Capture and use of water and radiation in summer intercrops in the south-east Pampas of Argentina

Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of corn in monoculture and intercropped with jack bean

“…Working with 'mucuna-cinza' (Mucuna cinereum), Souza et al (2012) observed greater water consumption in the intercropping in relation to corn monoculture, corroborating with Coll et al (2012), but not affecting water use efficiency.…”

“…However, the Kc values of the intercropped cultivation were close to the adjusted FAO Kc values. Coll et al (2012) observed increase in water demand of corn intercropped with soybean. Souza et al (2012) also found increase in consumption of corn intercropped with 'mucunacinza' used in the final 40 days of the experiment.…”

Performance of Maize-Soybean Intercropping under Various N Application Rates and Soil Moisture Conditions in Northern Mozambique

“…The monocropped grain yields in these studies, including the current study, were relatively low, i.e., approximately 0.6 -2.0 t ha -1 for soybean and 1.3 -4.5 t ha -1 for maize. In contrast, some irrigated experiments of maize-soybean intercropping have resulted in low LER values of approximately 0.99 -1.05 when the monocropped grain yields were 1.7 -3.9 t ha -1 for soybean and 9.2 -14.5 t ha -1 for maize (Lesoing and Francis, 1999;Coll et al, 2012). These high-yielding experiments also exhibited superior individual yields of maize in intercropping relative to monocropping.…”

Performance variation among improved common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes under sole and intercropping with maize (Zea mays L.)

“…Intercropping has been found to be advantageous in maximizing land use efficiency through efficient use of resources like moisture (Coll et al, 2012), nutrients and light (Awal et al, 2006) and also reduced pest and disease problems (Theunissen and Schelling, 1996). It is also a viable strategy to stabilize yield through risk minimization of crop failure from unfavorable environmental conditions.…”