Restoring the Importance of Cereal-Grain Legume Mixtures in Low-Input Farming Systems

• Published in: Agriculture (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 341
• Main Authors: Księżak, Jerzy, Staniak, Mariola, Stalenga, Jarosław
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2023
• Subjects: 20th century; Agricultural industry; Agricultural production; Agriculture; Barley; Beans; cereal-grain legume mixtures; Cereals; Competition; Crop management; Crops; cultivars; Farming; Farming systems; Forage; Grain; intercropping; Legumes; Mimosaceae; Mixtures; Nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; Oats; pathogens; Poland; Sandy soils; Seeds; Soil types; Soil water; Soils; Sole cropping; Water availability; Weed control; Wheat; Poland; Eastern Europe

In the paper, we overview the benefits of cereal-grain legume mixtures in low-input farming systems and identify the key factors affecting their agricultural performance. The review was based on the data collected from databases such as Google Scholar, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. The gathered...