Evaluation of Yield and Advantage Indices of Maize (Zea Mayz L.) and Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.) Intercropping Systems
Journal Title: International journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: For investigation of intercropping of maize and faba bean, an experiment was conducted in Research Station of Agriculture Faculty of Tabriz University during growing season of 2013. Methods: Experimental design was randomized complete block design with three replications and seven treatment. Treatments included one row intercropping (1:1), 4 strip intercropping pattern with ratios of (1:2), (1: 3), (2: 1) and (2: 2) maize and faba bean and 2 treatments of faba bean and maize sole culture. Results: Based on results, grain yield and biological yield of two species in sole culture was significantly different from other species and reached their highest level. Evaluation of different patterns of intercropping using Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) showed that strip intercropping with ratio 2:2 dedicated highest ratio of LER to itself. Regarding to maize as a major yield in all cropping patterns, economic value or Relative Value Total (RVT) was lower than one, but regarding to economic production of faba bean, RVT of all intercropping was more than one, and among them strip intercropping 2:1 had highest RVT(9.65). Relative Crowding Coefficient (RCC) showed that in treatments which crowding one of two species is more than other, that species is superior competitively.
Authors and Affiliations
Farzane Jenani-oskooi| Department of Plant Ecophysiology,Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, Safar Nasrollahzadeh| Department of Plant Ecophysiology,Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, Mohammad Reza Shakiba| Department of Plant Ecophysiology,Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, Adel Dabbagh Mohamadi Nasab| Department of Plant Ecophysiology,Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP13490
- DOI -
- Views 378
- Downloads 13
Feeding and Managing the Ewe Flock: A NEW WATCH
The number of lambs sold per ewe mated in the breeding flock has a considerable impact on sheep operation profitability. This depends primarily on fertility, prolificacy (# of lambs), and lamb survival, mothering abili...
Effect of irrigation and application of Zn fertilizer on seed storage proteins of chickpea (Cice arietinum L.)
This study was performed in order to evaluate the effects of irrigation and application of Zn fertilizer on seed storage proteins in chickpea, Azad cultivar. Experiment was performed in an factorial using randomized co...
Classification and Evaluation of medicinal plant and medicinal properties of mastic
Mastic (Chatlanqosh or turpentine) is a valuable tree species in most parts of the country, particularly around the southern slopes of the Alborz and Zagros mountain range distributed. Wild Mastic tree is mainly due to...
Therapeutic Effect of Deferasirox and Glycine on Chronic Cadmium Toxicosis in Rats
Objective: It has been shown that deferasirox can reduce blood and tissues lead content in animal models. In this study the effect of deferasirox alone or combined with glycine as an antioxidant was evaluated in chroni...
Effect of Different Biofertilizers and Irrigation Closed Time on Some Agronomic Characteristics of Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris L.)
Objective: A field experiment was conducted at Dorud region, Iran, during 2013. The aim of this research was study on effect of different biofertilizers and irrigation closed time on some agronomic characteristics of s...