Effect of Milk Vetch Intercropping on Growth of Kiwifruit in Degraded Soil

Effect of intercropping vegetation with target plants on remedying a degraded plantation was studied. The Donghong kiwifruit plants were interplanted with milk vetch in this experiment to determine the survival rate, stem and leaf growth and chlorophyll content of the plants on a land with degraded soil. The results showed that the kiwifruit plants grew better with interplanted milk vetch. A significantly increased height, girth, leaf count, area and weight of the plants were observed in comparison to those without the intercropping. There was no significant difference on the chlorophyll content. And, the efficiency and electron transport rate of the plant photosynthesis increased slightly but not significantly. It appeared that the growth of kiwifruit in a degraded soil could be improved by intercropping with milk vetch in the field.