Effect of planting density of lima bean (Phaseolusl lunatus L.) On thePerformance and system productivity of maize (Zea mays L.)-limaBean intercropping in south west ethiopia

Abstract

The gradual decrease in land holdings for food production is alarming over time to meet the increasing food demand of the increasing population all over the world particularly in developing nations like Ethiopia. Cultivating multiple crops together (intercropping) is one of the feasible options to maximize crop yields per unit area. The objective of this study was to determine the optimum planting density of Lima bean when intercropped with maize for greater yield and system productivity of the associated crops