Table 2 Effect of different interrow space between corn & soybean on growth performance of forage
Parameters (Mean ± SE) | 0 cm Corn sole (Positive control) | 0 cm distance Corn soybean (Control) | 5 cm distance Corn soybean | 10 cm distance Corn soybean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corn stalk height (cm) | 250.4 ± 4.8 | 244.2 ± 6.4 | 260.8 ± 4.8 | 248.3 ± 13.5 |
Corn ear height (cm) | 75.5 ± 4.2 | 66.8 ± 3.6 | 74.2 ± 1.2 | 74.2 ± 5.3 |
Soybean height (cm) | – | 46.2 ± 6.1 | 52.5 ± 7.7 | 45.4 ± 2.1 |
Corn stalk number (No.) | 27.0 ± 2.5 | 27.6 ± 1.4 | 27.5 ± 1.5 | 28.0 ± 0.5 |
Corn ear number (No.) | 26.6 ± 1.3 | 26.0 ± 0.5 | 26.0 ± 2.0 | 26.0 ± 1.5 |
Soybean number (No.) | – | 49.3 ± 4.2 | 33.5 ± 2.5 | 46.0 ± 7.0 |
Coupling (No.) | – | 18.0 ± 1.5 | 16.5 ± 2.5 | 15.3 ± 0.6 |