Photosynthetic and yield responses of rotating planting strips and reducing nitrogen fertilizer application in maize–peanut intercropping in dry farming areas

Han, Fei; Guo, Shuqing; Song, Wei; Guo, Ru; Cai, Ti; Zhang, Peng; Jia, Zhikuan; Hussain, Sadam; Javed, Talha; Chen, Xiaoli; Ren, Xiaolong; Khalid, Muhammad; Stępień, Piotr P.

doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.1014631

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“…The potential activity of chloroplast PSII is reduced; the ability to convert light energy to chemical energy is impaired; the quantum transfer rate is decreased, and the amount of photophosphorylation is reduced, which may affect the assimilation of photosynthetic carbon in the host. Intercropping with maize and peanut ( Arachis hypogeae ) significantly increased the peanut Fv/Fm, qP, and ФPSII and decreased the NPQ compared with peanut monocropping [ 76 ]. The Fv/Fo, Fv/Fm, qP, and ФPSII and the absorption of nutrients were higher in the faba bean leaves grew under F. commune and cinnamic acid stress compared with faba bean monocropping, and the NPQ was lower in wheat -faba bean intercropping (Figs.…”

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“…Mg plays a vital role in the activation of photosynthetic enzymes, such as Rubisco and FBPase [ 81 , 82 ]. Corn ( Zea mays ) and peanut intercropping significantly increased the activity and activation of Rubisco compared with peanut monocropping [ 76 ]. There were higher activities of Rubisco and RCA and Mg content when the wheat and faba bean were intercropped under F. commune and cinnamic acid stress compared with the monocropping of faba bean (Fig.…”

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Intercropping improves faba bean photosynthesis and reduces disease caused by Fusarium commune and cinnamic acid-induced stress

Yang,

Zhang,

Yuan

et al. 2024

BMC Plant Biol

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Modern intensive cropping systems often contribute to the accumulation of phenolic acids in the soil, which promotes the development of soilborne diseases. This can be suppressed by intercropping. This study analyzed the effects of intercropping on Fusarium wilt based on its effect on photosynthesis under stress by the combination of Fusarium commune and cinnamic acid. The control was not inoculated with F. commune, while the faba bean plants (Vicia faba L.) were inoculated with this pathogen in the other treatments. The infected plants were also treated with cinnamic acid. This study examined the development of Fusarium wilt together with its effects on the leaves, absorption of nutrients, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, contents of photosynthetic pigments, activities of photosynthetic enzymes, gas exchange parameters, and the photosynthetic assimilates of faba bean from monocropping and intercropping systems. Under monocropping conditions, the leaves of the plants inoculated with F. commune grew significantly less, and there was enhanced occurrence of the Fusarium wilt compared with the control. Compared with the plants solely inoculated with F. commune, the exogenous addition of cinnamic acid to the infected plants significantly further reduced the growth of faba bean leaves and increased the occurrence of Fusarium wilt. A comparison of the combination of F. commune and cinnamic acid in intercropped wheat and faba bean compared with monocropping showed that intercropping improved the absorption of nutrients, increased photosynthetic pigments and its contents, electron transport, photosynthetic enzymes, and photosynthetic assimilates. The combination of these factors reduced the occurrence of Fusarium wilt in faba bean and increased the growth of its leaves. These results showed that intercropping improved the photosynthesis, which promoted the growth of faba bean, thus, reducing the development of Fusarium wilt following the stress of infection by F. commune and cinnamic acid. This research should provide more information to enhance sustainable agriculture.

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Intercropping improves faba bean photosynthesis and reduces disease caused by Fusarium commune and cinnamic acid-induced stress

Yang,

Zhang,

Yuan

et al. 2024

BMC Plant Biol

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“…Compared with sole peanut, Ci increased in the functional leaves of intercropped peanut, of which the smallest increase was observed in the M4P8 treatment. These results indicated that the decrease in photosynthetic capacity of intercropped peanut was caused by non-stomatal limitation (Gong et al, 2015;Yao et al, 2017;Han et al, 2022) and that the row ratio configuration of the M4P8 treatment was favorable to the interception and uptake of PAR by peanut leaves in the maize peanut intercropping system, thus improving the photosynthetic characteristics of the leaves.…”

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Row ratio increasing improved light distribution, photosynthetic characteristics, and yield of peanut in the maize and peanut strip intercropping system

Dong

Lan

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

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Changes in the canopy microclimate in intercropping systems, particularly in the light environment, have important effects on the physiological characteristics of photosynthesis and yield of crops. Although different row ratio configurations and strip widths of dwarf crops in intercropping systems have important effects on canopy microclimate, little information is available on the effects of intercropping on chlorophyll synthesis and photosynthetic physiological properties of dwarf crops. A 2-year field experiment was conducted in 2019 and 2020, with five treatments: sole maize (SM), sole peanut (SP), four rows of maize intercropping with eight rows of peanut (M4P8), four rows of maize intercropping with four rows of peanut (M4P4), and four rows of maize intercropping with two rows of peanut (M4P2). The results showed that the light transmittance [photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)], photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), and stomatal conductance (Gs) of intercropped peanut canopy were reduced, while the intercellular carbon dioxide concentration (Ci) was increased, compared with SP. In particular, the M4P8 pattern Pn (2-year mean) was reduced by 5.68%, 5.33%, and 5.30%; Tr was reduced by 7.41%, 5.45%, and 5.95%; and Gs was reduced by 8.20%, 6.88%, and 6.46%; and Ci increased by 11.95%, 8.06%, and 9.61% compared to SP, at the flowering needle stage, pod stage, and maturity, respectively. M4P8 improves the content of chlorophyll synthesis precursor and conversion efficiency, which promotes the utilization efficiency of light energy. However, it was significantly reduced in M4P2 and M4P4 treatment. The dry matter accumulation and pod yield of peanut in M4P8 treatment decreased, but the proportion of dry matter distribution in the late growth period was more transferred to pods. The full pod number decreases as the peanut row ratio decreases and increases with year, but there is no significant difference between years. M4P8 has the highest yield and land use efficiency and can be used as a reference row ratio configuration for maize–peanut intercropping to obtain relatively high yield benefits.

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“…The limited expansion of arable land poses a significant impediment to the augmentation of total grain production in China, and enhancing the productivity per unit of land remains an ongoing challenge (Han et al, 2022). Intercropping can establish a stratified and distinct crop canopy structure above the ground, intercept more light energy, improve ventilation and light transmission conditions and take advantage of the side rows (Gong et al, 2020).…”

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Grain yield and interspecific competition in an oat-common vetch intercropping system at varying sowing density

Wang,

Han,

Zhao

et al. 2024

Front. Plant Sci.

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IntroductionOat (Avena nuda L.) and common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) intercropping in the northern regions of China has resulted in substantial production capabilities. However, there is currently a dearth of comprehensive research on whether this intercropping system can enhance productivity through increased sowing densities and underlying interspecies interaction mechanisms.MethodsA two-year field experiment was conducted in 2022 and 2023 to investigate the yield, biological efficiency, economic efficiency, and competition indicators of oats and common vetch in a high-density intercropping system. Two cropping patterns (monocropping and intercropping) and five sowing densities (D1: 4.5×106 plants ha-1; D2:5.4×106 plants ha-1; D3:6.3×106 plants ha-1; D4: 7.2×106 plants ha-1; and D5: 8.1×106 plants ha-1) were arranged in a randomized block design.ResultsAt the same sowing density, the intercropped oats exhibited greater grain yield than the monocultures. Increasing the oat sowing density significantly enhanced oat yield, with the D3 level in intercropping showing the highest yield increase, ranging from 30.98% to 31.85%, compared with the monoculture. The common vetch intercropping grain yield was maximized in the D2 treatment. The land equivalent ratio was maximized at the D2 level in both years and was significantly higher than D1, with the land equivalent coefficient, system productivity index, and percentage yield difference suggesting that increasing oat sowing densities improved the productivity of the intercropping system, with the best performance observed at the D2 level. For both years, the proportionate actual yield loss of oat was the highest at the D3 level; significantly surpassing D1, proportionate actual yield loss of common vetch and actual yield loss were the highest at level D2, both significantly surpassing D1. These indicates that appropriate densification contributes to the realization of the advantages of intercropping. With an increased oat sowing density, the economic benefits of the intercropping system were maximized at the D2 and D3 levels. Regarding intercropping competition, oat was the dominant crop under different sowing densities (Aggressivity for oat (AO)>0, relative crowding coefficient for oat (KO)>1, competition ratio for oat (CRO)>1), whereas common vetch was the inferior crop. Compared with the D1 level, the D2 level harmonized the aggressivity, competitive ratio, and relative crowding coefficients of oat and common vetch, significantly increasing crowding coefficient for common vetch (KV) and competition ratio for common vetch by 19.76% to 21.94% and 4.80% to 7.51%, respectively, while reducing KO and CRO.DiscussionThis result suggests that in the intercropping of common vetch and oat in alpine regions, rational densification can harmonize interspecific competition and thus improve the biological efficiency and economic benefits of intercropping systems.

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Photosynthetic and yield responses of rotating planting strips and reducing nitrogen fertilizer application in maize–peanut intercropping in dry farming areas

Cited by 7 publications

References 57 publications

Intercropping improves faba bean photosynthesis and reduces disease caused by Fusarium commune and cinnamic acid-induced stress

Intercropping improves faba bean photosynthesis and reduces disease caused by Fusarium commune and cinnamic acid-induced stress

Row ratio increasing improved light distribution, photosynthetic characteristics, and yield of peanut in the maize and peanut strip intercropping system

Grain yield and interspecific competition in an oat-common vetch intercropping system at varying sowing density

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