Defoliation of Autumn Planted Maize Hybrids for Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Soybean Intercropping System

• Autorzy: Khan, Haroon Zaman , Alasasfa, Muawya A. , Iqbal, Asif , Naeem, Anjum , Iqbal, Muhammad A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In maize-soybean intercropping systems (ICS), the morphophysiological growth traits and grain yield of component crops (CC), especially of soybean suffer greatly, owing to the dominance of maize in acquiring growth resources and shading effect. Thus, a field trial was conducted entailing maize hybrids (H₁=YH-1898 and H₂=YH-5427) and defoliation treatments (R₁=removal of top two leaves, R₂=removal of top four leaves, R₃=removal of top six leaves, and R₄=no removal of leaves) for boosting soybean (cv. AARI-soybean) growth and yield in maize-soybean ICS. The response variables included plant height (PH), 1000 grains weight, grain yield (GY), and biological yield (BY) along with the physiological growth traits (leaf area index LAI, leaf area duration LAD, crop growth rate CGR, and net assimilation rate NAR) of CC. The H₁ hybrid of maize outperformed the other hybrid by recording 8% and 9% higher PH and BY, respectively, while the H₂ hybrid depicted 18% and 6% greater 1000 grain weight and GY, respectively, along with NAR. Additionally, R₁ H₂ exhibited the maximum LAI, LAD, and CGR at 30, 60, 90, and 110 days after sowing (DAS). Contrastingly, soybean recorded 11% higher PH in intercropping with the H1 hybrid under R₄ defoliation treatment along with significantly higher 1000 grains weight (13%), GY (57%), BY (10%), and NAR (157%). Moreover, soybean exhibited the maximum physiological growth in response to the R₄ H₁ treatment combination. On the basis of the recorded findings, the H₂ R₁ treatment combination could be recommended for boosting maize yield, whereas H₁ R₄ or H₁ R₃ could be adopted to bolster the growth and productivity of soybean intercrop, but at the cost of a significant reduction in maize yield.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biological nitrogen fixation; row intercropping; crop growth rate; leaf removal; net assimilation rate

• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, nr 9
• Strony: 34--43
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 57 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Khan, Haroon Zaman

• Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan

autor

Alasasfa, Muawya A.

• Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan

autor

Iqbal, Asif

• Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan

autor

Naeem, Anjum

• Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan

autor

Iqbal, Muhammad A.

• Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston LA 71270, United States,

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/190382