Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture
We conducted a 2-year investigation at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the economic benefits of including melon and okra in a cassava—maize intercropping system. Fresh-root yields of cassava were reduced by 28% by maize in the mixture but only by 3%, 6%, and 9% by okra, melon, or both, respectively. I...
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| author | Ikeorgu, J. Wahua, T.A.T. Ezumah, H.C |
| author_browse | Ezumah, H.C Ikeorgu, J. Wahua, T.A.T. |
| author_facet | Ikeorgu, J. Wahua, T.A.T. Ezumah, H.C |
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| description | We conducted a 2-year investigation at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the economic benefits of including melon and okra in a cassava—maize intercropping system. Fresh-root yields of cassava were reduced by 28% by maize in the mixture but only by 3%, 6%, and 9% by okra, melon, or both, respectively. Intercropping had no adverse effect on the grain yield of maize; rather yield was 19% higher in the maize—cassava intercrop than in monoculture. Fresh-fruit yields of okra were reduced by 72%, 89%, and 56% in mixtures with cassava, cassava—maize, and cassava—maize—melon, respectively. Melon-seed yields were decreased by 56% and 76% in mixtures with cassava and cassava—maize, respectively. The cassava—maize cropping system yielded the highest amount of calories per hectare; however, total productivity per unit area of land was highest in the cassava—maize mixture with both okra and melon. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1773272025-10-25T01:04:37Z Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture Ikeorgu, J. Wahua, T.A.T. Ezumah, H.C cassava fruit vegetables intercropping maize okras vegetables wild relatives We conducted a 2-year investigation at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the economic benefits of including melon and okra in a cassava—maize intercropping system. Fresh-root yields of cassava were reduced by 28% by maize in the mixture but only by 3%, 6%, and 9% by okra, melon, or both, respectively. Intercropping had no adverse effect on the grain yield of maize; rather yield was 19% higher in the maize—cassava intercrop than in monoculture. Fresh-fruit yields of okra were reduced by 72%, 89%, and 56% in mixtures with cassava, cassava—maize, and cassava—maize—melon, respectively. Melon-seed yields were decreased by 56% and 76% in mixtures with cassava and cassava—maize, respectively. The cassava—maize cropping system yielded the highest amount of calories per hectare; however, total productivity per unit area of land was highest in the cassava—maize mixture with both okra and melon. 1984 2025-10-24T15:42:54Z 2025-10-24T15:42:54Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177327 en Limited Access application/pdf Ikeorgu, J.E.G., Wahua, T.A.T., & Ezumah, H.C. (1984). Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava maize mixture. In Tropical root crops: production and uses in Africa: proceedings of the Second Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch held in Douala, Cameroon, 14-19 Aug. 1983. Ottawa, Canada. IDRC. (pp. 63-66). |
| spellingShingle | cassava fruit vegetables intercropping maize okras vegetables wild relatives Ikeorgu, J. Wahua, T.A.T. Ezumah, H.C Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture |
| title | Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture |
| title_full | Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture |
| title_fullStr | Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture |
| title_short | Crop performance in complex mixtures: melon and okra in cassava-maize mixture |
| title_sort | crop performance in complex mixtures melon and okra in cassava maize mixture |
| topic | cassava fruit vegetables intercropping maize okras vegetables wild relatives |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177327 |
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