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Agrophysiological constarints in intercropped cowpea: an analysis

dc.contributor.authorTerao, T.
dc.contributor.authorWatanabe, I.
dc.contributor.authorMatsunaga, R.
dc.contributor.authorHakoyama, S.
dc.contributor.authorSingh, B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:22:20Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:22:20Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.citationTerao, T., Watanabe, I., Matsunaga, R., Hakoyama, S. & Singh, B. (1997). Agro-physiological constarints in intercropped cowpea: an analysis. In B.B. Singh, D.R. Mohan Raji and K.E. Dashiel, Advances in cowpea research. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 129-140).
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3989
dc.description.abstractFactors affecting cowpea growth in millet/cowpea intercropping were investigated in northern Nigeria. Ecological studies showed that cowpea received from < 30% to > 75% of incident light inside the intercropped canopy. In these light-limited conditions, cowpea varieties with a spreading growth habit can harvest more light than those with an erect growth habit by producing more leaves, as well as expanding their leaf area. However, the local spreading type has a low yield potential because of its low harvest index and inadequate root system (compared to the shoot system). Improvement of these two points in the local spreading variety without reducing its adaptability to shade ill produce a variety that is better adapted to intercropping. The effect of shade is most serious in the branch initiation stage, about 3—4 weeks after sowing, which inhibits branching significantly. Since leaves, which become source, as Well as pods, which become sink, grow on each branch and the main stem, the final grain yield in non branched cowpea is significantly reduced. Shade in the grain-filling stage also reduces final seed yield, but the effect is not as pronounced as shading during the branch-initiation stage. Root competition between cowpea and millet was greatest when cowpea was planted simultaneously with millet in the low rainfall environment. In alternate row intercropping With 75 cm row width, millet roots run horizontally and turn deep under the cowpea plants, while cowpea roots are distributed under the cowpea plant itself. This creates high root competition because roots of both species share the same root zone. In these conditions, if cowpea is planted simultaneously, millet roots are reduced in the deep zone. Consequently, early onset of drought reduces millet yield because millet does not have deep roots if planted simultaneously with cowpea.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCowpeas
dc.subjectMillet Roots
dc.subjectDrought
dc.subjectHarvest
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectSoil Fertility
dc.subjectIntercropping
dc.titleAgrophysiological constarints in intercropped cowpea: an analysis
dc.typeBook Chapter
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.affiliationJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
cg.contributor.affiliationHokkaido National Agricultural Experimental Station
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Asia
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryJapan
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectCrop Husbandry
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.iitasubjectSoil Health
cg.iitasubjectSoil Information
cg.iitasubjectPlant Genetic Resources
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectPost-Harvesting Technology
cg.iitasubjectCowpea
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
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