Do rotations and intercrops matter? Opportunities for intensification and diversification of maize-based cropping systems in Zambia

Mwila, Mulundu; Silva, João Vasco; Kalala, Kelvin; Simutowe, Esau; Ngoma, Hambulo; Nyagumbo, Isaiah; Mataa, Mebelo; Thierfelder, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109436

Field Crops Research

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109436

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Do rotations and intercrops matter? Opportunities for intensification and diversification of maize-based cropping systems in Zambia

Mulundu Mwila,

João Vasco Silva,

Kelvin Kalala

et al.

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Grain and nutritional yield merits of sustainable intensification through maize-legume rotations in land constrained smallholder farms of Malawi

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Nyagumbo,

Liang

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Grain and nutritional yield merits of sustainable intensification through maize-legume rotations in land constrained smallholder farms of Malawi

Nyamayevu,

Nyagumbo,

Liang

et al. 2024

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Maize–Soybean Rotation and Intercropping Increase Maize Yield by Influencing the Structure and Function of Rhizosphere Soil Fungal Communities

Zhang,

Yang,

Zhao

et al. 2024

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Soil-borne diseases are exacerbated by continuous cropping and negatively impact maize health and yields. We conducted a long-term (11-year) field experiment in the black soil region of Northeast China to analyze the effects of different cropping systems on maize yield and rhizosphere soil fungal community structure and function. The experiment included three cropping systems: continuous maize cropping (CMC), maize–soybean rotation (MSR), and maize–soybean intercropping (MSI). MSI and MSR resulted in a 3.30–16.26% lower ear height coefficient and a 7.43–12.37% higher maize yield compared to CMC. The richness and diversity of rhizosphere soil fungi were 7.75–20.26% lower in MSI and MSR than in CMC. The relative abundances of Tausonia and Mortierella were associated with increased maize yield, whereas the relative abundance of Solicoccozyma was associated with decreased maize yield. MSI and MSR had higher proportions of wood saprotrophs and lower proportions of plant pathogens than CMC. Furthermore, our findings indicate that crop rotation is more effective than intercropping for enhancing maize yield and mitigating soil-borne diseases in the black soil zone of Northeast China. This study offers valuable insights for the development of sustainable agroecosystems.

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Do rotations and intercrops matter? Opportunities for intensification and diversification of maize-based cropping systems in Zambia

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Grain and nutritional yield merits of sustainable intensification through maize-legume rotations in land constrained smallholder farms of Malawi

Grain and nutritional yield merits of sustainable intensification through maize-legume rotations in land constrained smallholder farms of Malawi

Maize–Soybean Rotation and Intercropping Increase Maize Yield by Influencing the Structure and Function of Rhizosphere Soil Fungal Communities

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