Table 3.The grain and above-ground biomass (kg/ha)difference in response to P fertilization between maize intercropped with faba bean and maize intercropped with wheat(Field Study 3) Maize production,kg/ha Intercropped Intercropped Rate of P2Os application,kg/ha with faba bean with wheat increase Grain yield 0 12,457±2,026 9,256±1,225 35 0.0792 37.5 12,828±875 9,165±2,432 40 0.0701 75 12,322±665 9,883±697 25 0.0118 112.5 10,967±422 11,611±686 6 0.2386 150 12,095±721 12,426±809 -3 0.6256 Above-ground biomass 0 22,936±205 17,374±2,328 32 0.0146 37.5 24,141±2310 15,586±2,758 55 0.0146 75 22,766±3376 19,207±1,430 19 0.0376 112.5 21,232±904 18,900±1,595 12 0.8991 150 21,498±975 20,005±664 0.3768 Values for yields and biomass are presented as means +SD(n=3).The percent increase is calculated as yield (grain or biomass)of maize intercropped with faba bean-yield(grain or biomass)of maize intercropped with wheat]/yield(grain or biomass)of maize intercropped with wheat x 100. 2025-6-17 Li et al.,200.PWAS104(27):11192-11196
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Effect of root barrier on N uptake by two species in the faba bean maize combination Root Faba bean Maize Total barrier (N g/2 rows/m) Plastic sheet 14.2b 24.0b 38.2b Nylon mesh 14.6b 23.3b 37.9b No barrier 17.3a 28.8a 46.1a 2025-6-17 LPet,2003 Nutr.Cycl.Agroecosyst
2025-6-17 Prof. Dr. Li L 8 (N g/2 rows/m) 14.2 b 14.6 b 17.3 a 24.0 b 23.3 b 28.8 a 38.2 b 37.9 b 46.1 a Effect of root barrier on N uptake by two species in the faba bean / maize combination Root Maize Total barrier Faba bean Plastic sheet Nylon mesh No barrier Li et al., 2003 Nutr. Cycl. Agroecosyst
N transfer from legume to cereal (5NH4)2S04 Petiole Only 1.2%and 2.4% injection of wheat N was transferred from faba bean for mesh barrier and roots intermingling. ·Direct N transfer is not main pathway of nitrogen facilitation Xiao et al.,2004 Plant Soil in the intercropping, 2025-6-17 Prof.Dr.Li L
2025-6-17 Prof. Dr. Li L 9 N transfer from legume to cereal • Only 1.2% and 2.4% of wheat N was transferred from faba bean for mesh barrier and roots intermingling. • Direct N transfer is not main pathway of nitrogen facilitation in the intercropping. ( 15NH4)2SO4 Petiole injection Xiao et al., 2004 Plant Soil
Urea-15N (100 mg N kg-1 soil) 140 Wheat 120 Faba bean 1 80 20 0 Plastic Nylon No barrier Plastic sheet Nylon mesh No barrier sheet Mesh Wheat used more soil and fertilizer N,whereas faba bean acquired less N in soil and fertilizer by root interactions 2025-6-17 Prof.Dr.LiL 10
2025-6-17 Prof. Dr. Li L 10 Wheat used more soil and fertilizer N, whereas faba bean acquired less N in soil and fertilizer by root interactions Urea- 15N (100 mg N kg -1 soil) Plastic sheet Nylon mesh No barrier 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Plastic sheet Nylon Mesh No barrier 15 N u p t a k e (m g / p o t)Faba bean Wheat