The role of inter-specific competition for water in maize-legume intercropping systems in northern Tanzania

E. Mugi-Ngenga, L. Bastiaans, N.P.R. Anten, S. Zingore, F. Baijukya and K.E. Giller

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 207, issue C

Abstract: Maize-legume intercropping is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Effects of legumes on the companion maize crop are determined principally by choice of legume species and relative introduction time. Performance of intercrops is optimized when legumes' planting is timed such that their peak growth phase occurs after maize harvest, with legumes utilizing the residual soil moisture.

Keywords: Intercropping; Simulation; Soil-water balance; Rooting depth; Radiation interception; Radiation-use efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103619

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