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标题：Strip width ratio expansion with lowered N fertilizer rate enhances N complementary use between intercropped pea and maize
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作者：Falong Hu ; Yan Tan ; Aizhong Yu 等
期刊名称：Scientific Reports
电子版ISSN：2045-2322
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：1
页码：1-11
DOI：10.1038/s41598-020-76815-7
出版社：Springer Nature
摘要：Maize (Zea mays L.)/pea (Pisum sativum L.) strip intercropping is considered a promising cropping system to boost crop productivity. The 3-year (2009–2011) field experiment was conducted at Wuwei, northwest China, with two maize to pea strip width ratios (80:80 cm and 120:80 cm), each under three N fertilizer rates (0, 90 and 135 kg N ha−1 for pea, and 0, 300, and 450 kg N ha−1 for maize). The results showed that expanding maize to pea strip width ratio from 80:80 cm to 120:80 cm coupled with a reduction of N fertilizer rate intensified N competition and improved N compensation. The apparent N recovery and N utilization efficiency of intercropped pea with strip width ratio of 120:80 cm were increased by 8.0% and 8.9% compared to strip width ratio of 80:80 cm. Compared to high N rate, the two indicators of intercropped pea with lowered N rate were increased by 10.0% and 6.0%. For intercropped maize, the two indicators were increased by 6.8% and 5.1%, with strip width ratio of 120:80 cm compared to 80:80 cm. Also, they were improved by 9.7% and 11.5%, with lowered N rate compared to high N rate. Consequently, the grain yield of pea and maize in the 120:80 cm pattern was improved by 11.9% and 7.7% compared to 80:80 cm. We concluded that expanding maize to pea strip ratio coupled with N fertilizer reduction can optimize N complementary use.
其他摘要：Abstract Maize ( Zea may s L.)/pea ( Pisum sativum L.) strip intercropping is considered a promising cropping system to boost crop productivity. The 3-year (2009–2011) field experiment was conducted at Wuwei, northwest China, with two maize to pea strip width ratios (80:80 cm and 120:80 cm), each under three N fertilizer rates (0, 90 and 135 kg N ha −1 for pea, and 0, 300, and 450 kg N ha −1 for maize). The results showed that expanding maize to pea strip width ratio from 80:80 cm to 120:80 cm coupled with a reduction of N fertilizer rate intensified N competition and improved N compensation. The apparent N recovery and N utilization efficiency of intercropped pea with strip width ratio of 120:80 cm were increased by 8.0% and 8.9% compared to strip width ratio of 80:80 cm. Compared to high N rate, the two indicators of intercropped pea with lowered N rate were increased by 10.0% and 6.0%. For intercropped maize, the two indicators were increased by 6.8% and 5.1%, with strip width ratio of 120:80 cm compared to 80:80 cm. Also, they were improved by 9.7% and 11.5%, with lowered N rate compared to high N rate. Consequently, the grain yield of pea and maize in the 120:80 cm pattern was improved by 11.9% and 7.7% compared to 80:80 cm. We concluded that expanding maize to pea strip ratio coupled with N fertilizer reduction can optimize N complementary use.