Intercropping, which grows at least two crop species on the same pieces of land at the same time, can increase grain yields greatly. Legume-grass intercrops are known to overyield because of legume nitrogen fixation. However, many agricultural soils are deficient in phosphorus. Here we show that a new mechanism of overyielding, in which phosphorus mobilized by one crop species increases the gro...

Using quantitative histochemical techniques, the carbohydrate levels of guard cells from open and closed stomatal apparatus of Vicia faba L. were compared. To minimize experimental error, all comparisons were between leaflets of the same pair. Stomata on one leaflet were caused to open by light and reduced CO(2). The other leaflet, which was in darkness, had closed stomata. In one experiment, d...

To investigate genetic diversity and relationships of 101 faba bean (Vicia faba L.), landraces and varieties from different provinces of China and abroad were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). A total of 2625 unambiguous and stable bands from 101 germplasms were detected, and 36 different bands were classified according to the electrophoretic mo...

Differently tilled faba bean cultivations, in particular, require a comprehensive study of weed diversity, abundance, and seedbank due to the lack experimental data. Therefore, 2016–2018, field trials were conducted at Vytautas Magnus University on basis long-term tillage experiment. Conventional deep shallow plowing, chiseling, disking, no-tillage systems investigated. According results invest...

Faba bean is one of the multi-purpose oldest crop which used as a source dietary protein in human, fodder and forage for livestock, feed poultry available nitrogen biosphere. It cool season grain legume that grown large areas various countries world including limited locality Bangladesh. Diverse ecosystem benefits are expected from inclusion faba cropping systems. This article reviews published...