American Journal of Plant Sciences · 2014 · 16 citations · 13 references
AgricultureAgronomyCrop SciencesCrop ProductionCropping SystemsSoil FertilityCrop GrowthCrop-environment InteractionsCropping System DesignIntercropping DesignIntercropping SystemsTillage SystemsCropping System InteractionsIntercropping For Soil ConservationIntercropping In Dryland AgricultureIntercropping ProductivityRandomized Complete Block DesignRoot Length AssessmentRoot Length MeasurementRoot Tissue Density
A study to assess the effect of intercropping maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) within the same basin or outside the basin on root length density (RLD) was conducted at the International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Matopos Research Station from December 2009 to April 2010. The experiment was laid out in a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments replicated four times namely; sole maize, sole cowpea, maize-cowpea intercrop with cowpea and maize planted within the same basin and maize-cowpea intercrop with cowpea planted 20 cm outside the maize basin. There was significant difference (P
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