Background The potential benefits of intercropping are manifold and have been repeatedly
demonstrated. Intercropping has the potential to create more productive and resilient …

Intercropping has been shown to increase the productivity of agroecosystems, but the
belowground mechanisms for this have not been well elucidated. The soil microbial …

Intercropping has been widely used to control disease and improve yield in agriculture. In
this study, maize and peanut were used for non-separation intercropping (NS), semi …

Background and aims: Intercropping, a widely used planting pattern, could affect soil
physicochemical properties, microbial community diversity, and further crop yields. However …

During the last century, advances in recognizing plant-derived chemicals have led to
potential biological substances of significant implications in medicine and agriculture …

Garlic has the charisma of a potent remedy and holds its repute of a therapeutic panacea
since the dawn of civilization. An integrated approach was adopted to evaluate the genetic …

Biostimulants are the next-generation choice for sustainable agricultural production and are
gradually becoming an alternative to synthetic chemicals. Various botanicals are proposed …

A glasshouse bioassay was conducted to assess the efficacy of aqueous garlic extract
(AGE) as a biostimulator for the growth improvement of tomato seedlings. Application of AGE …

Relay intercropping represents an alternative for sustainable production of vegetables, but
the changes of internally antioxidant defense combined with the growth and yield are not …

Maize/peanut intercropping system shows the significant yield advantage. Soil microbes
play major roles in soil nutrient cycling and were affected by intercropping plants. This …