Research Article

Dry Matter Accumulation and Nutrient Uptake by Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Poplar (Populus deltoides) Based Agroforestry System

Table 2

Periodic changes in dry matter (kg ha−1) accumulation of wheat crop at different distance from poplar tree line.

Distance from tree line (m)Days after sowing
3060 90 At harvest
3 years* 4 years*3 years*4 years*3 years*4 years*3 years*4 years*

0–3110.7120.3100210276660650084757500
3–6173.5139.01800183071207333107869363
6–9180.5192.518301868703077201019210823
9–12150.3155.0187018907270768094869388
12–15153.1155.1192019327528779094389047
Control**140.3146.4203520607550783093989353
LSD ( 𝑃 = 0 . 0 5 )5.87.3375252590380948752

*Age of the trees; **recorded 15 m away from tree line.