Table 2.
Grain and biomass yields of subsequent wheat crop grown following different legume crops, northern Ethiopia.
| Cropping system | Grain yield (kg ha−1) | Grain yield Increase (%) | Biomass yield (kg ha−1) | Biomass yield increment (%) | HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faba bean -wheat | 5285 a | 71.1 | 12588 a | 72.2 | 0.43 |
| Dekeko -wheat | 4705 b | 52.3 | 11598 ab | 58.7 | 0.44 |
| Field pea -wheat | 4343 bc | 40.6 | 10812 b | 47.9 | 0.44 |
| Lentil - wheat | 4154 c | 34.5 | 10244 b | 40.1 | 0.42 |
| Wheat-wheat | 3089 cd | – | 7310 c | – | 0.42 |
| L.s.d | 547.9 | 1393.3 | 0.05 | ||
| Cv | 17.5 | 18.5 | 20.0 | ||
| F | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.06 |