Growth and development of soybean under changing light environments in relay intercropping system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maize-soybean relay-intercropping (MS_R) is a famous system of crop production in developing countries. However, maize shading under this system directly affects the light quality and intensity of soybean canopy. This is a challenging scenario in which to implement the MS_R system, in terms of varieties selection, planting pattern, and crop management since the duration of crop resource utilization clearly differs.

Methods

Therefore, this experiment aimed to elucidate the effect of leaf excising treatments from maize top to fully clarify the needs and balance of light quality and intensity of intercrop-soybean under MS_R in field conditions. The effects of different leaf excising treatments (T0, no removal of leaves; T2, removal of tw

SUBMITTER: Raza MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659667 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature