Influence of jujube/cotton intercropping on soil temperature and crop evapotranspiration in an arid area

Ai, Pengrui; Ying-jie, MA; Hai, Ying

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107118

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“…Morris et al [23] found that intercropping decreased soil evaporation since the intercrop combination usually had a plant density exceeding that of either sole crop, and this was true in wheat/maize intercropping [24]. In contrast, Miao et al [25] and Ai et al [26] reported that intercropping systems increased soil evaporation because of a sparse vegetation cover.…”

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Optimizing Maize Belt Width Enhances Productivity in Wheat/Maize Intercropping Systems

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Wheat/maize intercropping has been widely practiced in northwestern China. It is crucial to optimize the canopy structure and geometric configurations to enhance the performance of the system. This research determined the responses of intercrops to the different canopy structures created by the different wheat/maize intercropping systems. Field experiments were carried out in 2012, 2013, and 2014 at Wuwei, Gansu. Three intercropping patterns—six rows of wheat alternated with two rows of maize (6W2M), six rows of wheat alternated with three rows of maize (6W3M), and six rows of wheat alternated with four rows of maize (6W4M)—were compared with sole wheat and sole maize. The results showed that maize plant heights differed between the inner rows and the border rows, and the difference was greater for the 6W3M system than for the 6W4M system. The three intercropping systems had an average land-use equivalent ratio (LER, calculated based on grain yield) of 1.25, indicating an increase in land-use efficiency by 25% compared to the corresponding sole crops. The shape of maize strips in 6W3M optimized the canopy structure and increased the productivity of wheat and maize. The wheat in 6W3M had significantly more grain yield compared with the sole wheat and the 6W2M due to the maize belt shape, which resulted in the soil evaporation negatively affecting the intercropped wheat grain yield of the 6W3M. Similarly, the maize belt shape facilitated the light penetration and enhanced the reproductive growth by increasing the two cobs per plant rate (TCR) of the maize. The highest TCR of the 6W3M produced a higher maize grain yield than the 6W2M and sole maize in the three growing seasons. The maize belt width in the strip intercropping system had a significant effect on the grain yield of both wheat and maize, which reduced water evaporation, harmonized light distribution, and increased productivity.

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Optimizing Maize Belt Width Enhances Productivity in Wheat/Maize Intercropping Systems

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“…Indeed, growing multiple plant species together can help minimize the drawbacks of monocultures and is a common practice in ecological farming systems. Intercropping can decrease evaporation-induced water loss and enhance land use efficiency, as seen from interspecific water relations [5].…”

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The intercropping of different varieties of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) with maize (Zea mays L.) and its role in tolerance to drought and salinity

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et al. 2024

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Climate change will lead to an increase in the frequency and severity of abiotic stresses, such as drought and salinity, transforming them into major factors of food insecurity. This is of particular concern in arid and semi-arid regions, where soil salinity and water scarcity represent a significant threat to agriculture. This is why exploring agricultural techniques to improve production is essential. Intercropping, a method that has demonstrated its effectiveness against a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses, is of particular interest. In this study, we examined the impact of intercropping three tomato varieties (Jade, Blancato, and Karima) with maize on the resistance of these plants to water and salt stresses. Plant growth parameters such as yield and plant biomass, as well as biochemical parameters such as pH, total proteins, chlorophyll, and water content, were evaluated in these tomato varieties. The results indicate that intercropping had a positive effect on tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity by improving physiological and biochemical parameters studied here specially in terms of yield (in terms of yield V. Karima showed the most important results). This paves the way for further research, particularly by geneticists and agronomists seeking to develop varieties adapted to intercropping to ensure the sustainability of this technique.

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“…To reduce expensive agricultural inputs it is necessary to deploy more land‐saving cropping patterns. Studies of cotton intercropping have been performed, including cotton/wheat intercropping, 26 cotton/cantaloupe intercropping, 27 and cotton/jujube intercropping 28 . Recent studies have suggested that cotton/legume intercropping is a successful crop management strategy that could significantly improve total crop production and economic benefits compared to the traditional monocropping cotton system 29 .…”

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“…Studies of cotton intercropping have been performed, including cotton/ wheat intercropping, 26 cotton/cantaloupe intercropping, 27 and cotton/jujube intercropping. 28 Recent studies have suggested that cotton/legume intercropping is a successful crop management strategy that could significantly improve total crop production and economic benefits compared to the traditional monocropping cotton system. 29 However, it is unclear whether root interaction can improve N fixation and the N transfer in legumes in a cotton/legume intercropping system.…”

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¹⁵N labeling technology reveals enhancement of nitrogen uptake and transfer by root interaction in cotton/soybean intercropping

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BackgroundBiological nitrogen fixation in legumes and their transfer of nitrogen to non‐legumes in legume/non‐legume intercropping systems are considered to be important for the improvement of productivity. However, research on interspecific interaction and root nitrogen transfer in cotton/soybean intercropping systems has rarely been undertaken. In this study, the roots of cotton and soybean were separated with either complete root barriers (CB), using plastic film, or semi‐root barriers (SB), using nylon net. No root barrier (NB) was used as the control.ResultsThe results showed that cotton produced more above‐ground dry matter (DM) than soybean. The above‐ground DM and nitrogen uptake of cotton was greatest with the NB treatment. The above‐ground DM and nitrogen uptake of soybean was greatest with the CB treatment. At the harvest stage, the nitrogen transfer rate from soybean to cotton was 22.47% with the SB treatment and 40.41% with the NB treatment. Interspecific root interaction increased the nitrogen transfer amount, especially for the cotton roots in the 0–15 cm soil layer and for the soybean roots in the 0–30 cm soil layer. The root distribution of soybean was the key factor affecting nitrogen transfer amount, and nitrogen transfer amount was the key factor affecting nitrogen uptake of cotton in the cotton/soybean intercropping system.ConclusionThese results indicated that nitrogen transfer from soybean to cotton through root interaction improved cotton above‐ground DM and nitrogen uptake. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Influence of jujube/cotton intercropping on soil temperature and crop evapotranspiration in an arid area

Cited by 16 publications

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Optimizing Maize Belt Width Enhances Productivity in Wheat/Maize Intercropping Systems

Optimizing Maize Belt Width Enhances Productivity in Wheat/Maize Intercropping Systems

The intercropping of different varieties of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) with maize (Zea mays L.) and its role in tolerance to drought and salinity

¹⁵N labeling technology reveals enhancement of nitrogen uptake and transfer by root interaction in cotton/soybean intercropping

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Influence of jujube/cotton intercropping on soil temperature and crop evapotranspiration in an arid area

Cited by 16 publications

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Optimizing Maize Belt Width Enhances Productivity in Wheat/Maize Intercropping Systems

Optimizing Maize Belt Width Enhances Productivity in Wheat/Maize Intercropping Systems

The intercropping of different varieties of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) with maize (Zea mays L.) and its role in tolerance to drought and salinity

15N labeling technology reveals enhancement of nitrogen uptake and transfer by root interaction in cotton/soybean intercropping

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¹⁵N labeling technology reveals enhancement of nitrogen uptake and transfer by root interaction in cotton/soybean intercropping