Abstract
Different Cropping Systems have many advantages and ensure better crop growth and yielding. Its combination with other agronomic measures can ensure optimal crop density for maximum crop growth and photosynthesis efficiency. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different cropping systems on monoculture and biculture rotations [maize- wheat]. The study found that crop rotation does not have a significant effect on the grain nutrition quality, Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) but has a significant effect on the Soil-Plant Analysis Development (SPAD). Yield and yield components were significantly influenced by crop rotation in this study as yield, plant height, cob weight and number of grains per row all recorded lower mean at 5% probability levels.
Highlights
The factors that were considered in this study included, the morphological and physiological parameters were measured on the field at four different dates 13th June, 30th June, 19th July and 23rd August in the cropping year 2017 (SPAD, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI)) as well as yield and components cob length, cob diameter, number of rows per cob, number of kernel per row, etc
Results and analysis of data presented in this study shows a significant effect on Soil-Plant Analysis Development (SPAD) as indicated in
The yield-increasing effect of crop rotation on the maize yield was inversely proportional to the ratio of maize in the yield of maize in this study, depends on yield components and other plant characteristics, such as resistance to pests and tolerance to environmental stress factors and these findings coincide with (Kang 1998)
Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different cropping systems on monoculture and biculture rotations [maize- wheat]. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different cropping systems: monoculture and biculture on the yield and yield components of maize (Zea mays L)
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