Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria

Nine cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) breeding lines were grown in 13 experiments under sole crop and intercrop management, with and without insecticide application, in Nigeria. Cowpea was intercropped with cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz), maize (Zea mays L.) and maize-cassava in the forest z...

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Autores principales: Blade, S., Mather, D., Singh, B., Smith, D.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98692
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author Blade, S.
Mather, D.
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Smith, D.
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description Nine cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) breeding lines were grown in 13 experiments under sole crop and intercrop management, with and without insecticide application, in Nigeria. Cowpea was intercropped with cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz), maize (Zea mays L.) and maize-cassava in the forest zone and with sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench.) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in the savanna zone. Line by cropping system interactions were significant in 5 of 13 experiments and line by insecticide treatment interactions were significant in 2 of 13 experiments. Cowpea yield was severely depressed in intercropped plots and in plots to which no insecticide was applied. Among-environment variation in cowpea yield was greater when no insecticide was applied. Within each management treatment, the yield performance and stability of the cowpea lines was examined. Stability was assessed both by examining among-environment coefficients of variation and by regression analysis. Several of the breeding lines evaluated appeared promising under different levels of management and in a diversity of environments.
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spelling CGSpace986922023-06-12T13:50:51Z Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria Blade, S. Mather, D. Singh, B. Smith, D. cowpeas intercropping yields Nine cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) breeding lines were grown in 13 experiments under sole crop and intercrop management, with and without insecticide application, in Nigeria. Cowpea was intercropped with cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz), maize (Zea mays L.) and maize-cassava in the forest zone and with sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench.) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in the savanna zone. Line by cropping system interactions were significant in 5 of 13 experiments and line by insecticide treatment interactions were significant in 2 of 13 experiments. Cowpea yield was severely depressed in intercropped plots and in plots to which no insecticide was applied. Among-environment variation in cowpea yield was greater when no insecticide was applied. Within each management treatment, the yield performance and stability of the cowpea lines was examined. Stability was assessed both by examining among-environment coefficients of variation and by regression analysis. Several of the breeding lines evaluated appeared promising under different levels of management and in a diversity of environments. 1992 2018-12-19T07:01:31Z 2018-12-19T07:01:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98692 en Limited Access Blade, S., Mather, D., Singh, B. & Smith, D. (1992). Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria. Euphytica, 61(3), 193-201.
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Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria
title Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria
title_full Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria
title_fullStr Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria
title_short Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria
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intercropping
yields
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