Intensive agriculture is based on the use of high-energy inputs and quality planting materials
with assured irrigation, but it has failed to assure agricultural sustainability because of …

Intercropping is an adapted farming system to optimize resource-use efficiency and crop
yield, particularly in low input agricultural systems. Due to the beneficial eco-agricultural …

Plant‐to‐plant signalling is a key mediator of interactions among plant species. Plants can
perceive and respond to chemical cues emitted from their neighbours, altering survival and …

Intercropping has the potential to improve plant nutrition as well as crop yield. However, the
exact mechanism promoting improved nutrient acquisition and the role the rhizosphere …

Background and aims Crop diversity has been repeatedly shown to support multiple
ecosystem functions, both directly and indirectly, driven by interspecific root-root interactions …

The practice of intercropping, which involves growing more than one crop simultaneously
during the same growing season, is becoming more important for increasing soil quality …

Iron is a trace element essential for normal plant life activities and is involved in various
metabolic pathways such as chlorophyll synthesis, photosynthesis, and respiration …

Soil health and fertility issues are constantly addressed in the agricultural industry. Through
the continuous and prolonged use of chemical heavy agricultural systems, most agricultural …

Increasing the iron content of plant products and iron assimilability represents a major issue
for human nutrition and health. This is also a major challenge because iron is not readily …

Legumes are usually used as cover crops to improve soil quality due to the biological
nitrogen fixation that occurs due to the interaction of legumes and rhizobia. This symbiosis …