Intercropping of Cereals and Legumes for Forage Production

Eskandari, Hamdollah; Gholami, Ahmad; Javanmard, Abdollah

doi:10.15835/nsb113479

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“…Grasses harvested from T. repens plot had the highest CP content followed by T. vesiculosum plot whereas grasses harvested from the control plot had the lowest CP content. The findings of this study correspond to the results of (Eskandari et al [21]), who reported that grasses grown in Intercropping with legumes contained a higher CP content than grasses harvested from the monoculture planted plots. This suggests that legumes grown alongside non-legume plants increase the N uptake of the companion plants by partitioning the atmospheric fixed N by legumes to the non -nitrogen fixing plants grown in association with them.…”

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Effect of Grass-legume Intercropping on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Pastures in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Gulwa¹,

Mgujulwa²,

Beyene³

2017

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The Eastern Cape Province, South Africa is faced with inadequate quantity of livestock feed especially during the drier (winter) seasons. Forage legumes were over sown into natural grasses to determine their potential to improve feed quality and quantity. Four forage legumes namely: Trifolium vesiculosum (Arrowleaf clover), Lespedeza cuneata (sericea lespedeza) , Trifolium repens (white clover) and Lotus corniculatus (birdsfoot trefoil) were intercropped with native grasses in the old arable land located in Lushington communal area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The treatments consisted of natural grasses growing in pure stands and native grasses intercropped with forage legumes grown under rain-fed conditions. Grasses and legumes were harvested for dry matter yield (DMY) once in spring 2013 (September-November), summer 2014 (December-February), autumn 2014 (March-May) and winter 2014 (June-August). Amongst the legumes, L. cuneata was more (P<0.05) productive than rest of the legumes. However, T. vesiculosum was the least (P<0.05) productive legume during the four seasons. Total dry matter (TDM) yield was higher (P<0.05) during summer and lower during winter seasons, respectively. Grasses harvested in autumn had the highest (P<0.05) 12% crude protein (CP) than those harvested in winter which, had the lowest 4.6% CP content. Similarly, all legume pastures harvested in spring had superior (p<0.05) 10.8% CP, while those harvested in winter had the least 3.5% CP. Likewise, forages harvested during the wet seasons (i.e. autumn and or summer) had improved (P<0.05) herbage micro nutrient content than those harvested in the drier (winter) season. Results of the study indicated that overall total dry matter yield of grass-legume mixtures was higher than that of sole natural grasses, with grasses constituting the major component of the herbage yield. Results from this study also indicated that forages produced in wetter seasons had superior biomass yield and nutritive value, respectively.

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confidence: 92%

Effect of Grass-legume Intercropping on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Pastures in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Gulwa¹,

Mgujulwa²,

Beyene³

2017

ujar

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“…Intercropping can be formed by annual plants interspersed with annual plants, annual plants interspersed with perennial plants and perennial plants interspersed with perennial plants (Eskandari et al, 2009).…”

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“…Regarding the spatial arrangement, there are at least four basic spatial arrangements used in interspersed crops (Ofori and Stern, 1987;Vandermeer, 1989): is the reason why intercropping system is under development and is more stable compared to monoculture (Eskandari et al, 2009;Horwith, 1985).…”

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Intercropping - a Successful System for Runner Bean Crop

2015

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This paper presents an overview of the specialized literature on the use of intercropping system for runner bean crop (Phaseolus coccineus L.). The aim of this paper is to present the state of knowledge on the use of the interrow or the intercropping system, for increasing the quantity and quality of runner bean production in terms of economic efficiency. The research was made based on comparative studies and case studies, using data from the specialized literature. Intercropping system can be viewed as a managerial practice of increasing the production of certain crops suitable to this system. A situation diversity was highlighted, regarding various combinations and ways of arranging the runner bean with other cultivated species. Their advantages and disadvantages have been analyzed, as well as the possibilities of their application in Romania. As a general conclusion, runner bean is a species that can successfully suit the intercropping system in the ecological conditions of Romania.

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“…Forage crops play an important role in supplying energy and protein to livestock (Eskandari et al, 2009). In breeding of forage crops, increase of yield and forage quality are the main factors which play prominent role in the introduction of new varieties.…”

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Effect of different irrigation regimes and zeolite application on yield and quality of silage corn hybrids

Paknejad¹,

Seif²,

Azizi³

et al. 2017

JEBAS

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Present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of irrigation regimes and zeolite on the yield and quality parameters of silage corn hybrids. Study was conducted at Seed and Plant Improvement Institute in Karaj, Iran during 2013. The experiment was arranged in a three-replicated split-spilt plot based on randomized complete blocks design (RCBD) including three irrigation regimes as main plots (irrigation after 70, 100 and 130 mm evaporation from standard class A evaporation pan), two levels of zeolite as sub plots (0, 10 ton/ha) and three hybrids of silage corn (KSC704, KSC705 and KSC720) as sub subplot. Results of this study indicated that increasing water stress from optimum irrigation (Ir70) to moderate (Ir100) and low irrigation (Ir130) caused 25 and 37% reduction in forage dry matter yield but no significant difference was reported in protein yield. Moreover, application of zeolite have significant effect on forage yield and also have significant effect on protein yield (P<0.01). Forage quality parameters including water soluble carbohydrates, crude protein, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber increased and dry matter digestibility reduced when there was limited irrigation imposition. Among the tested corn seed hybrids KSC704 hybrid produced the highest dry forage yield and in terms of protein yield, no significant difference was reported between KSC720. KSC705 hybrid had the lowest acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber and the highest dry matter digestibility.

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Intercropping of Cereals and Legumes for Forage Production

Cited by 96 publications

References 38 publications

Effect of Grass-legume Intercropping on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Pastures in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Effect of Grass-legume Intercropping on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Pastures in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Intercropping - a Successful System for Runner Bean Crop

Effect of different irrigation regimes and zeolite application on yield and quality of silage corn hybrids

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