茶树/大豆间作体系氮素对茶叶品质成分及其土壤养分的影响

为了探究不同氮水平下茶树/大豆间作对茶叶品质成分及其土壤养分的影响.通过盆栽试验,设置了4个氮水平(N0:0 g/kg,N1:0.25 g/kg,N2:0.50 g/kg,N3:1.00 g/kg)和茶树/大豆间作、茶树单作2种种植模式,8个处理.结果表明:与单作相比,茶树/大豆间作显著提高茶叶氨基酸、咖啡碱及可溶性糖的含量,降低了茶多酚的含量,改善了茶叶的营养品质以及产量;显著提高了土壤全氮、碱解氮、有效磷、速效钾以及有机质的含量,改善了土壤的肥力状况.此外,在茶树/大豆间作系统中,与常规施氮水平(N2)下的单作相比,氮肥减施1/2(N1)并未显著降低茶叶产量和品质成分含量,还有效改善了土壤的肥力.相关性分析表明,茶叶品质成分与土壤各营养成分的丰缺显著相关,以有效磷的影响最大.本试验条件下,茶树/大豆间作系统具有在减施氮肥而维持茶叶产量、品质和改良土壤养分的潜力.     

土壤肥力差异对冀中南山前平原与低平原夏玉米产量的影响

评价区域土壤基础肥力差异、明确土壤肥力对作物产量的影响,对农田土壤培肥和优化养分管理具有重要意义。本研究利用2005—2013年在冀中南山前平原和低平原区开展的967组“3414”夏玉米田间试验,系统分析了河北冀中南山前平原与低平原基础地力差异对玉米产量的影响。结果表明：冀中南山前平原土壤有机质、全氮和有效磷均高于低平原,速效钾含量略低于低平原;山前平原玉米基础产量6133 kg/hm²,高于低平原的5815 kg/hm²。基础地力贡献率分别为71.2%和69.0%;山前平原在不施肥条件下获得高产的土壤有机质、全氮、有效磷和速效钾最小值分别为14.9 g/kg、1.07 g/kg、19.1 mg/kg和127 mg/kg,低平原则为16.0 g/kg、0.76 g/kg、18.8 mg/kg和106 mg/kg。影响山前平原玉米基础产量的主要肥力因子是土壤速效钾和有效磷含量,影响程度分别为38.6%和24.8%;影响低平原玉米基础产量的主要因子是土壤有机质和有效磷含量,影响程度分别为45.0%和32.2%。本研究表明,山前平原土壤培肥要以稳定和提高土壤速效钾和有效磷含量为主攻方向,低平原则要以提高土壤有机质和有效磷含量为目标。     

怒江中游流域土壤主要肥力指标分析与评价

为了指导怒江中游流域的农业生产实践,提高生产效益,减少化肥成本投入,同时减少氮磷流失造成的水体污染产生积极影响。通过对怒江中游流域的贡山、福贡、泸水3个县的110个土壤样品进行常量营养元素含量测定和统计分析,分析与评价3个县土壤的酸碱度状况和主要肥力指标。结果表明:怒江中游流域110个土壤样品pH最小的为5.5,最大的为7.5,平均pH 6.5,变异系数为7.47%。大部分土壤呈现中性,部分土壤呈现酸性和弱酸性,不利于作物的生长,还会使肥料的利用率下降,部分土壤呈弱碱性,会增加氨的挥发性从而降低氮肥的肥效,处于碱性的土壤会使土壤中微量营养元素的吸收率降低,因此建议采取施用酸碱调节剂来调节土壤pH,使土壤pH适宜作物的农业生产。有机质含量为6.0~34.0 g/kg,平均值为18.20 g/kg,变异系数为38.81%。土壤有机质总体含量处于偏低水平,需要补充有机肥,提高土壤的有机质含量。土壤全氮含量在0.31~1.70 g/kg之间,平均含量为1.24 g/kg,变异系数为26.71%。土壤全氮含量处于中等水平,需要在全氮含量较低的土壤耕地增施氮肥,提高土壤的供氮能力。土壤碱解氮含量的最小值为11.6 mg/kg,最大值为128.6 mg/kg,平均含量值为81.8 mg/kg,其变异系数为29.79%。土壤速效磷含量最小值仅为0.1 mg/kg,最大值为36.2 mg/kg,平均值为15.4 mg/kg;其变异系数为60.69%。土壤速效磷含量变异程度较大,需要在缺磷的土壤增施磷肥,提高土壤的供磷能力。速效钾的含量范围在19.3~110.0 mg/kg之间,平均含量为62.8 mg/kg,变异系数33.98%。大部分土壤需要增施钾肥,提高土壤的供钾能力,来提高作物的产量和品质。为此提出了在施用氮磷肥料的同时调控土壤酸碱性,来提高土壤氮磷肥料利用率,根据实际耕地情况增施有机肥、钾肥的施肥建议。     

种植方式与施氮对西北旱区饲草作物产量、品质和水分利用的影响

间作和施氮是提高饲草作物产量和品质的重要措施,然而,在西北旱区青贮玉米-豆科作物间作系统的适宜施氮量尚不明确。本试验采用二因素随机区组设计,设置3个种植方式(青贮玉米-拉巴豆间作,silagecorn/Dolichos lablabintercropping,SL;青贮玉米-秣食豆间作,silagecorn/foddersoybeanintercropping,SF;青贮玉米单作,silage corn monoculture, S)和4种施氮水平(N1:0 kg hm^–2; N2:120 kg hm^–2; N3:240 kg hm^–2; N4:360 kg hm^–2)。分析种植方式和施氮水平对饲草作物产量、品质和水分利用的影响,探索适宜西北旱区的玉-豆间作组合及施氮量。结果表明,与S处理相比, 2019年和2020年SL处理的干草产量分别显著增加8.94%和8.68%,水分利用效率分别显著增加12.28%和8.90%。间作较单作显著提高了饲草作物的粗蛋白和粗灰分含量,显著降低了淀粉和中性洗涤纤维含...     

玉米大垄双行栽培模式增产效果对比试验

<正>1试验材料与方法1.1试验地条件试验地点在哈尔滨市呼兰区大用镇沈八村,位于46°25′N、126°11′E,海拔128m,年降雨量500mm,年平均气温3.3℃,无霜期144d,年有效积温2 800℃,土质为黑土,地势平坦,肥力中等,地力均匀,土壤碱解氮160mg/kg,有效磷含量23mg/kg,速效钾含量183mg/kg,有机质含量18g/kg。1.2供试材料     

施钙对不同种植模式下花生产量及生理特性的影响

为探明不同种植模式下花生荚果产量及生理特性对钙肥的响应,在玉米‖花生3∶4间作与花生单作种植模式下,选用花育25为试验材料,分别设置4个施钙量处理(Ca0:0 kg/hm~2,Ca1:150 kg/hm~2,Ca2:300 kg/hm~2,Ca3:450 kg/hm~2),系统研究施钙对不同种植模式下花生叶片光合特性、荚果产量及其生理特性的影响。2 a研究结果表明:相同施钙条件下,间作降低了花生叶绿素相对含量(SPAD值)、净光合速率(Pn)、CAT、POD和SOD的活性,增加了花生叶片的MDA含量,荚果产量亦有不同程度降低。相同种植模式下,花生施钙处理较不施钙对照均有不同幅度的增产,且间作中间行花生的增产幅度高于单作花生的增产幅度;此外,间作和单作花生荚果产量随施钙量增加呈先升高后降低趋势,Ca2处理获得最高荚果产量;结果与从回归方程推算出的单作和间作中间行花生适宜施钙量基本相符。施钙亦增强了单作和间作花生叶片的光合生产能力,其净光合速率分别提高了3.1%～23.7%,8.9%～21.8%。与不施钙处理比较,Ca2处理提高了单作和间作花生叶片的叶绿素相对含量(SPAD值)、CAT、POD和SOD的活性,降低了花生叶片的MDA含量,利于提高间作花生对遮荫的适应能力,利于间作花生产量的提高。Ca2处理是本试验条件下单作和间作遮荫条件下适宜的施钙量处理。     

不同棉花高粱间作模式下土壤养分、棉花农艺性状及产量的研究

为了充分利用土地自然资源,探究绿色高产高效的棉花高粱间作模式,在山东省滨州市以‘冀梁2号’和‘鲁6269’为实验材料,设置4个间作模式处理,分析不同间作模式对棉花农艺性状、土壤养分含量、产量构成要素、产量以及经济效益的影响。结果表明,棉花高粱间作较棉花单作,棉花株高、果枝数、成铃数均显著提高,皮棉产量提高了0.73%～6.13%,纤维品质略微降低,有效提高土壤速效养分含量。3种间作模式中,4行棉花间作4行高粱模式下产量和经济效益表现最好,较棉花单作皮棉产量提高6.13%,经济效益增收13.79%,可作为山东地区棉花高粱间作模式的最佳行距配置。     

长期秸秆还田对提高小麦-玉米轮作耕层土壤养分及产量分析

为了揭示长期（连续10年以上）秸秆还田对耕层土壤的养分含量以及作物产量的影响,从2009年夏季小麦收获秸秆还田开始实施定位对比试验。结果表明：连续秸秆还田地块耕层土壤养分含量和小麦-玉米产量明显增加,土壤有机质年平均增加0.333 g/kg,碱解氮含量年平均增加2.2 mg/kg,有效磷含量年平均增加1.3 mg/kg,速效钾含量年平均增加3.8 mg/kg;小麦年平均增产144 kg/hm²,玉米年平均增产207.6 kg/hm²。该研究坚持长期定位试验,创新性地对小麦-玉米轮作产量跟踪研究,为小麦玉米主产区作物秸秆还田技术推广和农业科技人员对土壤环境研究提供了较为完整的理论和实践指导意义。     

箭筈豌豆、玉米产量对间作和施氮水平的响应

研究不同施氮水平下箭筈豌豆、玉米产量对单作和间作的响应,对于优化栽培措施、提高作物产量具有重要意义。本试验于2017年在甘肃河西绿洲灌溉区进行,重点研究是不同施氮水平下箭筈豌豆、玉米在单作及间作模式中干物质累积、产量构成、产量表现。结果表明,间作箭筈豌豆干物质累积量与单作相比在不施氮(N0)、减量施氮(N1)和常规施氮(N2)处理下分别提高44.0%、36.7%和37.2%;施氮水平间,间作模式下N1比N2和N0提高9.1%和25.5%,单作模式下提高9.4%和32.1%。间作玉米干物质累积量与单作相比在N0、N1和N2处理下分别提高23.3%、22.5%和23.0%;施氮水平间,间作模式下N1比N2和N0提高9.3%和19.8%,单作模式下提高9.9%和20.7%。间作模式下箭筈豌豆豆荚数和玉米穗数较相应单作分别增加7.6%和14.5%,两者的产量较单作分别提高34.9%和27.0%。由通径分析可知,箭筈豌豆产量决定次序是豆荚数>粒重>单荚粒数,玉米产量决定次序是穗数>粒重>穗粒数。间作结合施氮量240 kg/hm²能获得较高干物质积累量和产量,是河西灌溉区玉米间作箭筈豌豆适宜的施氮水平。     

古田县园地土壤养分状况探析

为了调查古田县园地作物土壤养分状况,探讨土壤养分供应与土壤主要性质之间的关系。在古田县5种园地作物土壤上,采集耕层土壤样品7023个,调查园地作物状况,探讨土壤养分供应与土壤主要性质之间的关系。结果表明,供试园地土壤均值有机质含量为25.38 g/kg、pH 5.07、全氮含量1.2 2 g/kg、碱解氮、有效磷、速效钾含量分别为143.5、29.95、59.3 mg/kg,交换性钙、镁含量分别是226.1、422.1 mg/kg,有效硼、锌含量分别为0.15、1.22 mg/kg,各养分含量均与土壤有机质含量和pH之间呈极显著正相关。供试园地土壤全氮含量中等,碱解氮、有效磷含量较高,土壤速效钾78.51%处缺乏水平、交换性钙含量缺乏比例占89.21%,交换性镁过量、有效硼缺乏样品达96.21%,有效锌处于中等水平。提高有机质含量和改良土壤酸度应该成为供试园地土壤改善养分供应状况的根本措施。     

连作年限对棉田土壤团聚体有机碳分布的影响

研究棉田土壤团聚体有机碳分布对不同连作年限的响应,为棉田土壤固碳提供理论依据。以连作5、12、17年(L₅、L₁₂、L₁₇)棉田土壤为研究对象,分析不同连续种植年限条件下,土壤团聚体分布及团聚体有机碳含量。结果表明,与种植1年对照CK处理相比,连作17年处理,0~20、20~40 cm土层>2 mm粒径团聚体百分含量较对照分别显著降低16.7%、13.2%(P<0.05);各土层,连作5年处理土壤有机碳含量最高,分别为11.8、10.6 g/kg,较对照显著提升16.2%、15.1%;土壤团聚体有机碳贡献率以>2 mm粒径最大,占50%以上,<0.053 mm粒径的碳贡献率最小。连作不利于土壤质量的保持,但短期连作对土壤有机碳的积累起正向作用。在本试验条件下,连作5年土壤有机碳含量最大,连作5年后有机碳含量逐渐降低。     

Effects of reduced nitrogen input on productivity and N2O emissions in a sugarcane/soybean intercropping system

A seven-year (2009–2015) continuous field experiment was established at the South China Agricultural University in order to identify the effects of sugarcane/soybean intercropping and reduced N rate on ecosystem productivity, yield stability, soil fertility, and N₂O emissions. The randomized block experiment was designed with four cropping patterns (sugarcane monocropping (MS), soybean monocropping (MB), sugarcane/soybean (1:1) intercropping (SB1), and sugarcane/soybean (1:2) intercropping (SB2)) and two rates of N fertilization (300 kg hm⁻² (N1, reduced rate) and 525 kg hm⁻² (N2, conventional rate)). The results showed that the land equivalent ratio (LER) of all intercropping systems was greater than 1 (between 1.10 and 1.84), and the SB2-N1 optimally improved the land utilization rate among all treatments. The cropping patterns and N applied rates had no significant effect on sugarcane yield. The soybean yield was influenced by different cropping patterns because of different planting densities (4, 8 and 16 rows of soybean were plant under SB1, SB2, and MB, respectively) and was adopted in this experiment. In addition, under the SB2 cropping pattern, the soybean yield at the reduced N application rate was higher than that at the conventional N application rate. Wricke’s ecovalence (W_i²), the sustainable yield index (SYI) and the coefficient of variation (CV) were used to evaluate yield stability. Different treatments had no significant effects on sugarcane yield stability, as demonstrated by three indicators (W_i², SYI and CV), which indicated that intercropping with soybean and reduced N rate had no effect on sugarcane yield. For soybeans, the value of W_i² demonstrated that the stability of the intercropping system was higher than its counterpart monocropping system, as SYI and CV values indicated that SB2 had higher stability than SB1. During seven years of experiments, there was no significant difference in the soil fertility between MS and SB patterns. The soybean monocropping had a higher available K, pH and lower available P content than sugarcane inter- and mono-cropping. Different cropping patterns had a slight impact on N₂O emissions and the greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI) value. Higher N input promoted N₂O emissions and increased GHGI values. In conclusion, the present study observed that a 40% reduced nitrogen input combined with intercropping soybeans could maintain sugarcane yield and soil sustainable utilization, and that higher N fertilizer additions induced negative impacts on greenhouse gases emissions. Sugarcane intercropping with soybeans can reduce chemical fertilizer input and simultaneously maintain crop productivity; thus, it can be considered to be a reasonable practice for field management.     

Studies on Maize-Legume Intercropping and their Residual Effects on Soil Fertility Status and Succeeding Crop in Upland Situation

To examine the advantages of cereal-legume intercropping system with maize as main crops, field studies conducted for two years on sandy upland loamy soils in Bihar plateau, India, indicated maize-groundnut as the best system. Yield advantages were noticed between 22–44 % over sole maize cropping. Different production indices largely indicated the same pattern in ranking intercropping treatments. Of the other legumes used, mung also showed potential whereas cowpea and soyabean did not. Increasing cropping intensities through use of interspace by legume did not significantly reduce maize yield, particularly in combination with groundnut and mung. Soil nitrogen enrichment through legume cultivation could be noted through examination of soil test values and yield of succeeding wheat crop. Wheat, however, did not show its promise as a follow-up crop without input of water and fertilizer.     

不同玉米/花生间作模式对土壤微生物量及产量的影响

为了探究不同玉米/花生间作条件下地下部土壤微生态环境,采用大田试验研究了不同玉米/花生间作条件下作物根区土壤微生物量和产量状况的变化特征。结果表明,在一定程度上,间作可以提高土壤微生物的整体代谢活性和群落结构多样性,其中玉米/花生间作12垄,细菌高出对照62.5%、真菌是对照6倍、放线菌是对照8倍。不同的间作模式对经济效益的影响也是相当大,其中间作玉米/花生间作12垄高出玉米/花生间作4垄23.6%,玉米/花生间作8垄高出玉米/花生间作4垄22.5%。综合评价认为,玉米与花生间作最佳比例为4:12或12:12。辽宁省花生产区多为风沙土,土壤易风蚀,而且花生又忌连作,采用玉米花生间作对防风蚀、防重茬具有重要的作用。     

Shade Effects on Phaseolus vulgaris L. Intercropped with Zea mays L. under Well-Watered Conditions

Field experiments were carried out under unstressed conditions of soil water during two summer crop growing seasons (1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons) in a South African semi‐arid region (Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa). The aim of this study was to investigate shade effects on beans intercropped with maize in terms of plant mass and radiation use. The experimental treatments were two cropping systems (no shading/sole cropping and shading/intercropping) and two row orientations (north–south and east–west). At the top of bean canopies shaded by maize, incident radiation was reduced by up to 90 %. Shading reduced total dry matter of beans by 67 % at the end of the growing season, resulting in yield losses. The dry matter partitioning into leaf and stem (the ratios of leaf and stem to total biomass) was about 50 % higher in intercropping than sole cropping. In contrast, intercropped beans had 40 % lower dry matter partitioning into pod (the ratio of pod to total biomass). Fraction of radiation intercepted by sole‐cropped beans steeply increased until canopy closure (0.9) and then slowly decreased, while fraction of radiation intercepted by intercropped beans remained constant between 0.0 and 0.2 throughout the growing seasons. However, intercropped beans had 77 % higher radiation use efficiency (RUE) than sole‐cropped beans. In contrast, for maize, no effect of intercropping (shading) was found on growth, partitioning, yield, radiation interception or RUE. Consequently, lower bean yield losses can be attained in association with late shading rather than early shading. This can be controlled by growing crops with different temporal and spatial treatments. As regards row treatment, no effect of row direction was found on growth, partitioning, yield, radiation interception or RUE.     

A survey on actual agricultural practices and their effects on the mineral nitrogen concentration of the soil solution

In intensive integrated crop-livestock farming systems, the surplus of N at the farm scale may be large and reflects on the N balance at the field scale. A study was conducted to assess the N fertilizer efficiency in four private farms in intensively cropped areas of NW Italy, and to monitor the effects of agricultural practices on the mineral N concentration of the soil solution, sampled every 2 weeks for 2 years and considered as an indicator of potential leaching. Two cultivation systems were compared in each farm, one involving continuous maize rotation, the other assuring a continuous soil cover (permanent meadow or winter cereal-maize double cropping system). The fertilization level in the arable crops was high (369–509 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹) compared to the crop removals, and resulted in a low efficiency, as indicated by the four examined efficiency indexes (calculated N surplus, N removal-fertilizer ratio, N apparent recovery, N use efficiency). The soil-water-nitrate concentration showed large temporal variations in the range of 1–150 mg l⁻¹ for five out of the eight cropping situations, while concentrations smaller than 10 mg l⁻¹ were always recorded in the meadows and in one of the four soils (Aeric epiaquept). The fertilizer management that characterized each cropping system affected the soil-mineral-nitrate content in shallow arable soils. The longer soil cover duration in double-cropping systems did not result in a reduction of soil N compared to maize as a single crop, not even in winter (the bare-soil intercropping period in maize-based systems). However, the temporal oscillations of the concentration were buffered by the crop cover duration and by the presence of a shallow water table (1 m deep) in the soil profile. The average nitrate content of the soil could be predicted by the N uptake of the crop, the N removal–fertilizer ratio, the soil pH and sand content, however no simple explanatory relationship was found with the experimental factors. Hence, in farm conditions, in the absence of sufficient data for a deterministic model approach, the target of reducing the risk of leaching should be achieved by maximizing the fertilizer efficiency.     

长期定位施肥对土壤有机质、不同形态氮含量及作物产量的影响

通过长期定位试验,研究不同施肥处理对河北省低平原区土壤有机质、不同氮形态含量及作物产量的影响,旨在为该区冬小麦–夏玉米轮作系统秸秆全量还田下土壤肥力和作物产量的提高提供理论依据。结果表明,经过36个小麦玉米轮作周期的不同施肥处理后,与不施肥处理（CK）相比,施肥可以提高土壤有机质和全氮含量,且随化肥施用量的增加而逐渐增加。在化肥施用量≤N 360kg/hm²+P₂O₅ 240kg/hm²时,秸秆还田较不还田可显著提高土壤有机质和全氮含量,在化肥施用量为N 540kg/hm²+P₂O₅ 360kg/hm²时,增加速度减缓。与CK相比,长期施肥提高了土壤碱解氮和硝态氮含量,而对土壤铵态氮含量没有显著影响。单施化肥时,表层土壤碱解氮和硝态氮含量随氮肥施用量的增加而增加;在秸秆还田下,N360+P240+S9000处理表层土壤碱解氮和硝态氮含量最高。施肥显著提高了作物产量,单施化肥处理,小麦、玉米产量均随施肥量的增加而逐渐增加;秸秆还田条件下,小麦产量在化肥施用量≤N 360kg/hm²+P₂O₅ 240kg/hm²时较单独施用化肥的处理增产。由以上结果可知,长期施肥可提高土壤肥力,增加土壤有机质和全氮含量,适宜的氮肥施用量配合秸秆还田可固持土壤有机碳和全氮,过量氮肥不利于土壤有机质的累积。长期单施化肥或化肥配合秸秆还田均可提高土壤碱解氮和硝态氮含量,对土壤铵态氮含量无显著影响。长期施肥可提高作物产量,在秸秆还田条件下,化肥施用量为N 360kg/hm²+P₂O₅ 240kg/hm²时,增产效果较好。     

玉米–大豆带状套作行距配置对作物生物量、根系形态及产量的影响

空间配置是影响间作套种作物生长和产量构成的关键因素之一。本研究固定玉米–大豆套作带宽200 cm,玉米采用宽窄行种植,设置4个玉米窄行行距为20 cm(A1)、40 cm(A2)、60 cm(A3)和80 cm(A4)套作处理,2个玉米和大豆净作对照处理,研究行距配置对套作系统中玉米和大豆生物量、根系及产量的影响。结果表明,套作大豆冠层光合有效辐射和红光/远红光比值均低于净作,且随着玉米窄行的增加而降低。套作系统中大豆地上地下生物量、总根长、根表面积和根体积从第三节龄期(V3)到盛花期(R2)逐渐增加,但随着玉米窄行的增加而降低。套作玉米地上地下生物量从抽雄期到成熟期逐渐增加,根体积却逐渐降低,但这些参数随玉米窄行的变宽而增加。玉米和大豆在带状套作系统中产量均低于净作,且随玉米窄行的变宽,玉米产量逐渐增加,2012和2013两年最大值平均为6181 kg hm–2,而大豆产量逐渐降低,两年最大值平均为1434 kg hm–2,产量变化与有效株数和粒数变化密切相关。此外,玉米–大豆带状套作群体土地当量比(LER)大于1.3,最大值出现在A2处理,分别为1.59(2012年)和1.61(2013年),且最大经济收益也出现在A2处理(2年每公顷平均收益为1.93万元)。因此,合理的行距配置对玉米–大豆带状套作系统中作物的生长、产量构成和群体效益具有重要的作用。     

Effects of Nitrogen on Dry Matter Accumulation and Productivity of Three Cropping Systems and Residual Effects on Wheat in Deep Vertisols of Central India

A field experiment was conducted on deep vertisols of Bhopal, India to study the effects of three levels of nitrogen (N), namely 0, 75 and 100 % of the recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN), on the dry matter accumulation (DMA) and productivity of three cropping systems (sole soybean, sole sorghum and soybean + sorghum intercropping) during the rainy season and their residual effect on the subsequent wheat crop during the post-rainy season. During the rainy season, sole sorghum was found to have significantly higher DMA and productivity in terms of soybean equivalent yield (SEY) than sole soybean or soybean + sorghum intercropping. Increasing the N dose from 0 to 100 % RDN significantly improved the DMA and SEY. At a low fertility level (N₀), soybean + sorghum intercropping was found to be more productive, while at a high fertility level (100 % RDN), sole sorghum was more productive than the other two cropping systems. However, during the post-rainy season, sole soybean as the preceding crop gave the highest DMA and seed yield of wheat, which were similar to those found with soybean + sorghum intercropping. Sorghum followed by wheat gave the lowest DMA and seed yield of wheat. Application of 100 % RDN irrespective of cropping system during the preceding crop improved the DMA of wheat but not its seed yield. However, N applied to the wheat crop significantly increased its DMA and seed yield.