Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield
The interaction effect of stocking density of sheep and goat corralling (SDSG), maize planting density (MPD), and N fertilizer rate (NFR) on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield were evaluated on-farm in a smallholder maize-livestock farming system of Northern Ghana during the 2014 and 2...
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| author | Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen Larbi, Asamoah Opoku, A. Tetteh, F.M. Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. |
| author_browse | Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. Larbi, Asamoah Opoku, A. Tetteh, F.M. |
| author_facet | Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen Larbi, Asamoah Opoku, A. Tetteh, F.M. Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. |
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| description | The interaction effect of stocking density of sheep and goat corralling (SDSG), maize planting density (MPD), and N fertilizer rate (NFR) on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield were evaluated on-farm in a smallholder maize-livestock farming system of Northern Ghana during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. A split-split plot design replicated on eight farms was used to study the effect of three SDSG (0, 70, and 140 head ha−1), three MPD (66 667, 100 000, and 133 333 plants ha−1), and three NFR (0–40-40, 60–40-40, and 90–40-40 NPK kg ha−1). The SDSG at 70 and 140 head ha−1 increased (P < 0.01) soil chemical and biological properties and weed diversity compared with the control in both cropping seasons. Maize growth, yield and yield components, and weed biomass were affected (P < 0.05) by the SDSG, MPD, and NFR interactions. Maize-livestock farmers with smaller flock size could use SDSG at 70 head ha−1 with NFR at 90 kg ha−1, whilst those with large flock size could stock at 140 head ha−1 with NFR at 60 kg ha−1 and MPD at 133 333 plants ha−1 for increased maize yield and weed management. |
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| spelling | CGSpace975662024-05-01T08:17:14Z Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen Larbi, Asamoah Opoku, A. Tetteh, F.M. Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. density land preparation fertilizers maize The interaction effect of stocking density of sheep and goat corralling (SDSG), maize planting density (MPD), and N fertilizer rate (NFR) on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield were evaluated on-farm in a smallholder maize-livestock farming system of Northern Ghana during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. A split-split plot design replicated on eight farms was used to study the effect of three SDSG (0, 70, and 140 head ha−1), three MPD (66 667, 100 000, and 133 333 plants ha−1), and three NFR (0–40-40, 60–40-40, and 90–40-40 NPK kg ha−1). The SDSG at 70 and 140 head ha−1 increased (P < 0.01) soil chemical and biological properties and weed diversity compared with the control in both cropping seasons. Maize growth, yield and yield components, and weed biomass were affected (P < 0.05) by the SDSG, MPD, and NFR interactions. Maize-livestock farmers with smaller flock size could use SDSG at 70 head ha−1 with NFR at 90 kg ha−1, whilst those with large flock size could stock at 140 head ha−1 with NFR at 60 kg ha−1 and MPD at 133 333 plants ha−1 for increased maize yield and weed management. 2019-03-16 2018-10-04T07:26:30Z 2018-10-04T07:26:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97566 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Abdul Rahman, N., Larbi, A., Opoku, A., Tetteh, F.M. & Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. (2018). Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 1-18. |
| spellingShingle | density land preparation fertilizers maize Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen Larbi, Asamoah Opoku, A. Tetteh, F.M. Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield |
| title | Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield |
| title_full | Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield |
| title_fullStr | Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield |
| title_short | Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield |
| title_sort | corralling planting density and n fertilizer rate effect on soil properties weed diversity and maize yield |
| topic | density land preparation fertilizers maize |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97566 |
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