Spatial arrangement and biofertilizers enhance the performance of legume-millet intercropping system in rainfed areas of southern India
D. Singh, N. Mathimaran, J. Sekar, P. V. Ramalingam, Y. Perisamy, K. Raju, R. Raj, I. O. King, T. M. Nanjundegowda, M. B. Narayanswamy, B. N. Chikkegowda, S. M. Siddegowda, D. J. Bagyaraj, P. Maeder, T. Boller, A. Kahmen
This study shows that biofertilizers enhance the biomass yield of pigeon pea-finger millet intercropping systems regardless of site or spatial arrangement, but do not improve water relations in finger millet due to interspecific competition.
bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2020Ecology