Abstract Banana leaf pruning is a common practice to facilitate intercropping with legumes on farmers’ fields. It is however not clear if this practice improves farmers land-use and economic efficiency, especially after full canopy formation. To analyze pruning effects, three legumes viz. bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L), climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) and soybean (Glycine max), were planted under three banana leaf pruning levels in which four, seven and all fully grown leaves were retained. Sole banana or legume plots served as controls. Each treatment combination was replicated three times. Banana growth and yield attributes were measured for the plant and first ratoon crops while legume biomass and yields determined over five consecutive cropping seasons. Significant (P

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香蕉叶修剪促进一年生豆科植物间作作为东非高地的集约化战略

摘要 香蕉叶修剪是促进农民田间豆类间作的常见做法。然而，尚不清楚这种做法是否能提高农民的土地利用和经济效率，尤其是在完全形成冠层之后。为了分析修剪效果，三种豆类即。灌木豆 (Phaseolus vulgaris L)、攀缘豆 (Phaseolus vulgaris L) 和大豆 (Glycine max) 在三个香蕉叶修剪水平下种植，其中保留了四片、七片和所有完全生长的叶子。单独的香蕉或豆类地块用作对照。每个处理组合重复 3 次。测量了植物和第一批宿根作物的香蕉生长和产量属性，而豆科植物的生物量和产量则是在连续五个种植季节确定的。显着（P