Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire

Exploratory survey have identified many constraints to maize production in the South Shaba region of Zaїre. These include maize streak disease, stalk bearing catapillars, low soil fertility, weed infestations, and irregular end-of- season rainfall. There is also a shortage of labour for land prepara...

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Autores principales: Vogel, W.O., Berhe, T., Hennessey, R.D.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1991
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101695
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author Vogel, W.O.
Berhe, T.
Hennessey, R.D.
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description Exploratory survey have identified many constraints to maize production in the South Shaba region of Zaїre. These include maize streak disease, stalk bearing catapillars, low soil fertility, weed infestations, and irregular end-of- season rainfall. There is also a shortage of labour for land preparation and weeding, and a lack of fertilizer.Trials were conducted to remedy some of the production constraints. However, because of certain practical problems, more attention was given to the agronomic and short-term entomological and economic factors. The objectives of the trials were:1. to compare the yield of the local variety and Babungo-3 under farm conditions, 2. to estimate the economic benefit of growing Babungo-3 to the average farm family. 3. to investigate the varietal traits that are responsible for the difference in economic benefit. 4. to compare the response of the two varieties to fert1l1zer. 5. to Investigate whether the improved variety could extend planting time. and 6. to set the stage for future economic studies.
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spelling CGSpace1016952023-06-08T19:41:02Z Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire Vogel, W.O. Berhe, T. Hennessey, R.D. maize production soil fertility weeding Exploratory survey have identified many constraints to maize production in the South Shaba region of Zaїre. These include maize streak disease, stalk bearing catapillars, low soil fertility, weed infestations, and irregular end-of- season rainfall. There is also a shortage of labour for land preparation and weeding, and a lack of fertilizer.Trials were conducted to remedy some of the production constraints. However, because of certain practical problems, more attention was given to the agronomic and short-term entomological and economic factors. The objectives of the trials were:1. to compare the yield of the local variety and Babungo-3 under farm conditions, 2. to estimate the economic benefit of growing Babungo-3 to the average farm family. 3. to investigate the varietal traits that are responsible for the difference in economic benefit. 4. to compare the response of the two varieties to fert1l1zer. 5. to Investigate whether the improved variety could extend planting time. and 6. to set the stage for future economic studies. 1991 2019-06-25T17:08:59Z 2019-06-25T17:08:59Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101695 en Limited Access Vogel, W.O., Berhe, T. & Hennessey, R.D. (1991). Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire. In H.J.W. Mutsaers and P. Walker, On-Farm Research in theory and practice. Proceedings of a workshop on design and analysis of on-farm trials 27 February to 3 March 1989. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p.176-187).
spellingShingle maize
production
soil fertility
weeding
Vogel, W.O.
Berhe, T.
Hennessey, R.D.
Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire
title Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire
title_full Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire
title_fullStr Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire
title_full_unstemmed Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire
title_short Onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern Zaire
title_sort onfarm trials comparing the local streakdisease susceptible maize with a streakdisease resistant variety in southeastern zaire
topic maize
production
soil fertility
weeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101695
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