TY - JOUR AV - restricted A1 - Nambiar, P T C A1 - Rao, M R A1 - Reddy, M S A1 - Floyd, C N A1 - Dart, P J TI - Effect of intercropping on nodulation and N2-fixation by groundnut UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S001447970001053X JF - Experimental Agriculture SN - 0014-4797 PB - Cambridge University Press N2 - Nodulation and N2-fixation of groundnuts were studied in pure stands and intercropping systems. Intercropping with maize, sorghum or Pennisetum americanum reduced nodulation and N2-fixation. This is ascribed to shading of groundnuts by cereals and the consequent decrease in photosynthesis of the legume canopy. KW - Intercropping KW - Nodulation KW - N2-fixation KW - Groundnut Y1 - 1983/// SP - 79 ID - icrisat6862 EP - 86 VL - 19 IS - 1 ER -