Foliage-sprayed nano-chitosan-loaded nitrogen boosts yield potentials, competitive ability, and profitability of intercropped maize-soybean

MM Abou El-Enin, AM Sheha, RS El-Serafy… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The progressive reduction of synthetic agrochemical fertilizers is one of the key factors in the
shift from conventional agriculture to sustainable farming. Nitrogen (N) is the ruling element …

Role of soil phosphorus on legume production

T Mitran, RS Meena, R Lal, J Layek, S Kumar… - Legumes for soil health …, 2018 - Springer
Legumes play a significant role in sustainable agriculture through their ability to improve soil
fertility and health. Legumes, with a mutual symbiotic relationship with some bacteria in soil …

Cereal+ legume intercrop**: An option for improving productivity and sustaining soil health

J Layek, A Das, T Mitran, C Nath, RS Meena… - Legumes for soil health …, 2018 - Springer
Intercrop** is the system of simultaneously growing two or more crops on the same land
area with a definite row arrangement. However, it is very much important to ensure that …

Rotation of planting strips and reduction in nitrogen fertilizer application can reduce nitrogen loss and optimize its balance in maize–peanut intercrop**

F Han, R Guo, S Hussain, S Guo, T Cai, P Zhang… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In dryland farming, maize (Zea mays L.) and peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) intercrop** has
been widely practiced to achieve sustainable agriculture goals. However, only a few studies …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the resilience of intercrop** systems to changing moisture conditions in Africa through the integration of grain legumes: A meta-analysis

AM Adam, KE Giller, L Rusinamhodzi, F Rasche… - Field Crops …, 2025 - Elsevier
Problem Africa faces significant challenges due to climate change, which jeopardizes food
security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers who rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Millet/peanut intercrop** at a moderate N rate increases crop productivity and N use efficiency, as well as economic benefits, under rain-fed conditions

LIU Zhu, Z Nan, S Lin, H Yu, L ** has been widely adopted to increase crop productivity in
sustainable farming systems worldwide. Among different intercrop** combinations, millet …

Soil water and phosphorus availability determines plant-plant facilitation in maize-grass pea intercrop** system

SG Zhu, H Zhu, ZG Cheng, R Zhou, YM Yang, J Wang… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Aims Plant-plant interactions are determined by resource availability. However, its
responses to differences in soil phosphorus (P) and water and the rhizospheric driving …

As the level of crop productivity increases: Is there a role for intercrop** in smallholder agriculture

A Temesgen, S Fukai, D Rodriguez - Field Crops Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Intercrop** is a common practice in low productivity (low input–low output) small-scale
farming systems. However, as the level of productivity increases due to technological …