Effect of intercropping wheat with forage legumes on wheat production and ground cover.

AUTOR(ES)

TOMM, G.O.

FONTE

Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

The use of winter legumes in southern Brazil is hindered by the slow growth of these species during establishment exposing soil surface to erosion. Introduction of these species along with spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was studied as a means of increasing ground cover during their initial establishment period, without reducing wheat grain yield. Two experiments were conducted in nearby areas, one in each year. Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) cultivar Quiñequelli, white clover (T. repens L.), and arrowleaf clover (T.vesiculosum Savi) did not reduce cereal yield in either year. Wheat yield was reduced by intercropped red clover cultivar Kenland and by subclover (T. subterraneum L.) in the first year. No grain yield differences due to intercropping with any legume were detected in the second year, when rainfall was below normal. Intercropping with wheat showed to be a practical alternative to enhance ground cover at establishing forage legumes.

ASSUNTO(S)

triticum aestivum plantas forrageiras solo cobertura vegetal componentes do rendimento feed crops soil plant cover yield components

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