Research on maize-legume intercropping under reduced fertilizer levels in Nepal

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2019 and 2026, spanning 7 journals. Those papers have been cited 25 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Effectiveness of agroecological practices in irrigated crop rotations in Southern Ukraine (2019) · Naukovì dopovìdì Nacìonalʹnogo unìversitetu bìoresursiv ì prirodokoristuvannâ Ukraïni · doi

  In this connection, there is an increased interest in further research on the trends in the processes of mineralization and humification, as well as on the pace of transformation and redistribution of organic matter under different fertilization systems and basic soil tillage and productivity formation in field crop rotations on irrigated lands.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: connection there increased interest further trends processes mineralization humification well pace transformation redistribution organic matter
• Interspecific competition and productivity in a dryland silage maize/alfalfa intercropping system (2023) · Food and Energy Security · cited 11× · doi

  Abstract Cereal–legume intercropping has the potential to reduce the use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer and increase forage yield and quality, however, how to optimize system design to fully realize interspecific complementary and enhance crop production in an annual and perennial crops intercropping was not well understood.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: intercropping abstract cereal legume potential reduce nitrogen fertilizer increase forage yield quality optimize system design
• Intercropping ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi L.) and Securigera (Securigera securidaca L.) enhances soil quality, biodiversity, and land use efficiency under integrated phosphorus management (2026) · BMC Plant Biology · doi

  There is a need to investigate the effects of intercropping on soil quality, biodiversity, and land use efficiency. The potential benefits of intercropping for medicinal plant production are not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need investigate effects intercropping soil quality biodiversity
• Organic nutrient integration and mulching as sustainable strategies for maize and cluster bean intercropping (2026) · Plant Science Today · doi

  There is a need to evaluate the effects of integrated organic nutrient management and mulching on maize and cluster bean intercropping. There is a lack of information on the most effective mulching practice and organic foliar spray for improving plant height and grain yield.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need evaluate effects integrated organic nutrient management
• Residual effect of summer legumes incorporation on soil nutrient status and nutrient use efficiency of kharif rice (2025) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 4× · doi

  Legume residue incorporation has been proposed as a strategy to improve soil fertility and nutrient use efficiency (NUE), yet its effectiveness under varying fertilizer regimes remains inadequately explored.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: legume residue incorporation proposed strategy improve soil fertility nutrient efficiency effectiveness varying fertilizer regimes remains
• Enhancing Cropping System Productivity and Soil Properties Through Cotton/Peanut Intercropping With Optimized Row Configurations (2026) · Food and Energy Security · doi

  However, varying row configurations in intercropping systems can directly alter soil properties and crop productivity, and existing research findings remain inconsistent due to differences in experimental sites and agronomic management practices.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: varying configurations intercropping systems directly alter soil properties crop productivity existing remain inconsistent differences experimental
• Macrogenomics reveal the effects of inter-cropping perilla on kiwifruit: impact on inter-root soil microbiota and gene expression of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles in kiwifruit (2024) · Frontiers in Microbiology · cited 10× · doi

  Intercropping systems can improve soil fertility and health, however, soil microbial communities and functional genes related to carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling under the intercropping system of mesquite and perilla have not been studied.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: intercropping soil systems improve fertility health microbial communities functional genes related carbon nitrogen phosphorus cycling
• Agronomic and economic benefits of maize–legume intercropping under reduced fertilizer levels in Nepal (2026) · Discover Plants · doi

  There is a lack of research on maize-legume intercropping under reduced fertilizer levels in Nepal. The potential of intercropping to improve land productivity and farm income is not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 3/5
  Keywords: there lack research maize-legume intercropping reduced fertilizer levels

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