Effect of intercropping on the performance of maize and cow pea [electronic resource]

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The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm of Agricultural Research Center, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Governorate, Egypt during 2017 and 2018 seasons to study the effect of intercropping maize {Zea mays, L.} cv.Tri hybrid cross Nefertiti - 3 as main crop with cow pea {Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp} cv. Carem-1 as secondary crop at nine treatments, three planting dates: T1 cow pea planted on the same day with maize, T2 cow pea planted after15 days of maize planting and T3 cow pea planted after 30 days of maize planting
as well as three cutting dates of cow pea taking one cut on different dates: D1 cutting after 45 days from sowing or D2 cutting after 60 days from sowing or D3 cutting after 75 days from sowing, beside of pure stands for maize and cow pea as a recommended. The performed experiment was designed as a randomized complete block using split plot arrangement with three replications

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