Intercropping of Corn with Soybean, Lupin and Forages: Silage Yield and Quality

Carruthers, K; Prithiviraj, Balakrishnan; Fe, Q.; Cloutier, D. C.; Martin, Ralph C.; Smith, Donald L.

doi:10.1046/j.1439-037x.2000.00421.x

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“…Similarly, [21] Chemeda also reported a reduction in bean seed yield with delayed interseeding. In accordance with this result, reduction in seed yield of other legume crops due to delaying planting in maize also reported by Curruthers [12] and Lawson [22].…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The decrease in number of pod per plant might be due to the competition effect of maize component. Carruthers [12] related this situation to the reduction of photosynthesis due to shading of associated crops to a level that the legume plants compensated by decreasing the amount of assimilate allocation to reproductive growth or grain production.…”

Section: Growth Parametermentioning

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Effect of Variety and Time of Intercropping of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) With Maize (Zea mays L.) on Yield Components and Yields of Associated Crops and Productivity of the System at Mid-Land of Guji, Southern Ethiopia

Alemayehu¹,

Deresa²,

Afeta³

2018

Adv Crop Sci Tech

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The field experiments was carried out at Bore Agricultural Research Center (BOARC) on Adola Sub-site, during 2015 and 2016 short rainy season with the objective of determining the most suitable time of introducing common bean and select the best common bean variety into maize and common bean intercrop. The experiment was laid out in randomize complete block design (RCBD) with three replications of factorial combination of three common bean varieties (Haramaya, Ibbado and Hawassa Dume) and four time of intercropping (Simultaneously with maize, 2 WAME, 4 WAME and 6 WAME) along with respective sole crops of common bean varieties and maize BH-661. Highly significant interaction effect of variety and time of intercropping were observed on days to flowering, maturity and plant height, whereby simultaneous intercropping of common bean variety provide longer days to flowering and maturity with taller and vigorous growth than delayed intercropping. A highly significant effect of time of intercropping was observed on number of pod plant-1 and seed pod-1, in which the highest mean number were recorded when common bean was simultaneously planted with maize compared to subsequent interseeding. Highly significant interaction effect of variety and time of intercropping were also observed on common bean varieties on hundred seed weight and grain yields, where drastic reduction of hundred seed weight and grain yields were observed due to delayed intercropping. In regards to maize components, only plant height and grain yield were significantly affected by main effect of time of intercropping, in which the highest mean plant height and grain yield were recorded in delayed time of intercropping common bean. On other hand total LER and GMV of Common bean and maize were significantly affected by main effect of time of intercropping. Simultaneous intercropping of common bean with maize proved LER and GMV of 1.36 and 20246 ETB ha -1 , respectively. Therefore, simultaneous intercropping of common bean with maize could be recommend for midland of Guji and similar agro-ecology, based on the observed productivity and economic benefit.

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Effect of Variety and Time of Intercropping of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) With Maize (Zea mays L.) on Yield Components and Yields of Associated Crops and Productivity of the System at Mid-Land of Guji, Southern Ethiopia

Alemayehu¹,

Deresa²,

Afeta³

2018

Adv Crop Sci Tech

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“…The Feedipedia database classed maize silage in the cereal and grass forage category, but only limited information is available on its nutritive value for the rabbit (Martínez et al, 2006). However, maize silage as a livestock feed has a low CP concentration, 8-9% (Carruthers et al, 2000;Darby and Lauer 2002) and 8.1% according to Feedipedia for the silage, with less than 25% DM. Protein content decreases with the maturing process (Tolera and Sunstol, 2001;Michalet-Doreau et al, 2004).…”

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Nutritive value of brewers’ grain and maize silage for fattening rabbits

Guermah¹,

Maertens²,

Berchiche

2016

World Rabbit Sci.

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Specific knowledge of the nutritive value of raw materials is fundamental to formulate balanced diets for rabbits and allows greater use of by-products and non-conventional feedstuffs. This paper examines the feeding value of sun-dried brewers' grain and maize silage (whole plant) for fattening rabbits. Twentyfour individually caged 8-wk-old rabbits were used to determine the digestibility. Both wet products were sun-dried and ground before being incorporated into a basal diet. The inclusion level at the expense of all basal ingredients amounted to 30%. Basal diet and both experimental diets were fed ad libitum to 8 rabbits during the 4-d balance trial. The determined digestibility of protein, fat, crude fibre and neutral detergent fibre digestibility amounted to 76.2 and 77.2%; 86.5 and 99.1%; 8.1 and 8.3% and 28.0 and 13.5%, respectively, for brewers' grain and maize silage. The digestible energy content amounted to 11.66 MJ/kg dry matter (DM) (brewers' grain) and 11.10 MJ/kg DM (maize silage). Both by-products have potential as alternative feedstuff in rabbit diets. However, further experiments are necessary to determine the effect of ensilaging the whole maize plant, as a significantly lower (P<0.001) feed intake was observed.

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“…and lupin had very low yields, in part because of weed competition. Still, CP concentrations in soybean-corn and soybean-corn-perennial ryegrass intercrops were significantly higher that monoculture corn Carruthers et al 2000). Soybean corn intercrop produced more CP when the two crops were in the same row (570 kg ha…”

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The potential role of annual forage legumes in Canada: A review

McCartney¹,

Fraser²

2010

Can. J. Plant Sci.

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, J. 2010. The potential role of annual forage legumes in Canada: A review. Can. J. Plant Sci. 90: 403Á420. The need to reduce agricultural input costs while increasing soil fertility has prompted researchers to look for alternative crop production systems that include N fixing crops. Annual legumes can be used in rotations as forages and green manure crops to increase the organic matter and N content of soils and provide soil cover to control erosion and weeds. Despite the benefits of annual legumes, high production costs and scarcity of seed has hindered their use. Plant Sci. 90: 403Á420. La ne´cessite´de re´duire le couˆt des intrants agricoles tout en rehaussant la fertilite´des sols a incite´les chercheurs a`e´tudier des syste`mes de production de remplacement incluant des cultures fixatrices d'azote. Les le´gumineuses annuelles pourraient eˆtre utilise´es en assolement comme plantes fourrage`res ou comme fourrage vert pour accroıˆtre la concentration de matie`re organique et d'azote dans le sol, et prote´ger celui-ci contre l'e´rosion et les adventices. Malgre´ces avantages, les le´gumineuses annuelles demeurent peu utilise´es en raison de couˆts de production e´leve´s et de la pe´nurie de semences.Mots clé s: Luzerne, tre`fle, vesce, pois, haricot, lentille, rendement fourrager, qualite´du fourrageThe nitrogen-fixing Fabaceae family has been used in crop rotations for centuries (Woll 1915;Semple 1928) to reduce soil erosion, improve soil organic matter and physical properties, help reduce pest damage and contribute N to succeeding crops (Blackshaw et al. 2005). Sometimes crops from this family can be used to supplement perennial pasture, or silage and hay crops. In addition, annual legumes in combination with cereals may play an important role in integrated weed management through plant competition (Schoofs and Entz 2000). However, the practice of incorporating legumes into crop rotations has declined since the development of chemical fertilizers and herbicides (Doran and Smith 1991). The rising cost of fossil fuels needed to produce chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and a greater awareness of the destructive impact of soil erosion and environmental pollution are driving a renewed interest in using annual legumes in agriculture systems in Canada and northern USA. This in turn has prompted researchers to re-examine alternative production systems. Because of the large number of species available, the variation in climate and farming practices, research on annual legumes in Canada and Northern USA has been fragmented. There is a need to explore the integration of these crops in farming systems. This review synthesizes research results on agronomic potential of annual legumes in Canada with particular focus on their use for livestock grazing and feeding, green manure and conservation cover.For convenience, annual legumes can be divided into two groups based on seed size: genera with relatively small or medium-sized seeds such as Medicago, Trifolium, Melilotus, and Lens and those with relatively large seeds...

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Intercropping of Corn with Soybean, Lupin and Forages: Silage Yield and Quality

Cited by 39 publications

References 21 publications

Effect of Variety and Time of Intercropping of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) With Maize (Zea mays L.) on Yield Components and Yields of Associated Crops and Productivity of the System at Mid-Land of Guji, Southern Ethiopia

Effect of Variety and Time of Intercropping of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) With Maize (Zea mays L.) on Yield Components and Yields of Associated Crops and Productivity of the System at Mid-Land of Guji, Southern Ethiopia

Nutritive value of brewers’ grain and maize silage for fattening rabbits

The potential role of annual forage legumes in Canada: A review

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