Effect of faba bean-garlic intercropping on low-molecular-weight organic acids, yield components, and profitability under different spatial arrangements.

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate how faba bean-garlic intercropping affects yield components and profitability based on different spatial arrangements.
• Utilized multivariate analyses including Pearson's correlation and PCA
• Assessed yield and competitive traits under various spatial arrangements
• Examined the performance over two growing seasons.
• The 2RF:2RG arrangement produced higher yield components and better competitive traits
• This arrangement resulted in enhanced overall profitability
• Statistical methods confirmed the positive effects of intercropping.