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    Corralling, planting density, and N fertilizer rate effect on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield

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    Date
    2018-09-21
    Author
    Abdul Rahman, N.
    Larbi, Asamoah
    Opoku, A.
    Tetteh, F.M.
    Hoeschle-Zeledon, I.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    The interaction effect of stocking density of sheep and goat corralling (SDSG), maize planting density (MPD), and N fertilizer rate (NFR) on soil properties, weed diversity, and maize yield were evaluated on-farm in a smallholder maize-livestock farming system of Northern Ghana during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. A split-split plot design replicated on eight farms was used to study the effect of three SDSG (0, 70, and 140 head ha−1), three MPD (66 667, 100 000, and 133 333 plants ha−1), and three NFR (0–40-40, 60–40-40, and 90–40-40 NPK kg ha−1). The SDSG at 70 and 140 head ha−1 increased (P < 0.01) soil chemical and biological properties and weed diversity compared with the control in both cropping seasons. Maize growth, yield and yield components, and weed biomass were affected (P < 0.05) by the SDSG, MPD, and NFR interactions. Maize-livestock farmers with smaller flock size could use SDSG at 70 head ha−1 with NFR at 90 kg ha−1, whilst those with large flock size could stock at 140 head ha−1 with NFR at 60 kg ha−1 and MPD at 133 333 plants ha−1 for increased maize yield and weed management.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2018.1516264
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4611
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2530-6554
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2018.1516264
    Research Themes
    PLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
    IITA Subjects
    Plant Health; Plant Production; Soil Fertility
    Agrovoc Terms
    Density; Land Preparation; Fertilizers; Maize
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Ghana
    Journals
    Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
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