Abstract :To clarify the appropriate planting density of fresh soybean-fresh waxy maize(4//2)strip intercropping pattern in Jiangsu Province,the population yield,leaf characteristics,agronomic parameters, accumulation of dry matter and nitrogen,and economic benefi t under combinations of six planting densities: soybean planting densities of 240 000(D1),195 000(D2)and 150 00 0(D3 )grain per hectare under 60 000 maize grain per hectare and the soybean densities were 240 000(D4),195 000(D5)and 150 000(D6)grain per hectare under 45 000 maize grain per hectare,respectively,were compared using fresh soybean‘Sucheng No.4’and fresh waxy maize‘Suyunuo No.5’as materials.The results showed that the fresh pod yield of soybean was 6 870 kg · hm-2,and the fresh ear yield of waxy maize was 6 703 kg · hm-2 under D1,which was the highest among six planting density combinations.Under the same planting density of waxy maize,the leaf area index and total accumulation of dry matter and nitrogen in fresh soybean gradually increased with the increase of planting density,whereas the agronomic parameters were similar among six densities.Under the same density of fresh soybean,the leaf area index,ear height,and accumulation of dry matter and nitrogen of fresh waxy maize were higher under 60 000 grain per hectare,whereas the rate of commercial ear was higher under 45 000 grain per hectare.Among different planting density combinations,the output value and net income were the highest under D1,reached 43 598 and 21 302 yuan · hm-2,respectively,followed by the D2. In conclusion,in the fresh soybean and fresh waxy maize 4//2 strip intercropping pattern in Jiangsu,increasing the planting density of fresh soybean and fresh waxy maize(with a planting density in 240 000 grain per hectare for fresh soybean and 60 000 grain per hectare for fresh waxy maize)similar to its optimal density under monoculture pattern can improve both population yield and economic benefi ts simultaneously.