LEGUMINOSE factsheet: Sowing time as a crucial factor for successful intercropping

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This factsheet highlights the importance of sowing time in legume–cereal intercropping. It presents three strategies—staggered, simultaneous, and sequential sowing—and offers practical tips from 165+ field trials across nine countries.

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Project: LEGUMINOSE
Legume-cereal intercropping for sustainable agriculture across Europe
Location: Europe, Italy
Authors: Cosimo Righini, Shamina Imran Pathan
Purpose: Dissemination, Communication

File type: document
Created on: Jan 30, 2025
Origin language: English
Official project website: –
License: CC BY

Keywords: intercropping
sowing time
crop timing
biodiversity
soil health
field trials
Themes: Agroecology
Climate
Crop rotation
Diversification
Farm equipment
Agricultural productivity
Fertilization
Land management
Organic agriculture
Pest control
Soil management