Xiaobo Yu1,2,3, Jiangang An1,3, Mingrong Zhang1,3, Haiying Wu1,3, Taiwen Yong2, Wenyu Yang2,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.12, pp. 3387-3399, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.058494
- 31 December 2024
Abstract
Relay strip intercropping (RSI) increases soybean nodule number and nitrogen fixation activity at the reproductive stage more than monocropping (M), but the effect of changes in the environment, especially light, on nodules during the coexistence duration and vegetative stage, is unclear. To determine the impact of shading on nodule development at the seedling stage, nodule traits, distribution, and physiological function were compared between M and RSI in a potting experiment in a field environment. Compared with M, nodule number and weight decreased significantly (an average of 81.77% and 93.16%, respectively); thus, the exponential relationship… More >