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and wheat intercropped with sugarcane (Ahmed et al. 2013). Detailed description of
these intercropping systems is provided in Chap. 6.
Wheat Intercropped with Tomato System
There are many advantages of intercropping wheat with tomato. Abd El-Zaher et al.
(2013) indicated that monoculture cultivation of winter tomato resulted in
termination of its growing season by the end of December. However, when wheat
intercropped with it, tomato plants continue to give fruits until the end of March as
a result of the protection that wheat plants provide to tomato plants from low temperature in January and February.
In this system, we assumed that 50% of the cultivated area with tomato will be
assigned to be use in implementing wheat intercropping system with tomato.
Table 8.10 indicated that winter tomato cultivated area will be reduced from 70.4
thousand hectares in 2017 to 65.0 thousand hectares in 2030 and the assigned area
to be use in the intercropping system with wheat will be from 35.2 thousand hectares. These areas will produce 187.2 thousand tons of wheat seeds, with 7% reduction compared to its value in 2017.
Cotton Relay Intercropped with Wheat
Zohry (2005) indicated that, in Egypt, cotton is an early summer crop cultivated in
March to produce high yield. Egyptian clover is usually preceding cotton, cultivated
as early as in October and harvested in February before the cultivation of cotton.
Relay intercropping cotton on wheat allows cultivation of cotton in is suitable planting date and in the same time add an area to cultivate wheat and increase its cultivated area.
In cotton relay intercropped with wheat system, we assumed that 90% of the total
cultivated area of cotton will be assigned to this system. Table 8.11 showed that the
cultivated area by wheat will be reduced from 49.4 thousand hectares to 41.5 thousand hectares. Wheat production will be reduced by 12% from 336.0 thousand tons
in 2017 to 282.2 thousand tons in 2030.
Wheat Intercropped with Sugar Beet System
In this system, we assumed that 25% of the cultivated area of sugar beet will be
assigned to wheat intercropping system with sugar beet (Abou El-Elela 2012).
Table 8.12 indicated that the cultivated area of sugar beet will be reduced from
220.1 thousand hectares to 202.5 thousand hectares and the assigned area to wheat
will be reduced from 55.0 thousand hectares to 50.6 thousand hectares in 2030. The
table also showed that the assigned area to wheat will produce 195.4 thousand tons
of wheat seeds in 2030, compared to 211.0 thousand tons in 2017 with 7% reduction.
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and wheat intercropped with sugarcane (Ahmed et al. 2013). Detailed description of
these intercropping systems is provided in Chap. 6.
Wheat Intercropped with Tomato System
There are many advantages of intercropping wheat with tomato. Abd El-Zaher et al.
(2013) indicated that monoculture cultivation of winter tomato resulted in
termination of its growing season by the end of December. However, when wheat
intercropped with it, tomato plants continue to give fruits until the end of March as
a result of the protection that wheat plants provide to tomato plants from low temperature in January and February.
In this system, we assumed that 50% of the cultivated area with tomato will be
assigned to be use in implementing wheat intercropping system with tomato.
Table 8.10 indicated that winter tomato cultivated area will be reduced from 70.4
thousand hectares in 2017 to 65.0 thousand hectares in 2030 and the assigned area
to be use in the intercropping system with wheat will be from 35.2 thousand hectares. These areas will produce 187.2 thousand tons of wheat seeds, with 7% reduction compared to its value in 2017.
Cotton Relay Intercropped with Wheat
Zohry (2005) indicated that, in Egypt, cotton is an early summer crop cultivated in
March to produce high yield. Egyptian clover is usually preceding cotton, cultivated
as early as in October and harvested in February before the cultivation of cotton.
Relay intercropping cotton on wheat allows cultivation of cotton in is suitable planting date and in the same time add an area to cultivate wheat and increase its cultivated area.
In cotton relay intercropped with wheat system, we assumed that 90% of the total
cultivated area of cotton will be assigned to this system. Table 8.11 showed that the
cultivated area by wheat will be reduced from 49.4 thousand hectares to 41.5 thousand hectares. Wheat production will be reduced by 12% from 336.0 thousand tons
in 2017 to 282.2 thousand tons in 2030.
Wheat Intercropped with Sugar Beet System
In this system, we assumed that 25% of the cultivated area of sugar beet will be
assigned to wheat intercropping system with sugar beet (Abou El-Elela 2012).
Table 8.12 indicated that the cultivated area of sugar beet will be reduced from
220.1 thousand hectares to 202.5 thousand hectares and the assigned area to wheat
will be reduced from 55.0 thousand hectares to 50.6 thousand hectares in 2030. The
table also showed that the assigned area to wheat will produce 195.4 thousand tons
of wheat seeds in 2030, compared to 211.0 thousand tons in 2017 with 7% reduction.
S. Ouda and A. E.-H. Zohry