Abstract
Corn (Zea mays L.) is among the most produced crops in intercropping systems, mainly due to its architecture and ecophysiology. In intercropping systems, crop management should be planned to avoid interspecific competition for production factors such as water, light and nutrients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agronomic characteristics, nutritional status and grain yield of corn intercropped with dwarf pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) in different arrangements of plants. The treatments consisted of different arrangements of dwarf pigeon pea intercropped with corn. In general, the arrangements did not negatively influence the agronomic characteristics and the growth of Poaceae legume. Sowing dwarf pigeon pea in the same rows as corn and in two rows between them increased nitrogen content in corn plants, as well as provided a higher grain yield than other arrangements including the corn monoculture. The evaluated intercropping system is a promising alternative system for a more sustainable agricultural production, with less dependence on synthetic fertilizers.
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Claim · model-written summary
Intercrop arrangements did not negatively influence agronomic characteristics and growth.
- Taxon
- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayst0 - Treatment
- arrangementse0
- Interactor
- dwarf pigeon pea
Cajanus cajant0other - Outcome
- agronomic characteristics and the growthe0
- Direction
- did not negatively influencee0
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e0“the arrangements did not negatively influence the agronomic characteristics and the growth of Poaceae legume.”
t0“corn intercropped with dwarf pigeon pea”
Claim · model-written summary
Same-row and two-between-row pigeon pea sowing increased nitrogen content in corn.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayse0
- Treatment
- Sowing dwarf pigeon pea in the same rows as corn and in two rows between theme0
- Interactor
- dwarf pigeon peaCajanus cajane0other
- Outcome
- nitrogen content in corn plantse0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“Sowing dwarf pigeon pea in the same rows as corn and in two rows between them increased nitrogen content in corn plants”
t0“corn intercropped with dwarf pigeon pea”
Claim · model-written summary
Those arrangements gave higher grain yield than other arrangements and corn monoculture.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayse0
- Treatment
- Sowing dwarf pigeon pea in the same rows as corn and in two rows between theme0
- Interactor
- dwarf pigeon peaCajanus cajane0other
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- other arrangements including the corn monoculturee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sowing dwarf pigeon pea in the same rows as corn and in two rows between them increased nitrogen content in corn plants, as well as provided a higher grain yield than other arrangements including the corn monoculture.”
t0“corn intercropped with dwarf pigeon pea”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors considered the intercrop a promising sustainable production alternative with less synthetic fertilizer dependence.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Interactor
- dwarf pigeon peaCajanus cajant0other
- Outcome
- intercropping systeme0
- Qualifier
- less dependence on synthetic fertilizerse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The evaluated intercropping system is a promising alternative system for a more sustainable agricultural production, with less dependence on synthetic fertilizers.”
t0“corn intercropped with dwarf pigeon pea”
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