Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Boost Your Crop Yields by 20% with Legume Intercropping!

Experimental Agriculture
Effect of Legume Intercropping on Enrichment of Soil Nitrogen, Bacterial Activity and Productivity of Associated Maize Crops
N. B. Singh, Padam Singh, K.P. Prabhakaran Nair

Paper Summary

Legume intercropping with soyabean and blackgram can boost soil nitrogen levels and bacterial activity, leading to higher maize crop yields and protein content. Groundnut intercropping is less effective for these benefits.

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