Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire

Field trials were carried out in M'Vuazi, Bas Zaire, to test the response of groundnuts (cv P43), planted sole or intercropped with cassava (cv Kinuani), to lime application. Groundnuts responded significantly to low rates of lime (250-500 kg ha-1). Maximum cost, benefit ratio of 1:7 was obtained wh...

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Main Authors: Osiname, O., Muamba, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1995
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101065
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description Field trials were carried out in M'Vuazi, Bas Zaire, to test the response of groundnuts (cv P43), planted sole or intercropped with cassava (cv Kinuani), to lime application. Groundnuts responded significantly to low rates of lime (250-500 kg ha-1). Maximum cost, benefit ratio of 1:7 was obtained when 500 kg lime ha-1was applied. Whether it was planted sole or intercropped with cassava, critical soil Ca level for groundnuts was estimated at 0.6 cmol kg-1. There was no cassava root yield response to the lime application at a soil Ca level of 0.11 cmol kg-1. Lime application below 2000 kg ha-1 did not significantly change the surface soil pH and did not affect the subsoil chemical properties. The main effects of lime on groundnuts were, therefore, to supply adequate Ca to: (1) produce maximum number of mature pods and (2) diminish the incidence of unfilled pods.
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spelling CGSpace1010652023-06-12T15:16:01Z Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire Osiname, O. Muamba, T. intercropping cassava soil groundnuts Field trials were carried out in M'Vuazi, Bas Zaire, to test the response of groundnuts (cv P43), planted sole or intercropped with cassava (cv Kinuani), to lime application. Groundnuts responded significantly to low rates of lime (250-500 kg ha-1). Maximum cost, benefit ratio of 1:7 was obtained when 500 kg lime ha-1was applied. Whether it was planted sole or intercropped with cassava, critical soil Ca level for groundnuts was estimated at 0.6 cmol kg-1. There was no cassava root yield response to the lime application at a soil Ca level of 0.11 cmol kg-1. Lime application below 2000 kg ha-1 did not significantly change the surface soil pH and did not affect the subsoil chemical properties. The main effects of lime on groundnuts were, therefore, to supply adequate Ca to: (1) produce maximum number of mature pods and (2) diminish the incidence of unfilled pods. 1995 2019-04-24T12:29:50Z 2019-04-24T12:29:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101065 en Limited Access Osiname, O. & Muamba, T. (1995). Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire. African Journal of Root and Tuber Crops, 1(1) 11-14.
spellingShingle intercropping
cassava
soil
groundnuts
Osiname, O.
Muamba, T.
Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire
title Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire
title_full Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire
title_fullStr Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire
title_full_unstemmed Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire
title_short Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to lime in an Ultisol in Bas Zaire
title_sort response of groundnut arachis hypogaea l in sole crop and in intercrop with cassava manihot esculenta crantz to lime in an ultisol in bas zaire
topic intercropping
cassava
soil
groundnuts
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101065
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