Wheat-Milo Relay Intercropping: Proof of Concept
Question: How does relay intercropped wheat-grain sorghum compare to standard grain sorghum and double-crop wheat-sorghum?
Responsible graduate student: Quinten Bina (qjbina@ksu.edu)
Locations
Manhattan, Kansas
Scandia, Kansas
Hutchinson, Kansas
Factors Evaluated
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System: standard milo, standard wheat, relay intercropped wheat-milo, double cropped wheat-milo
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Sorghum genotype: medium and late
Measurements
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Yield (wheat and milo)
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Crop growth (wheat and milo biomass at 3+ season timepoints, plant height, tillers, etc.)
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Crop development (wheat and milo stage progression)
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Light (canopy coverage and light interception)
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Chinch bugs (density)
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Soil characterization
Preliminary Results (not yet available)
2026 is the first year of this trial. Chinch bug numbers were not concerning in our plots as of the time the relay sorghum was planted in May.
