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dc.contributor.authorTarfa, B.
dc.contributor.authorKureh, I.
dc.contributor.authorKamara, A.
dc.contributor.authorMaigida, D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:30:46Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:30:46Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationTarfa, B., Kureh, I., Kamara, A. & Maigida, D. (2006). Influence of cereal-legume rotation on soil chemical properties, crop yield and Striga control. Journal of Agronomy, 5(2), 362-368.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5379
dc.description.abstractIntegrated soil management with grain legumes was studied at two villages (Ugwan Shamaki) and Tashan Kaya) in Kaduna State, northern Guinea Savanna zone of Nigeria (190 day growing season). Impacts of one year rotation of Soybean and Cowpea on soil chemical properties were compared with sole maize and maize-cowpea mixture. All plots were Striga infested. Organic carbon decreased by 4 and 2% in maize after maize (SM) plots in Ugwan Shamaki and Tashan Kaya respectively. Sole soybean, SC and MC mixture increased organic carbon by 10, 2 and 23% in Ugwan Shamaki and 6, 4 and 16% in Tashan Kaya respectively. pH values were lowered in the order SM> MC>SS and SC. Exchangeable Ca, Mg and K remained unchanged or slightly increased. There was positive and significant association between pH and Striga parameters, while exchangeable bases had negative association with Striga parameters. Exchangeable K have positive and significant correlation with number of cobs at harvest (R = 0.68*), total cob weight (R = 0.61*) and maize grain yield (R = 0.64**) at Ugwan Shamaki. Maize yield increase from maize after Soybean were 150 and 301 kg over previous maize at Ugwan Shamaki and Tashan Kaya, respectively. Corresponding increases in Cowpea maize rotated plot in the two locations were 243 and 234 kg, respectively.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectStriga
dc.subjectSoil Properties
dc.subjectCereals
dc.subjectLegumes
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectSoil Fertility
dc.titleInfluence of cereal legume rotation on soil chemical properties, crop yield and Striga control
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationAhmadu Bello University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.iitasubjectSoil Health
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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