Rapeseed-legume intercrops: plant growth and nitrogen balance in early stages of growth and development

In this study we tested whether legumes can improve the growth and N and S nutrition of rapeseed in an intercropping system and compared the effect of mixtures on legume N-fixation and soil N-resources. Rapeseed was cultivated in low N conditions in monocrops using one (R) or two plants (RR) per pot...

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Main Authors: Thaïs Génard, Philippe Etienne, Sylvain Diquélou, Jean-Claude Yvin, Cécile Revellin, Philippe Laîné
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016321582

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