Effect of Spacing on Yield Components and Yield of Chickpea (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Cicer arietinumL. &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;) at Assosa, Western Ethiopia

Agajie, Melak

doi:10.11648/j.aff.20180702.11

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“…Recently, Shiferaw et al (2018) reported that chickpea cultivars planted at higher densities (10 cm × 20 cm between plants and rows spacing) gave the highest grain yield. Coupled with this result, Agajie (2018) reported that 10 cm × 30 cm spacing resulted in the highest grain yield, which also confirmed the earlier recommendation (Eshete 1994). These and many other studies reported that chickpea plant better tolerate higher plant population culture.…”

Section: Planting Densitysupporting

confidence: 90%

Unlocking the genetic potential of chickpea through improved crop management practices in Ethiopia. A review

Korbu

Tafes

Kassa

et al. 2020

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) production in Ethiopia is exclusively rainfed. The average national yield remains low comparing to the potentially attainable yield because of the common notion among producers that the crop does not need any nutrient inputs. The newly developed high-yielding cultivars have brought significant yield gains. However, their genetic potentials are still hampered by the traditional crop management practices used and the problematic Vertisol growing conditions. Yields of chickpea grown on Vertisols are limited by poor drainage when sown early and by drought when sown late. This calls for optimization of the balance with minimum tradeoffs in key economic traits. Here, we review research progress on chickpea over the past five decades in Ethiopia, with particular emphasis on crop management practices. The paper gives a comprehensive overview of research findings and information generated on the Vertisol cropping systems, where chickpea is the principal rotational crop under cereal-legume cultivation entailing substantial role in cropping system intensification. It has been noted that the productivity of Vertisol-grown chickpea is largely constrained more by lack of the use of best bet crop management practices than the genetics of a given cultivar. For instance, raised-bed method as compared to the conventional flatbed increased grain and biomass yields by about 74% and 58%, respectively. The current average farm yield of chickpea in Ethiopia is about 55% of the yield potential of the crop, suggesting that farmers can still have rooms to substantially increase yield using improved practices. Based on the cumulative evidences, it can be concluded that the yield potentials of genetically elite cultivars may not be realized without synergistic combination of improved management practices and adequate nutrient use. We, therefore, recommend the integrated use of improved crop management strategies, while the soil physical properties still deserve utmost research attention.

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Section: Planting Densitysupporting

confidence: 90%

Unlocking the genetic potential of chickpea through improved crop management practices in Ethiopia. A review

Korbu

Tafes

Kassa

et al. 2020

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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“…The lack of environmental influence on 1000 seed weight could be attributed to the absence of significant influence of plant spacing on 1000 seed weight. This finding observed in the study is in agreement with [31] in the study of the effect of spacing on yield of chickpea. The interactive effect between Asomdwe at 45 x 15 cm and Videza at 60 x 15 cm for 1000 seed weight shows the genotype and environment influence on 1000 seed weight.…”

Section: Seed Weight Grain Yield and Fodder Yieldsupporting

confidence: 93%

Effect of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Variety and Plant Spacing on Grain and Fodder Yield

Boateng

Wilson

2019

AJAAR

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A field experiment was conducted to examine the effect of plant spacing on grain and fodder yield of four cowpeas varieties. Four cowpea varieties i.e. Asetenapa, Asomdwe, Hewale and Videza were sown with three plant spacing i.e. 30 x 15 cm, 45 x 15 cm and 60 x 15 cm at Samboligo in the Bongo District of the Upper East of Ghana. The experiment was laid in randomized complete block with four replicates in factorial fashion. Cowpea variety and plant spacing significantly influenced grain yield, 1000 seed weight, nodules per plant and plant height. Plant spacing had no significant effect on stem girth, pods per plant, pod length and seed per pods. Variety ‘Hewale’ produced the highest grain yield of 991.3 kg ha-1 while Asetenapa produced the highest fodder yield of 1025.5 kg ha-1. Interactive effect between Asomdwe and 45 x 15 cm had the highest 1000 seed weight (170.6 g) while Asetenapa and 30 x 15 cm produced the highest grain yield (1072.9 kg ha-1). Variety ‘Hewale’ is recommended for commercial grain production while Asetenapa for fodder production. Asetenapa and 30 x 15 cm combination is recommended for commercial grain production.

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“…Similarly, [160] observed that plant and row spacing improve WUE and yield components in soybean. Agajie et al [161] studied the effect of spacing on yield components and yield of chickpea. They described that proper row spacing is critical for growth, yield components, and yield of chickpea.…”

Section: Management Strategiesmentioning

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Research Progress and Perspective on Drought Stress in Legumes: A Review

Nadeem

Yahya

et al. 2019

IJMS

274

176

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Climate change, food shortage, water scarcity, and population growth are some of the threatening challenges being faced in today’s world. Drought stress (DS) poses a constant challenge for agricultural crops and has been considered a severe constraint for global agricultural productivity; its intensity and severity are predicted to increase in the near future. Legumes demonstrate high sensitivity to DS, especially at vegetative and reproductive stages. They are mostly grown in the dry areas and are moderately drought tolerant, but severe DS leads to remarkable production losses. The most prominent effects of DS are reduced germination, stunted growth, serious damage to the photosynthetic apparatus, decrease in net photosynthesis, and a reduction in nutrient uptake. To curb the catastrophic effect of DS in legumes, it is imperative to understand its effects, mechanisms, and the agronomic and genetic basis of drought for sustainable management. This review highlights the impact of DS on legumes, mechanisms, and proposes appropriate management approaches to alleviate the severity of water stress. In our discussion, we outline the influence of water stress on physiological aspects (such as germination, photosynthesis, water and nutrient uptake), growth parameters and yield. Additionally, mechanisms, various management strategies, for instance, agronomic practices (planting time and geometry, nutrient management), plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation, quantitative trait loci (QTLs), functional genomics and advanced strategies (CRISPR-Cas9) are also critically discussed. We propose that the integration of several approaches such as agronomic and biotechnological strategies as well as advanced genome editing tools is needed to develop drought-tolerant legume cultivars.

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Effect of Spacing on Yield Components and Yield of Chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinumL. </i>) at Assosa, Western Ethiopia

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Unlocking the genetic potential of chickpea through improved crop management practices in Ethiopia. A review

Unlocking the genetic potential of chickpea through improved crop management practices in Ethiopia. A review

Effect of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Variety and Plant Spacing on Grain and Fodder Yield

Research Progress and Perspective on Drought Stress in Legumes: A Review

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