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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (12): 28-32.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0939

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Different Intercropping Systems of Cotton-Sorghum: Study on Soil Nutrients, Cotton Agronomic Characters and Yield

WEI Xuewen1(), HAN Wenfeng2, XU Qinqing1, WANG Guifeng1, XIONG Shiwu3(), WANG Zhanbiao3,4()   

  1. 1 Shandong Agricultural Technology Promotion Center, Jinan 250100
    2 Huimin County Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Binzhou, Shandong 264200
    3 Cotton Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/State Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, Anyang, Henan 455000
    4 Western Agricultural Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, Xinjiang 831100
  • Received:2022-11-23 Revised:2023-03-15 Online:2024-04-25 Published:2024-04-22

Abstract:

To fully utilize the land resources and explore environmentally friendly, high-yield, and efficient cotton-sorghum intercropping systems, we conducted an experiment with sorghum and cotton intercropped by 'Jiliang 2' and 'Lu 6269' in Binzhou City, Shandong Province. Four intercropping patterns were adapted to analyze their effects on cotton agronomic traits, soil nutrient content, yield components, yield and economic benefits. The results showed that cotton-sorghum intercropping, compared with cotton monoculture, significantly increased cotton plant height, the number of fruiting branches and boll numbers, resulting in 0.73% to 6.13% increase in lint yield. Although fiber quality was decreased slightly, the soil available nutrient content was enhanced significantly. Among the three intercropping systems, the highest yield and economic benefits were observed in the one with 4-row cotton and 4-row sorghum. The lint yield in this pattern was 6.13% higher than that of cotton monoculture, and the economic benefits increased by 13.79%. Therefore, this pattern could be used in this area in order to improve yield potential in sorghum-cotton intercropping systems.

Key words: cotton, sorghum, intercropping, soil nutrients, agronomic characters, yield