Competition Effects and Productivity in Oat–Forage Legume Relay Intercropping Systems under Organic Farming Conditions

Gecaitė, Viktorija; Arlauskienė, Aušra; Cesevičienė, Jurgita

doi:10.3390/agriculture11020099

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“…(2022) also indicated an increase in micronutrient uptake, including Fe, with subsequent pea growth stages. There is a significant increase in biomass from the flowering stage to the green pod stage (Gecaitė et al., 2021). Accordingly, in our study, with the increase in Fe and Mn content in the forage (Table 2), an increase in Fe and Mn intake was noted (Table 3).…”

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Field pea/spring triticale mixtures influenced iron and manganese concentrations in soil and forage plant uptake

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The use of legumes for cultivation in mixtures with cereals has a positive effect not only on the yield of green mass but also on its chemical composition. This research evaluated the influence of different seeding rate proportions of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) with spring triticale (×Triticosecale Wittm.) at different growth stages on Fe and Mn contents in soil and plants. The two factors examined in the study were as follows: proportional seeding rate of components in the mixture (kg ha−1)—field pea/spring triticale 240:0, 180:55, 120:110, 60:165, and 0:220; and harvest stage—field pea flowering versus field pea flat green pod. The greatest soil contents of Fe at 952 mg kg−1 and Mn at 102.2 mg kg−1 were found in the soil at 0–30 cm depth following harvest of field pea. The greatest dry matter concentrations of Fe at 146 mg kg−1 and Mn at 68.5 mg kg−1 in the mixtures were determined in the forage of field pea/spring triticale at 180:55 harvested at the field pea flat green pod stage. The field experiment demonstrated that a 180:55 mixture of pea and spring triticale should be recommended for cultivation. This mixture provides the greatest Fe and Mn content in soil and forage for cattle.

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Field pea/spring triticale mixtures influenced iron and manganese concentrations in soil and forage plant uptake

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“…As far as GY of legumes were concerned, sole crops of green and black grams remained unmatched while their grain yields were significantly reduced by three double rows (90 cm apart) of maize with three sets of quadratic rows (20 cm apart) of green or black gram (Table 3). Comparatively higher productivity of legumes monocultures might be due to better aeration, more ground area available for nutrition uptake and less shading effect of maize strips [45][46][47][48] which ultimately slashed the GY of inter-seeded legumes. These results are in agreement with [1,10,11], who reported that in cereal-legumes intercropping, legumes remained recessive compared to cereals in terms of acquiring growth resources which led to reduction in their yields compared to solo crops.…”

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Weeds Spectrum, Productivity and Land-Use Efficiency in Maize-Gram Intercropping Systems under Semi-Arid Environment

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To ensure food security on sustainable basis, reducing weeds interference and boosting land use efficiency are critical. A field study was conducted at research farm of University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, to sort out the most productive maize-gram intercropping system under semi-arid environment. Treatments included sole maize in single row (60 cm apart) (T1) and double rows (90 cm apart) (T2) strips, sole black (T3) and green gram (T4) crops, six single rows (60 cm apart) of maize with twelve double rows (20 cm) of black (T5) and green gram (T6), three double rows (90 cm apart) of maize with three sets of quadratic rows (20 cm apart) of black (T7) and green gram (T8). The experiment was executed in regular arrangement of randomized complete block design with three replications. The results revealed that T1 produced the highest grain yield (6.97 t ha−1) of maize and significantly lower weeds infestation compared to wider row spacing (T2). Among intercropping systems, T8 significantly decreased weeds density (16.33 plants m−2) and their fresh (20.93 g m−2) and dry weights (5.63 g m−2), while the maximum land use efficiency as indicated by unmatched land equivalent ratio and intercropping advantage were recorded by T7 and T8. Interestingly, green gram in intercropping recorded over 58% higher productivity than black gram. We conclude that maize-green gram intercropping hold potential to impart sustainability to maize production by reducing weeds infestation (431% lower than sole maize) and could be a viable option for smallholder farmers in semi-arid environment.

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“…Relay intercropping is an agroecological practice that allows the cultivation of two or more crops that complementarily exploit resources within time and space while limiting the use of external inputs [5,6]. It is considered a valuable tool for the agroecological transition of current cropping systems and aims to optimize crop yields while ensuring ecosystem sustainability, resilience, profitability, and yield stability amidst the changing climatic conditions [2,7], particularly in low-input and organic farming systems [8]. Under low-input systems, durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)…”

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Exploiting Plant Functional Diversity in Durum Wheat–Lentil Relay Intercropping to Stabilize Crop Yields under Contrasting Climatic Conditions

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Relay intercropping is considered a valuable agroecological practice to increase and stabilize crop yields while ensuring the provision of several ecosystem services as well as sustainability and resilience to changing climatic conditions. However, farmers are still reluctant in the use of intercropping practices since there is a huge knowledge gap regarding the time of sowing, sowing ratio, crop stand density, and cultivar choice. In this study, we carried out a 3-year field experiment in Central Italy to assess the effect of relay intercropping on the agronomic performance and competitiveness of winter durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf. cv. Minosse) and spring lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. cv. Elsa) under a low-input management system, comparing different crop stand types (monocrop vs. intercrop) and target plant densities (350 plants m2—full dose vs. 116 plants m2—1/3 dose). The results revealed that intercropping increased grain yield compared to monocropping: significantly (p < 0.0001) against both monocrops in 2021 and non-significantly against durum wheat in 2019 and 2020. Yield advantage in both intercropping systems ranged between 164 and 648%. Durum wheat competitiveness was stronger in 2019 and 2021, while lentil was the most competitive component in 2020. Intercropping favored P accumulation in durum wheat shoots. There was no difference in grain yield of both crops between the highly- and lowly-dense system in 2020 and 2021. Both intercropping strategies were as effective as mechanical hoeing in controlling weeds and proved beneficial in stabilizing lentil productivity. Further economic analysis capturing the additional costs incurred in intercropping and mechanical weeding would highlight the magnitude of profitability of these systems.

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Competition Effects and Productivity in Oat–Forage Legume Relay Intercropping Systems under Organic Farming Conditions

Cited by 17 publications

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Field pea/spring triticale mixtures influenced iron and manganese concentrations in soil and forage plant uptake

Field pea/spring triticale mixtures influenced iron and manganese concentrations in soil and forage plant uptake

Weeds Spectrum, Productivity and Land-Use Efficiency in Maize-Gram Intercropping Systems under Semi-Arid Environment

Exploiting Plant Functional Diversity in Durum Wheat–Lentil Relay Intercropping to Stabilize Crop Yields under Contrasting Climatic Conditions

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