Effects of mixing two legume species at seedling stage under different environmental conditions

While intercropping is known to have positive effects on crop productivity, it is unclear whether the effects of mixing species start at the early plant stage, that is, during germination. We tested whether the germination of two legume species, alsike clover and black medic, characterized by a cont...

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Main Authors: Heba Elsalahy, Sonoko Bellingrath-Kimura, Timo Kautz, Thomas Döring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10615.pdf