Field experiments were carried out in Urmia, Iran to study the effect of biofertilizer application
[ie, nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria (Azotobacter) and mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus intraradices)] …

Forage sorghum (FS)(Sorghum bicolor L.) is a major forage in crop–livestock production
systems. It has low crude protein (CP) and is rich in fiber. Its forage quality can be improved …

Cereal and legume mixed cropping has been widely adopted to increase forage production
in the sustainable development of agriculture and livestock. Among the different mixed …

Optimizing the nitrogen (N) fertilization level and cropping system is critically important for
achieving good production performance with low environmental pollution. However, there is …

Introduction Intercropping is an old cropping practice, possibly as old as the settled
agriculture, and is widespread especially in low-input cropping systems. One of the most …

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) are
well-adapted to semiarid regions. A two-year study at New Mexico State University's Rex E …

Production of nutritious fodder for livestock remains a challenge especially in arid and
semiarid regions of the world. Cereal–legume intercropping with integrated use of organic …

Abstract Triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) is an allotetraploid and man-made cereal
generated by the initial crossing between wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale) with an …

Core Ideas Canopy and light interception characteristics of forage sorghum and sorghum‐
legume systems were evaluated. Intercropping with sorghum increased canopy coverage …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) growers in semiarid subtropical regions seek forage crops
having a lower irrigation requirement. Perennial forage kochia (Bassia prostrata (L) AJ Scott …