Respective Advantages of Growing Different Green Manure With Nitrogen Fertilization in Cotton‐Based Cropping Systems: Insights From a Three‐Year Field Study DOI Creative Commons
Zhenggui Zhang, Jian Wang, Weibin Huang

et al.

Food and Energy Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(6)

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Planting green manure to improve cash crop yield and soil health has been widely recognized, understanding performance after integration is pivotal for determining its potential bolster enhance productivity sustainable production. However, it unclear whether the effects of different types on subsequent crops are uniform. In order clarify this issue, we systematically analyzed nitrogen (N) application rates succeeding cotton agronomic performance, yield, biomass, stability, nutrient uptake. A split‐plot experiment with two factors was designed, main factor includes four cover cropping systems monoculture (MC), February orchid/cotton (FoC), hairy vetch/cotton (HvC), a mixture orchid (FHC), sub‐main include N levels (0 (N0), 112.5 (N1), 168.75 (N2), 225 (N3) kg ha −1 ). Results suggests that nonlegume (February orchid) accumulated more N, P, K nutrients than legume (hairy vetch) mixture. Compared MC, FoC, HvC, FHC system increased by 5.8%, 7.6%, 15%, respectively. use efficiency significantly influenced systems. Specifically, as increased, decreased under systems, while FoC system. Additionally, observed trade‐off between highest stability when reached 2633 . This study provides evidence greater advantages vegetative organ growth, can promote uptake compared other manure, vetch mixture) stability. These findings provide evidence‐based insights highlighting respective benefits incorporating diverse species into cotton‐based in Yellow River Basin China.

Language: Английский

Integrated Weed Management in Sunflower Using a Hybrid Mixture and Reduced Herbicide Dose DOI
Gul Hassan, Muhammad Zia Ul Haq,

Saira Shafiq

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 77(1)

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Herbicides have been the primary tool for weed management to ensure food security a growing global population. However, excessive herbicide use raises concerns about environmental contamination, developing herbicide-resistant weeds, and potential human health risks. This necessitates exploration of ecologically sustainable practices in agriculture. The present study explored inter-field biodiversity (by sunflower hybrid mixture) reduce competitiveness along with reduced dose usage. experiment was conducted at Agronomic Research Area, University Agriculture, Faisalabad, autumn seasons 2022 2023 under randomized complete block design (factorial arrangement). experimental factors consisted mixture (FH-701 FH-648) monocultures each individual hybrids incremental doses lactofen quizalofop-p-ethyl as tank mixture. recommended herbicides usage caused impressive biomass reduction (81–83%) than monoculture (72–80%). Notably, maintained satisfactory suppression (up 75%) even 75% label (Lactofen: 135 g a.i. ha−1, quizalofop-p-ethyl: 281.25 ha−1). demonstrated strong yield performance, (83% control), similar monoculture. Importantly, statistically (2.29–2.36 t ha−1) dose. economic advantage confirmed by consistently high benefit-to-cost ratio, ranging up 1.62, exceeding that full application. These findings suggest offers promising approach effective weed, maintaining yield, promoting economically production reliance on herbicides.

Language: Английский

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Multi-trait assessment of wheat variety mixtures performance and stability: Mixtures for the win! DOI Creative Commons
Laura Stefan,

Silvan Strebel,

Karl‐Heinz Camp

et al.

European Journal of Agronomy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 164, P. 127504 - 127504

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Improved bacterial composition and co-occurrence patterns of rhizosphere increased nutrient uptake and grain yield through cultivars mixtures in maize DOI
Xucun Jia,

H. S. Shang,

Yibo Chen

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 926, P. 172102 - 172102

Published: March 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Intercropping generates trait plasticity, which corresponds with year‐to‐year stability in productivity DOI Open Access
Hao Yang, Huasen Xu, Weiping Zhang

et al.

Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Abstract Environmentally friendly approaches to increasing food production include using the positive effects of plant biodiversity, such as in intercropping. Functional traits are key drivers these effects, part because variation functional can increase niche partitioning. However, we know little about how affects long‐term stability yield agroecosystems. We conducted a 5‐year field experiment with five different cropping systems; maize/peanut, maize/soybean intercropping, and maize, peanut soybean monocultures. compared productivity monocultures intercrops then plasticity at rates nitrogen supply between systems. Intercropping generated plasticity, measured here inverse coefficient variation, three maize (height, stem diameter ear height), which probably increases above‐ground spatial differentiation, decreases intraspecific competition maize. also increased grain biomass. Plasticity correlated positively year‐to‐year temporal (CV −1 ) biomass total agroecosystem. Synthesis applications. Our study provides evidence greater species‐diverse intercropping Interspecific interaction‐induced suggests unique mechanism for biodiversity on ecosystem function, adds our understanding fixed, or inherent, among genotypes species. Theoretically, findings provide novel insights into interspecific interactions contribute service, especially stability, by trait dominant crop, The results had implications applying sustainable management food‐production systems use more crop Greater has potential stable income farmers.

Language: Английский

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Maize cultivar mixtures: a sustainable approach for weed management under reduced herbicide dose DOI

Amina Shahbaz,

Gul Hassan, Muhammad Zia Ul Haq

et al.

Phytoparasitica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 53(2)

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Cultivar mixtures increase stability and productivity over time through asynchrony and complementarity DOI
Ye Su, Weiping Zhang, Zhao Jian-hua

et al.

Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45(2)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Intercropping of short- and tall-stature maize decreases lodging risk without yield penalty at high planting density DOI Creative Commons
Jianhong Ren,

Dejie Wei,

Xinru Zhang

et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 30, 2025

High planting density of maize usually results in higher grain yield but also raises the risk lodging. Cultivar intercropping had been proved to improve and stress resistance. Thus, we aimed coordinate lodging resistance under high by short-stalked Zhengdan958 (ZD) with tall-stalked Xianyu335 (XY). Five systems were conducted, i.e. SZD: sole Zhengdan 958 at normal (7.5 plants m -2 ); SXY SHXY: Xianyu 335 (9.0 IND IHD: ZD intercropped XY, respectively. Land equivalent ratio (LER) averaged 0.99 0.96 two experimental years, indicating no land use advantage variety compared monocultures. The average relative (partial LER) was 0.36-0.42, that XY 0.54-0.63, dominance tall intercropping. Yield per meter row 13.3% 17.0% than years; however, IHD 16.7% 25.3% lower this study, Compared IND, did not significantly population yield. upper leaf area greater stand, leading increased interception photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). However, resulted reduced PAR for ZD, especially middle layer where assimilates are directly transported ear. Moreover, decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity SPAD, malondialdehyde content ear observed due shading caused XY. principal component analysis indicated area, light interception, SOD closely related Lodging rate 4.3% 22.0% 2021, absent which demonstrated enhanced. This study presents a strategy enhance without penalty or requiring additional inputs.

Language: Английский

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Maize cultivar mixtures increase aboveground biomass and grain quality via trait dissimilarity and plasticity DOI
Ye Su, Rui‐Peng Yu, Huasen Xu

et al.

European Journal of Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 127160 - 127160

Published: March 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Optimizing Seeding Ratio for Legume Forage to Maximize System Productivity and Resource Use Efficiency in Mixed Cropping Systems DOI Creative Commons
Tengfei Wang, Bin Wang,

Aiping Xiao

et al.

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. 1249 - 1249

Published: July 29, 2024

Cereal and legume mixed cropping has been widely adopted to increase forage production in the sustainable development of agriculture livestock. Among different combinations, sorghum lablab bean can be adapted globally. However, knowledge regarding relation between production, interspecific competition, resource utilization efficiency system remains unclear. A 3-year field experiment was conducted 2020, 2021, 2022 investigate effects systems (16.5 kg·ha−1 with [SD1], 33.0 [SD2], 49.5 [SD3], 66.0 [SD4], sole [SS], [DD]) on quality, competition parameters, water use (WUE), radiation (RUE). The results obtained revealed that practices enhanced yield by mitigating soil depletion optimizing canopy structures. Specifically, SD3 treatment an efficient farming practice increased dry matter 32.6–67.5%, crude protein 12.5–15.1%, WUE 9.2–67.4%, RUE 39.6–38.2% compared other treatments. In addition, SD4 content 11.1% monocropping; however, there were no significant differences systems. land equivalent ratio values greater than one when bean, especially for (averaged 1.43). more dominant had higher aggressiveness (0.65) competitive ratios (3.44) bean. This indicates mixing cereals legumes enhances competition. Consequently, SD3-mixed is recommended supporting livestock arid region China considering nutritional quality.

Language: Английский

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Multi trait assessment of wheat variety mixtures performance and stability: mixtures for the win! DOI Open Access
Laura Stefan,

Silvan Strebel,

Karl‐Heinz Camp

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 23, 2024

In the current quest for a more sustainable, environment-friendly agriculture, variety mixtures are often suggested as practical option to increase stability of food production systems. Their effects on yield have been extensively researched, yet clear conclusions remain elusive, notably in terms mechanistic processes and optimal combinations. Furthermore, case wheat, is not only component equation: grain quality crucial bread value chain, wheat its rarely investigated. To that end, we conducted multi-year, multi-site mixture experiment investigating role performance five traits linked quality, mechanisms underlying these effects. Eight varieties were grown pure stands 2-variety mixtures, following full diallel design. We considered responses yield, protein content, thousand kernel weight, hectoliter Zeleny sedimentation value. Results showed generally outperformed global 5 parameters. particularly noticed an showing potential improve crop quality. Moreover, highlighted important light interception increased benefits. A detailed investigation into individual performances led us some rules combinations: advise combining with similar heights phenologies but different tillering abilities potential. This study thus shows represent promising solution sustainably With recommendations, our results could benefit farmers also processors bakers, promote adoption mixtures.

Language: Английский

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