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Yields of maize/cassava intercrops grown with hedgerows of three multipurpose trees on an acid Ultisol of Cameroon

dc.contributor.authorHauser, S.
dc.contributor.authorNdi, J.
dc.contributor.authorHulugalle, N.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:21:06Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:21:06Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.citationHauser, S., Ndi, J. & Hulugalle, N. (2000). Yields of maize/cassava intercrops grown with hedgerows of three multipurpose trees on an acid Ultisol of Cameroon. Agroforestry Systems, 49,111-122.
dc.identifier.issn0167-4366
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3668
dc.description.abstractMaize/cassava were intercropped between hedgerows of Senna spectabilis [(DC.) Irwin and Barneby], Flemingia macrophylla [(Willd.) Merrill] and Dactyladenia barteri [(Hook f ex Oliv.) Engl.] for five consecutive years on an Ultisol in southern Cameroon. Crop yields and hedgerow biomass production in the third to fifth year of cropping are reported. S. spectabilis produced more biomass than F. macrophylla and D. barteri in all years. Cumulative maize grain and cassava tuber yields were highest in F. macrophylla alley cropping, outyielding the no-tree control consistently by 42 to 67% (average 56%). Between hedgerows of D. barteri and S. spectabilis, crops yielded 17% and 16% more than the no-tree control, respectively. However, between S. spectabilis hedgerows, yields were highly variable between years (−15% to +35% compared to the no-tree control) and thus the system is at risk of failure. F. macrophylla is recommended for continuous alley cropping of maize/cassava intercrop. The use of D. barteri may require fallow phases for biomass accumulation followed by cropping phases with rigorous pruning. Although this may lead to lower cumulative yields, the products of the fallow phase, such as stakes and firewood, may provide some compensation.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAlley Cropping
dc.subjectDactyladenia Barteri
dc.subjectFlemingia Macrophylla Intercropping
dc.subjectSenna Spectabilis
dc.subjectBiomass
dc.subjectHedgerows
dc.subjectIntercropping
dc.titleYields of maize/cassava intercrops grown with hedgerows of three multipurpose trees on an acid Ultisol of Cameroon
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of New England
cg.contributor.affiliationAustralian Cotton Research Institute
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.regionPacific
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.coverage.countryAustralia
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectDiseases Control
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plant
cg.iitasubjectHandling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products
cg.iitasubjectFarm Management
cg.iitasubjectCapacity Development
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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