Improving the Ecological Performance of Miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus Greef et Deuter) through Intercropping with Woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) and Yellow Melilot (Melilotus officinalis L.)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Woad and Miscanthus (WAM)
3.2. Yellow Melilot and Miscanthus (YAM)
3.3. Positive Ecological Effects of Miscanthus Intercropping with Biennial Wild Plant Species
3.4. Economic Implications
3.5. Recommendations for Future Investigations
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Treatment | Dry Matter Yield (Mg ha−1) | Dry Matter Content (% of Fresh Matter) | Number of Shoots per Plant | Plant Height (cm) |
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WAM | 2.2 | 85.0 | 25.3 ± 7.0 | 0.91 |
YAM | 1.7 | 87.9 | 20.8 ± 2.9 | 0.98 |
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von Cossel, M.; Iqbal, Y.; Lewandowski, I. Improving the Ecological Performance of Miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus Greef et Deuter) through Intercropping with Woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) and Yellow Melilot (Melilotus officinalis L.). Agriculture 2019, 9, 194. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9090194
von Cossel M, Iqbal Y, Lewandowski I. Improving the Ecological Performance of Miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus Greef et Deuter) through Intercropping with Woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) and Yellow Melilot (Melilotus officinalis L.). Agriculture. 2019; 9(9):194. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9090194
Chicago/Turabian Stylevon Cossel, Moritz, Yasir Iqbal, and Iris Lewandowski. 2019. "Improving the Ecological Performance of Miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus Greef et Deuter) through Intercropping with Woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) and Yellow Melilot (Melilotus officinalis L.)" Agriculture 9, no. 9: 194. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9090194