Effect of intercropping maize and soybeans on<i>Striga hermonthica</i>parasitism and yield of maize

Odhiambo, J.A.; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Tabu, I.M.; Kanampiu, Fred; Khan, Zeyaur R.

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“…Nguimgo et al (2003) obtained land equivalent ratios of more than unity in either maize-groundnut or maize-soybean intercropping when no nitrogen was applied. Odhiambo and Ariga (2001) obtained LER of 1.6 in maize-bean intercrop, while Marer et al (2007) obtained LER of 1.52 in maize-pigeon pea mixture. For any yield advantage to be achieved from a mixture, the lower component crop must be patterned in such a way as to intercept at least 50 to 75 percent of light (Keating and Carberry, 1993).…”

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“…Some other reports also indicated that planting two rows of soybean after one row of maize was the best arrangement over single alternate rows (Ofori and Stern, 1987;Clement et al, 1992, Ullah et al, 2007. A wide range of other legume-maize intercrops have been found to respond better to two rows of legume after one row of maize (Odhiambo and Ariga, 2001;Marer et al, 2007;Banik and Sharma, 2009). With sorghum, Chiezey et al (2005) reported that crop arrangement had no significant effect on 100-seed weight of soybean and 1000-seed weight of sorghum, but obtained more pods per plant in soybean at alternate row arrangement.…”

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Effect of Intercropping and Crop Arrangement on Yield and Productivity of Late Season Maize/soybean Mixtures in the Humid Environment of South Southern Nigeria

Undie¹,

Uwah²,

Attoe³

2012

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Effect of Intercropping and Crop Arrangement on Yield and Productivity of Late Season Maize/soybean Mixtures in the Humid Environment of South Southern Nigeria

Undie¹,

Uwah²,

Attoe³

2012

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“…Working in western Kenya, Odhiambo and Ariga (2001) found intercropping maize and beans reduced S. hermonthica incidence and increased maize grain yields. Similar findings were reported by Kureh et al (2006) in Nigeria and Odhiambo et al (2011) in Kenya while growing maize in association with soybean. Intercropping and rotation resulted in a lower incidence of S. hermonthica and better growth and yield of associated maize.…”

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“…), productivity, and marketability. Soybean induces germination of S. hermonthica but is not parasitized (Carsky et al 1998;Odhiambo et al 2011;Sanginga et al 2003) making the legume a good choice for crop rotation in Striga spp. management.…”

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Assessment of Management Options onStrigaInfestation and Maize Grain Yield in Kenya

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The parasitic purple witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.] is a serious constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in poor soils. Various Striga spp. control measures have been developed, but these have not been assessed in an integrated system. This study was conducted to evaluate a set of promising technologies for S. hermonthica management in western Kenya. We evaluated three maize genotypes either intercropped with peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], or silverleaf desmodium [Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) DC] or as a sole crop at two locations under artificial S. hermonthica infestation and at three locations under natural S. hermonthica infestation between 2011 and 2013. Combined ANOVA showed significant (P < 0.05) cropping system and cropping system by environment interactions for most traits measured. Grain yield was highest for maize grown in soybean rotation (3,672 kg ha ) under natural infestation. Grain yield was highest for the Striga spp.-resistant hybrid under both methods of infestation. A lower number of emerged S. hermonthica plants per square meter were recorded at 10 and 12 wk after planting on maize grown under D. uncinatum in the artificial S. hermonthica infestation. A combination of herbicide-resistant maize varieties intercropped with legumes was a more effective method for S. hermonthica control than individualcomponent technologies. Herbicide-resistant and Striga spp.-resistant maize integrated with legumes would help reduce the Striga spp. seedbank in the soil. Farmers should be encouraged to adopt an integrated approach to control Striga spp. for better maize yields.

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“…The cropping system not only increases yield but soil fertility is improved by nitrogen fixation and soil erosion reduced. Odhiambo and Ariga (2001) reported that maize-bean intercropped in the same hole increased maize yield by 78.6% above the pure stand in heavy Striga infected area.…”

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Farmers’ Perception and Constraints to the Adoption of Weed Control Options: the Case of Striga asiatica in Malawi

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Itoh²,

Azuma³

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Studies were conducted to determine farmers' perception on Striga control options and their potential for adoption in two Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in Central Malawi. Individual interviews were conducted in Mpingu (Lilongwe District) and Mponela (Dowa District) EPAs in 2010 in a sample of 247 respondents. The study revealed that crop production was the main source of livelihood for most households. Farmers identified Striga as a constraint to maize production and attributed its increasing incidence to insufficient funds to purchase inputs, soil fertility and grazing animals. On Striga control mechanisms, manure application was perceived to be the best by farmers, followed by crop rotation, fertilizer application and hand pulling. Even though Striga infestation is increasing in farmers fields, they have not adopted the control options. The low adoption of the options has been justified as "too risky" as farmers do not trust them. Emphasis should be laid on undertaking on-farm trials and development of technologies should involve farmers if they are to gain wide acceptability.

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Effect of intercropping maize and soybeans onStriga hermonthicaparasitism and yield of maize

Cited by 28 publications

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Effect of Intercropping and Crop Arrangement on Yield and Productivity of Late Season Maize/soybean Mixtures in the Humid Environment of South Southern Nigeria

Effect of Intercropping and Crop Arrangement on Yield and Productivity of Late Season Maize/soybean Mixtures in the Humid Environment of South Southern Nigeria

Assessment of Management Options onStrigaInfestation and Maize Grain Yield in Kenya

Farmers’ Perception and Constraints to the Adoption of Weed Control Options: the Case of Striga asiatica in Malawi

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