Intercropping is the simultaneous cultivation of plant species in the same field for a
considerable proportion of their growing periods. Interest in intercropping for sustainable …

Wheat is considered to be a strategic crop for achieving food security. Wherefore, one of the
current objectives of today's agriculture is to ensure a consistent and sustainable yield of this …

The importance of sustainable agriculture can be understood as an ecosystem approach
toward the integrated agricultural management practices. It is capable of enhancing soil and …

In arid areas, water shortage is threating agricultural sustainability, and strip-intercropping
may serve as a strategy to alleviate the challenge. Here we show that strip-intercropping …

Abstract 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 is an effective agricultural practice for crop production, resource utilization, and
pest control. However, aquatic crops (eg, rice) intercropping is relatively rare. Field …

In arid and populated areas or countries, water shortage and heavy carbon emissions are
threatening agricultural sustainability with food security severely, and becoming a major …

Sheath blight disease in rice has caused major crop losses worldwide. Managing the causal
agent of disease Rhizoctonia solani Kühn is difficult because of its broad host range and …

Chocolate spot disease, incited by Botrytis fabae, is a serious faba bean disease that occurs
globally. The exploration of reasonable fertilization and planting patterns will help better …

Water shortage threatens agricultural sustainability in many arid and semiarid areas of the
world. It is unknown whether improved water conservation practices can be developed to …