Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria
An alley cropping trial was carried out on an acidic Typic paleudull in the humid forest zone of southeastern Nigeria using Three indigenous (Anthonotha macrophylla, Dactyladenia barteri, Harungana madagascariensis and two exotic (Calliandra calothyrsus and Flemingia macrophylla) hedgerow species. E...
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| author | Meregini, A.O. Okoro, E.G. Kang, B. |
| author_browse | Kang, B. Meregini, A.O. Okoro, E.G. |
| author_facet | Meregini, A.O. Okoro, E.G. Kang, B. |
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| description | An alley cropping trial was carried out on an acidic Typic paleudull in the humid forest zone of southeastern Nigeria using Three indigenous (Anthonotha macrophylla, Dactyladenia barteri, Harungana madagascariensis and two exotic (Calliandra calothyrsus and Flemingia macrophylla) hedgerow species. Early growth of Anthonotha was slow. Harungana and calliandra could not withstand repeated pruning and died 3 to 4 years after establishment. Dactyladenia performed better than Anthonata and Flemingia. Alley cropping did not have any distinct effect on soil properties. Among alley cropped plots, cassava yield was highest in Flemingia and Dactyladenia plots, while the control plot recorded the lowest yield. Cowpea yields were high in Calliandra and Dactyladenia plots Dactyladenia plots were the least infested with weeds. Dacryladenia and Flemingia appeared to be suitable species for alley cropping on acid soils allow altitude. |
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| spelling | CGSpace973012023-06-08T19:41:22Z Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria Meregini, A.O. Okoro, E.G. Kang, B. acid soils alley cropping crop performance hedgerow weed infestation An alley cropping trial was carried out on an acidic Typic paleudull in the humid forest zone of southeastern Nigeria using Three indigenous (Anthonotha macrophylla, Dactyladenia barteri, Harungana madagascariensis and two exotic (Calliandra calothyrsus and Flemingia macrophylla) hedgerow species. Early growth of Anthonotha was slow. Harungana and calliandra could not withstand repeated pruning and died 3 to 4 years after establishment. Dactyladenia performed better than Anthonata and Flemingia. Alley cropping did not have any distinct effect on soil properties. Among alley cropped plots, cassava yield was highest in Flemingia and Dactyladenia plots, while the control plot recorded the lowest yield. Cowpea yields were high in Calliandra and Dactyladenia plots Dactyladenia plots were the least infested with weeds. Dacryladenia and Flemingia appeared to be suitable species for alley cropping on acid soils allow altitude. 1995 2018-09-14T07:35:44Z 2018-09-14T07:35:44Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97301 en Limited Access Meregini, A.O., Okoro, E.G. & Kang, B. (1995). Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria, Alley farming research and development: Conference Proceedings of an International Conference on alley farming, Ibadan, Nigeria, 14-18 September, 1992. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 282-286). |
| spellingShingle | acid soils alley cropping crop performance hedgerow weed infestation Meregini, A.O. Okoro, E.G. Kang, B. Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria |
| title | Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria |
| title_full | Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria |
| title_short | Alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria |
| title_sort | alley cropping on an ultisol in southeastern nigeria |
| topic | acid soils alley cropping crop performance hedgerow weed infestation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97301 |
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