Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits

Given that climate change is a burning issue, agriculture must turn to more sustainable and environmentally friendly systems, counting intercropping. Within a two-year study of intercropping sunflower with legumes, the influence of this system on sunflower plant height and head diameter was investig...

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Main Authors: Babec Brankica, Šeremešić Srđan, Hladni Nada, Terzić Sreten, Vojnov Bojan, Ćuk Nemanja, Gvozdenac Sonja
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Language:English
Published: Institute of field and vegetable crops, Novi Sad 2020-01-01
Series:Ratarstvo i Povrtarstvo
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-3944/2020/1821-39442002067B.pdf
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spelling doaj-f956c85e81be4b909a22d0a3aa5a1ae12020-11-25T04:05:11ZengInstitute of field and vegetable crops, Novi SadRatarstvo i Povrtarstvo1821-39442217-83922020-01-0157261671821-39442002067BEffect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traitsBabec Brankica0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-3448Šeremešić Srđan1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4467-9601Hladni Nada2Terzić Sreten3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-833XVojnov Bojan4Ćuk Nemanja5Gvozdenac Sonja6Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, SerbiaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, SerbiaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, SerbiaGiven that climate change is a burning issue, agriculture must turn to more sustainable and environmentally friendly systems, counting intercropping. Within a two-year study of intercropping sunflower with legumes, the influence of this system on sunflower plant height and head diameter was investigated. The aim of research was to evaluate the effects of sunflower-legume intercropping on these traits, considering the possibility of competition between crops. The field trial was set up in April 2017 and 2018 at Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia experimental field in moderate-continental climate. Year 2017 was extremely arid with the sum of precipitation different compared to 2018. Plant height and head diameter of hybrids Rimi PR, Dukat and NS Gricko, intercropped with common vetch, red clover and alfalfa were compared with control, i.e. same sunflower hybrids grown as a sole crop. It was observed that intense growth of common vetch suppressed the growth of sunflower, and led to a decrease in measured traits in all three hybrids. Results indicated that the following combinations of sunflower and legumes are most desirable: NS Gricko/RC, Dukat/ALF, Dukat/RC and Rimi PR/ RC depending on the agro-ecological conditions. Given that the experiment was performed in years that varied significantly in agro-ecological conditions, the results indicated that red clover and alfalfa can mitigate the negative effects caused by lack of precipitation and high temperatures. In order to better understand all aspects of sunflowerlegume intercropping, further research, which should include other morphological, qualitative and quantitative indicators, is needed.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-3944/2020/1821-39442002067B.pdfsunflowerlegumesintercroppingplant heighthead diameter
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author Babec Brankica
Šeremešić Srđan
Hladni Nada
Terzić Sreten
Vojnov Bojan
Ćuk Nemanja
Gvozdenac Sonja
spellingShingle Babec Brankica
Šeremešić Srđan
Hladni Nada
Terzić Sreten
Vojnov Bojan
Ćuk Nemanja
Gvozdenac Sonja
Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
Ratarstvo i Povrtarstvo
sunflower
legumes
intercropping
plant height
head diameter
author_facet Babec Brankica
Šeremešić Srđan
Hladni Nada
Terzić Sreten
Vojnov Bojan
Ćuk Nemanja
Gvozdenac Sonja
author_sort Babec Brankica
title Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
title_short Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
title_full Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
title_fullStr Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
title_full_unstemmed Effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
title_sort effect of intercropping sunflower with legumes on some sunflower morphological traits
publisher Institute of field and vegetable crops, Novi Sad
series Ratarstvo i Povrtarstvo
issn 1821-3944
2217-8392
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Given that climate change is a burning issue, agriculture must turn to more sustainable and environmentally friendly systems, counting intercropping. Within a two-year study of intercropping sunflower with legumes, the influence of this system on sunflower plant height and head diameter was investigated. The aim of research was to evaluate the effects of sunflower-legume intercropping on these traits, considering the possibility of competition between crops. The field trial was set up in April 2017 and 2018 at Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia experimental field in moderate-continental climate. Year 2017 was extremely arid with the sum of precipitation different compared to 2018. Plant height and head diameter of hybrids Rimi PR, Dukat and NS Gricko, intercropped with common vetch, red clover and alfalfa were compared with control, i.e. same sunflower hybrids grown as a sole crop. It was observed that intense growth of common vetch suppressed the growth of sunflower, and led to a decrease in measured traits in all three hybrids. Results indicated that the following combinations of sunflower and legumes are most desirable: NS Gricko/RC, Dukat/ALF, Dukat/RC and Rimi PR/ RC depending on the agro-ecological conditions. Given that the experiment was performed in years that varied significantly in agro-ecological conditions, the results indicated that red clover and alfalfa can mitigate the negative effects caused by lack of precipitation and high temperatures. In order to better understand all aspects of sunflowerlegume intercropping, further research, which should include other morphological, qualitative and quantitative indicators, is needed.
topic sunflower
legumes
intercropping
plant height
head diameter
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-3944/2020/1821-39442002067B.pdf
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