no effect

3 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    Chlorophyll content of both crops and cowpea equivalent yield were maximum under 2:1 row-ratio cowpea and baby corn intercropping compared with other intercropping systems.

    Alleviating summer heat stress in cowpea-baby corn intercropping with stress-reducing chemicals and fertility variations · 2024 · compared with other intercropping systems

    Same direction

  2. positive
    A 2:1 row ratio increased cowpea yield attributes over other ratios and sole crops.

    Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization along with foliar spray of calcium chloride and potassium nitrate on performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) + baby corn (Zea mays) intercropping systems · 2001 · compared with all the remaining row ratios and sole crops

    Same direction

  3. positive
    The 2:1 intercrop increased shoot and root weights, root-to-shoot ratio, CEY, and nodule traits over other ratios.

    Root and shoot studies of summer cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and baby corn (Zea mays) under intercropping system with different levels of fertility and stress-mitigating chemicals · 2024 · compared with other row ratios

    Same direction

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intercropping · yield · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Results differ

103 papers: 63 positive, 40 negative or no effect

62 papers in the same direction as this claim · 33 in the opposite direction · 7 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Intercrop cowpea yields were less than sole cowpea yields at all sowings.

    Relative Sowing Time and Density of Component Crops in a Maize/Cowpea Intercrop System · 1987 · compared with sole cowpea yields

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Intercropping reduced cowpea seed yield from 3195 to 2170 kg ha −1 in 1981.

    Cassava‐Cowpea and Cassava‐Peanut Intercropping. I. Yield and Land Use Efficiency]1 · 1986

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Cowpea grain yield was not significantly affected by intercropping.

    Effect Of Cowpea Planting Density On Growth, Yield And Productivity Of Component Crops In Cowpea/Cassava Intercropping System · 2008

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Fresh and dry forage yields of cowpea were lower when intercropped with maize than in sole cowpea.

    Effect Of Cowpea (Vigna Sinensis L.) With Maize (Zea Mays L.) Intercropping On Yield And Its Components · 2015 · compared with sole cowpea

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Intercropping reduced cowpea grain yield by up to 55%.

    Response of tomato and okra to nitrogen fertilizer in sole cropping and intercropping with cowpea · 1991

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Cowpea density had no significant effect on harvest indices.

    Effects of Intercrop Population Density and Row Orientation on Growth and Yields of Sorghum - Cowpea Cropping Systems in Semi Arid Rongai, Kenya · 2014

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Sole crops had more pods per plant than intercrops.

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

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Hedgerow intercropping gave lower cowpea yields than a crop rotation with legume cover crops.

    Crop yield, C and N balance of three types of cropping systems on an Ultisol in Northern Lampung · 2000 · compared with a crop rotation with legume cover crops

    Opposite direction

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