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    Effects of intercropping and fertilizer application on weed control and performance of cassava and maize

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    Date
    1994
    Author
    Olasantan, F.
    Lucas, E.
    Ezumah, H.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Intercropping cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and maize (Zea mays L.) can alleviate weed problems. The weeds which might otherwise build up before cassava covers the ground can be replaced by the cereal. The objective of this study was to determine effects of intercropping and fertilizer application on weed growth and crop performance in cassava and maize. Intercropping with N-fertilizer application gave the highest leaf area index and light interception and hence the best weed control, highest N, P and K uptake, total yields and land equivalent ratio. Intercropping with no N application made only a slight improvement in leaf area index, light interception and weed control over the corresponding sole cassava.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4290(94)90009-4
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4543
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4290(94)90009-4
    IITA Subjects
    Crop Systems; Cassava; Soil Fertility; Weeds; Farming Systems
    Agrovoc Terms
    Cassava; Fertilizers; Intercropping; Weed Management
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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