Abstract
Abstract Currently, the unchecked increase in human population results in increased demand for agricultural lands. Growing two or more crops simultaneously is one of the mechanisms to reduce this problem. A field experiment was conducted in northwestern Ethiopia during 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons. Two legume crops [haricot bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) and lupine ( Lupinus angustifolius )] were intercropped with finger millet ( Eleusine coracana ) using two intercrop planting methods (row and mixture) and three finger millet-legume planting ratios (100.0%:75.0%, 100.0%:50.0% and 100.0%:25.0% of the respective recommended seed rate of sole crops). Two sole crop finger millets (planted in rows and broadcast) and two sole legume crops (haricot bean and lupine) were included as checks. The experiment comprised a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results indicated intercropped finger millet and total land output yield from finger millet-haricot bean row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratio and sole finger millet planted in a row improved better yield stability. Finger millet-haricot bean row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratio also resulted in higher grain yields of the component crops, area time equivalent ratio (1.34), relative production (38.1%) and economic (314.0%) efficiencies with a relatively lower component crop competitive ratio. Thus, this cropping system offered increased productivity and economic return and is a viable option for increasing household food security.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Millet with haricot bean in rows at 100:50 and row planted sole millet improved yield stability.
- Taxon
- finger millet
Eleusine coracanae0 - Treatment
- finger millet-haricot bean row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratioe0
- Outcome
- yield stabilitye0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“Results indicated intercropped finger millet and total land output yield from finger millet-haricot bean row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratio and sole finger millet planted in a row improved better yield stability”
Claim · model-written summary
Millet and haricot bean component grain yields were higher with row intercropping at 100:50.
- Taxon
- Finger milletEleusine coracanae0
- Treatment
- row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratioe0
- Outcome
- grain yields of the component cropse0
- Direction
- highere0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Finger millet-haricot bean row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratio also resulted in higher grain yields of the component crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Area time equivalent ratio was 1.34 under millet and haricot bean row intercropping at 100:50.
- Taxon
- Finger milletEleusine coracanae0
- Treatment
- row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratioe0
- Outcome
- area time equivalent ratioe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 1.34e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Finger millet-haricot bean row intercropping at a 100:50 planting ratio also resulted in higher grain yields of the component crops, area time equivalent ratio (1.34)”
Claim · model-written summary
Relative production efficiency was 38.1% under millet and haricot bean row intercropping at 100:50.
- Taxon
- finger milletEleusine coracanat0
- Outcome
- relative productione0
- Value
- 38.1%e0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“relative production (38.1%) and economic (314.0%) efficiencies with a relatively lower component crop competitive ratio”
t0“finger millet and legume”
Claim · model-written summary
Economic efficiency was 314.0% under millet and haricot bean row intercropping at 100:50.
- Taxon
- finger milletEleusine coracanat0
- Outcome
- economice0
- Value
- 314.0%e0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“relative production (38.1%) and economic (314.0%) efficiencies with a relatively lower component crop competitive ratio”
t0“finger millet and legume”
Claim · model-written summary
Component crop competitive ratio was relatively lower.
- Taxon
- finger milletEleusine coracanat0
- Outcome
- component crop competitive ratioe0
- Direction
- lowere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“with a relatively lower component crop competitive ratio”
t0“finger millet and legume”
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