Abstract
Two field experiments were carried out in 2007 and 2008 to determine the appropriate sequence of planting and spatial arrangement of component crops in the maize-soybean intercropping system for optimum grain yield and production efficiency. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with three replications. Treatments consisted of combinations of five relative times of planting either maize or soybean and two spatial arrangements of soybean (alternate or double rows). One sole crop each of maize and soybean was added for comparison. The results indicated that the relative time of planting and spatial arrangement are important factors determining the productivity of the maize - soybean intercropping system. The crops must be planted simultaneously to obtain adequate yields of both crops. However, the spatial arrangement to adopt in order to obtain high yields for the component crops differed. For maize spatial arrangement of single rows of maize alternating with single rows of soybean gave the best yields. In contrast, a spatial arrangement of single rows of maize alternating with double rows of soybean recorded the best yields with respect to soybean. LER values recorded were in general greater than unity, implying that it will be more productive to intercrop maize and soybean than grow them in monoculture.
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Claim · model-written summary
Maize and soybean must be planted simultaneously to obtain adequate yields of both crops.
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e0“Two field experiments were carried out in 2007 and 2008 to determine the appropriate sequence of planting and spatial arrangement of component crops in the maize-soybean intercropping system”
e1“The crops must be planted simultaneously to obtain adequate yields of both crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Relative planting time and spatial arrangement are important factors determining the productivity of the maize-soybean intercropping system.
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e0“Two field experiments were carried out in 2007 and 2008 to determine the appropriate sequence of planting and spatial arrangement of component crops in the maize-soybean intercropping system”
e1“The results indicated that the relative time of planting and spatial arrangement are important factors determining the productivity of the maize - soybean intercropping system”
Claim · model-written summary
Single rows of maize alternating with single rows of soybean gave the best maize yields.
- Treatment
- single rows of maize alternating with single rows of soybeane2
- Outcome
- yieldse2
- Direction
- beste2
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e2“For maize spatial arrangement of single rows of maize alternating with single rows of soybean gave the best yields”
Claim · model-written summary
Single rows of maize alternating with double rows of soybean gave the best soybean yields.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe3 - Treatment
- single rows of maize alternating with double rows of soybeane3
- Outcome
- yields with respect to soybeane3
- Direction
- beste3
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e3“In contrast, a spatial arrangement of single rows of maize alternating with double rows of soybean recorded the best yields with respect to soybean”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping maize and soybean gives LER values greater than unity, so it is more productive than monoculture.
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e4“LER values recorded were in general greater than unity, implying that it will be more productive to intercrop maize and soybean than grow them in monoculture”
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