Plating date

Beans

Maize

2020

2021

2020

2021

B/C ratio

Early

1.656 ± 0.055^a

1.446 ± 0.061^a

1.772 ± 0.056^a

1.675 ± 0.056^a

Late

1.353 ± 0.046^b

0.826 ± 0.039^b

1.517 ± 0.050^b

1.208 ± 0.050^b

% drop in B/C

18.3%

42.9%

14.4%

27.9%