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Integrative Journal of Conference Proceedings

Benefits of Intercropping Legumes with Cereals

Submission: March 01, 2019;Published: April 16, 2019

Abstract

Reducing use of mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizer is one of the potential ways to reverse land degradation and ultimately increase the productivity of degrading soils of Egypt. We found that intercropping legume with cereal species in the same row can increase efficiency of photosynthetic process in legumes and reduce mineral N fertilizer inputs in cereals. Hence, intercropping culture can maintain agro-ecosystem without air, soil and water pollution.

Keywords:Intercropping; Ecosystem; Legumes; Cereals; Mineral N fertilization

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