Yield of Soybean and Corn Intercropping Farming in Rainfed Lowland in Central Lampung, Lampung Province

Abstract

Soybean and corn are strategic commodities to meet community needs. As the population increases, the demand for these commodities tends to increase. A breakthrough innovation is needed to increase food production. The purpose of this study was to determine the yield of several varieties of corn and soybean growth using the intercropping system on rainfed lowland areas. The study was conducted in Central Lampung during the 3rd planting season from September to December 2019. The soybean varieties are Anjasmoro, Dena, Devon and local existing. Corn varieties are Nasa-29 and local existing. The intercropping system used corn-soybean pattern 2-7. The study involved 5 farmer cooperators. The results of the study indicated that the intercropping system provide the highest production of soybean and corn for local and existing varieties. The average corn production was 9340 kg/ha and the average soybean production was 1971 kg/ha. The intercropping system provides an increase in the cropping index from 100-150 to 200-300 on rainfed lowland

Added Value Production of The Corn - Soybean Intercropping System on Rainfed Rice Land in the Third Planting Season in Lampung Selatan, Lampung Province

“…al [24] that planting hybrid corn intercropped with soybeans can provide corn yields with a high average production of 14,110 kg ha -1 of dry shells harvested in South Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, Indonesia. Meanwhile, in Central Lampung Regency, planting a composite type of corn intercropping system with soybeans and corn planted in a zig-zag way only gave corn production of 9,340 kg ha -1 [25].…”