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availability of solar radiation in strip intercropping was developed, which can be
applied in various other intercropping systems.
Fig. 2: Simulated yield decline [%] of Chinese cabbage grown in a three row strip
intercropping system compared to monocropping over five soil texture classes for the
entire North China Plain.
The integration of Chinese cabbage into CROPGRO offers great opportunities not
only for studying intercropping systems, but also for improving input levels and
resource use efficiency in Chinese cabbage production in China and throughout the
world. Understanding farmers’ concepts and estimating the production potential of
intercropped Chinese cabbage created additional value, which substantially
contributes to realizing the potential of intercropping in the NCP.
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