Research Article
Is Strip Cropping an Effective Way for Maize Biofortyfication?
Table 2
Effect of cropping and row position in the strip on maize yield in t·ha−1 DM.
| | Phase of harvest | Year | Strip cropping | Sole cropping | | Row in the strip | Mean for strip | | Next to barley | Inner | Next to bean |
| | Biomass for silage | 2008 | 20.70b | 18.90a | 23.40c | 20.60B | 18.60A | | 2009 | 19.30b | 17.10a | 20.20b | 18.40B | 16.60A | | 2010 | 22.10b | 16.77a | 23.60c | 19.70B | 17.80A | | Mean | 20.69b | 17.59a | 22.40c | 19.60B | 17.70A |
| | Grain | 2008 | 6.40b | 5.90a | 8.04c | 6.75B | 5.80A | | 2009 | 5.40a | 5.10a | 6.72b | 5.73B | 5.10A | | 2010 | 5.90b | 5.41a | 7.23c | 6.15B | 5.60A | | Mean | 5.90b | 5.47a | 7.30c | 6.22B | 5.50A |
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Values with different letters in line differ significantly ( ); capital letters: cropping method; small letters: row position in the strip. |
