Evaluating different interrow distance between corn and soybean for optimum growth, production and nutritive value of intercropped forages

Table 3 Effect of different interrow space between corn & soybean on dry matter yield of forage

Parameters (Mean ± SE)	0 cm distance Corn sole (Positive control)	0 cm distance Corn & soybean (Control)	5 cm interrow distance Corn & soybean	10 cm interrow distance Corn & soybean
Corn stalk DMY (ton/ha)	5.9 ± 0.4^a	5.1 ± 0.4^a	6.3 ± 0.6^a	5.5 ± 0.5^a
Corn ear DMY (ton/ha)	6.6 ± 0.5^a	4.8 ± 0.6^b	7.2 ± 0.03^a	6.7 ± 0.4^a
Soybean DMY (ton/ha)	–	0.8 ± 0.1^a	0.7 ± 0.3^a	0.9 ± 0.2^a
Total DMY (ton/ha)	12.5 ± 0.9^ab	10.7 ± 0.7^b	14.2 ± 0.3^a	13.1 ± 1.03^ab

^{a, b}Variables having varying superscript in the same row are different (P < 0.05), SE Standard error, DMY Dry matter yield

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