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Effect of Intercropping on Nodulation and N2-fixation by Groundnut†

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

P. T. C. Nambiar,
M. R. Rao,
M. S. Reddy,
C. N. Floyd,
P. J. Dart and
R. W. Willey
P. T. C. Nambiar
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO 502 324, AP, India
M. R. Rao
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO 502 324, AP, India
M. S. Reddy
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO 502 324, AP, India
C. N. Floyd
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO 502 324, AP, India
P. J. Dart
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO 502 324, AP, India
R. W. Willey
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO 502 324, AP, India
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Summary

Nodulation and N2-fixation of groundnut were investigated in sole and intercropping systems. Intercropping with pearl millet, maize, or sorghum reduced nodulation and N2-fixation. This effect is ascribed to the shading of groundnut by the cereal component and the consequent decrease in photosynthesis of the legume canopy.

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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , January 1983, pp. 79 - 86
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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