| dc.contributor.author | Akonde, T.P. |
| dc.contributor.author | Leihner, D.E. |
| dc.contributor.author | Kang, B. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:24:53Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:24:53Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Akonde, T.P., Leihner, D.E. & Kang, B. (1995). Response of maize and cassava to potassium fertilization and alley cropping with Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia auriculiformis, Alley farming research and development: Conference Proceedings of an International Conference on alley farming, Ibadan, Nigeria, 14-18 September, 1992. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 228-254). |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4480 |
| dc.description.abstract | Field trials were carried out on a Dystric Nitosol at Calavi in the subhumid zone of southern Benin Republic, West Africa from 1989-1997. A split plot design with four replications was used. There were (our main plots: control (no hedgerow), Leucaena hedgerows, Acacia hedgerows and mixed Leucaena/Acacia hedgerows. Hedgerows were planted 4 m apart. Subplots consisted of three K rates (0, 37, 74 kg K ha-1). Maize and cassava were planted at populations of 40,000 and 10,000 plants ha-1, respectively. Plots received a basal dressing of 90 kg N ha-1 and 20 kg P ha-1. Maize and cassava showed significant responses to K fertilizer. Alley cropping with Acacia and Acacia/Leucaena mixed hedgerows gave lower maize and cassava root yields. In the third cropping year maize and cassava yields in no K plots were higher when alley cropped with Leucaena. It appeared that Leucaena prunings could provide enough K for higher maize and cassava yields. |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Acacia Auriculiformis |
| dc.subject | Alley Cropping |
| dc.subject | Cassava |
| dc.subject | Leucaena Leucocephala |
| dc.subject | Maize |
| dc.subject | Potassium Response |
| dc.title | Response of maize and cassava to potassium fertilization and alley cropping with Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia auriculiformis |
| dc.type | Conference Paper |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Hohenheim |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Benin |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and advanced research institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Cassava |
| cg.iitasubject | Maize |
| cg.iitasubject | Crop Systems |
| cg.iitasubject | Nutrition |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 100730 |
