Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population

The cassava variety and population, which when intercropped with rice leads to increased productivity of the system were identified. Two cassava varieties (Cocoa, a local variety; and 80/40, an improved one) were each planted at four populations (6 666, 10 000, 13 333, and 16 666) as sole crops or i...

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Main Authors: Dahniya, Mohamed T., Jalloh, A., Ezumah, H.C.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Society for Horticultural Science 1994
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100951
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author Dahniya, Mohamed T.
Jalloh, A.
Ezumah, H.C.
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Jalloh, A.
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Jalloh, A.
Ezumah, H.C.
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description The cassava variety and population, which when intercropped with rice leads to increased productivity of the system were identified. Two cassava varieties (Cocoa, a local variety; and 80/40, an improved one) were each planted at four populations (6 666, 10 000, 13 333, and 16 666) as sole crops or intercropped with the rice variety Rok 16. Variety 80/40 significantly out yielded Cocoa (17.2 and 4.1 t/ha, respectively). There was no significant difference in yield between sole and intercropped cassava. Tuberous root yield significantly increased as population increased, with the highest yield (13.0 t/ha) obtained at 16 666 and the lowest (8.3 t/ha) at 6 666. Rice yield did not vary significantly with cassava variety. Increase in cassava population significantly depressed rice yield. All intercropping systems had LER values greater than one. Highest LER was obtained when rice was intercropped with cassava at 6 666 (1.85 for 80/40 and 1.73 for Cocoa). LER decreased as cassava population increased. Thus productivity of the cassava-rice intercropping system can be improved by increasing the cassava population up to 6 666 and by growing the improved variety 80/40.
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spelling CGSpace1009512024-05-15T05:11:52Z Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population Dahniya, Mohamed T. Jalloh, A. Ezumah, H.C. cassava intercropping yields The cassava variety and population, which when intercropped with rice leads to increased productivity of the system were identified. Two cassava varieties (Cocoa, a local variety; and 80/40, an improved one) were each planted at four populations (6 666, 10 000, 13 333, and 16 666) as sole crops or intercropped with the rice variety Rok 16. Variety 80/40 significantly out yielded Cocoa (17.2 and 4.1 t/ha, respectively). There was no significant difference in yield between sole and intercropped cassava. Tuberous root yield significantly increased as population increased, with the highest yield (13.0 t/ha) obtained at 16 666 and the lowest (8.3 t/ha) at 6 666. Rice yield did not vary significantly with cassava variety. Increase in cassava population significantly depressed rice yield. All intercropping systems had LER values greater than one. Highest LER was obtained when rice was intercropped with cassava at 6 666 (1.85 for 80/40 and 1.73 for Cocoa). LER decreased as cassava population increased. Thus productivity of the cassava-rice intercropping system can be improved by increasing the cassava population up to 6 666 and by growing the improved variety 80/40. 1994-11 2019-04-24T12:29:38Z 2019-04-24T12:29:38Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100951 en Open Access International Society for Horticultural Science Dahniya, M.T., Jalloh, A. & Ezumah, H.C. (1994). Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population. In F. Ofori and S.K. Hahn (Eds.), Tropical root crops in developing economy: Proceedings of the 9th Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops, 20-26 October 1991, Accra, Ghana: IITA, (p. 194-199).
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intercropping
yields
Dahniya, Mohamed T.
Jalloh, A.
Ezumah, H.C.
Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
title Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
title_full Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
title_fullStr Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
title_full_unstemmed Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
title_short Intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
title_sort intercrop yields of cassava and rice as influenced by cassava variety and population
topic cassava
intercropping
yields
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100951
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