Revival of traditional agricultural systems A multidisciplinary on-farm survey of maize-bean intercropping reveals unexpected competition effects on beans.
N. Vazeux-Blumental, L. Mathieu, T. Trabac, C. Palaffre, B. Lagardere, M. Carraretto, C. Bauland, M. Le Guilloux, C. Paysant-Le Roux, J. Caius, A. Marmagne, J. Enjalbert, T. Flutre, E. Le Cadre, V. Parnaudeau, , M. I. Tenaillon
This study investigates maize-bean intercropping through on-farm surveys and field assays, finding competition dominates over cooperation, primarily affecting bean yield and gene expression.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2024Plant Biology