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100 1 _aEgharevba, P.N.
245 0 0 _aThe effect of planting pattern on the performance of mixed sorghum and cowpea
260 _c1984
340 _aPrinted
500 _a9 ref.; 4 tables; 1 fig. Summary (En)
520 _aThe effect of number of plants per stand on the performance of mixed sorghum and cowpea was studied by alternating one, two and three plants per stand of each crop in a row. The spacings for the two and three plants per stand were double and triple that of one plant per stand, thus giving the same plant population per unit area. Mean leaf area index (LAI) of cowpea in the one plant combination was 48% and 52% of the LAI in the two and three plant combinations respectively. Light distribution within the canopy profile was more nearly uniform in the two plant combination, resulting in higher utilization efficiency. Dry matter produced per unit of light intercepted after the attainment of highest LAI amounted to 5.58, 6.41 and 6.18 g/m2/day for one, two and three plant combinations respectively. The best grain yield of sorghum was obtained from the one plant combination; the two and three plant combinations yielded respectively 4% and 12% less than the one plant combination. The best yield of cowpea was recorded at the two plant combination; the one and three plant combinations yielded respectively 69% and 28% less than the two plant combination. The gross return from the two plant combination was at least 200.00 higher than either of the other combinations. The advantages of mixed cropping can be increased by judicious selection of planting pattern
546 _aEnglish
595 _aAC
650 1 0 _aAfrica
650 1 0 _aAfrica south of Sahara
650 1 0 _aAnglophone africa
650 1 0 _aCover plants
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650 1 0 _aCropping patterns
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650 1 0 _aCropping patterns and systems
650 1 7 _aCrops
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650 1 7 _aCultivation
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650 1 0 _aEconomic plants
650 1 0 _aEvaluation
650 1 0 _aFeed crops
650 1 0 _aFeed legumes
650 1 0 _aFoods
650 1 0 _aGlumiflorae
650 1 0 _aGrain crops
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650 1 0 _aGrain legumes
650 1 0 _aGramineae
650 1 0 _aGreen manures
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650 1 0 _aManures
650 1 0 _aMethods
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650 1 0 _aMonocotyledons
650 1 0 _aPlant propagation
650 1 0 _aPlants
650 1 0 _aProtective plants
650 1 0 _aSoil amendments
650 1 0 _aVegetable crops
650 1 0 _aVegetable legumes
650 1 0 _aWest Africa
773 0 _tSamaru Journal of Agricultural Research (Nigeria). (Jun 1984). v. 2(1/2) p. 57-66
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