Short Cycle Crops Intercropped With Pineapple: An Option to Increase Productivity

Uriza-Ávila, Daniel; Rebolledo-Martínez, Andrés; Rebolledo-Martínez, Laureano

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.666.32

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“…Mixed cropping practiced by producers in type 1 (mostly Bokito locality) is in accordance with the finding of Uriza-Ávila et al (2005). Combination of crops in mixed cropping is not in line with good soil fertility management practices (Bedoussac et al, 2015;Emma-Okafor et al, 2018;Ajayi et al, 2020).…”

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“…However, mixed cropping systems offer better environmental management than pure cropping systems and has advantages for sustainable production Kremen and Miles, 2012;Gebru, 2015). For these farmers research of an equilibrium between density of food crops and pineapple (cash crop) in the field to capture a better return lead to amelioration of her living condition (Uriza-Ávila et al, 2005). A great challenge for these farmers is maintaining a good level of soil fertility to support sustainable production over time.…”

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Typologies of pineapple-based farming systems in Centre-Cameroon

Marius¹,

Honoré²,

Asafor³

et al. 2023

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The high diversity in pineapple fields and farmers provide huge challenges in farm management in already dwindling pineapple production sector in the center region of Cameroon. A first step to overcome these production challenges is to manage the afore-mentioned diversity to a reasonable level without loss of detail and specific management interventions for each category or typology proposed. Field surveys were conducted in two pineapple producing areas in the center region of Cameroon (Awae and Bokito), with a view to collect data on pineapple farms and producers. Data collected was later subjected to multivariate analysis. 67% of farms variability was captured within 02 components: Investment, plant density, soil fertility, and input factors. Cluster analysis captured 03 pineapple farming systems typologies: (1) subsistence poor resource smallholder farmers; (2) market oriented, low to medium resource farmers; and (3) market oriented, high resource large-scale farmers, representing 62.1, 32.1 and 5.8%, respectively of farms. The unexplained 33% of variability between farms was attributed to biophysical characteristics of pineapple producing area. Pineapple production in the center region of Cameroon demonstrates enormous potential for improvement. Understanding these bio-physical production potential is a satisfactory approach for pineapple production intensification.

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Typologies of pineapple-based farming systems in Centre-Cameroon

Marius¹,

Honoré²,

Asafor³

et al. 2023

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Effect of diazotrophic bacterium inoculation and organic fertilization on yield of Champaka pineapple intercropped with irrigated sapota

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the response of the 'Champaka' pineapple to inoculation with the diazotrophic bacterium Asaia bogorensis (strain 219) when grown with organic fertilizer in an irrigated sapota orchard. Plantlets were transplanted to tubes containing a mixture of worm compost and vermiculite and inoculated with 10 8 bacterial cells. After five and a half months of acclimatization the plantlets were transplanted in furrows in the sapota orchard. Fertilizer was placed at the bottom of the furrows and covered with three doses (2.5; 5.0 and 7.5 L linear m −1 row) of three organic composts. The successful association of the plantlets with the diazotrophic bacterium was confirmed by most probable number analysis before transferring to the field. Plants inoculated with strain AB219 showed the greatest initial leaf growth and produced the heaviest fruits compared to uninoculated plants. Plant growth and fruit yield increased with increasing compost dosages. The results suggested that 'Champaka' pineapple benefited from the association of A. bogorensis (strain 219) when grown under irrigation and with organic fertilizer.

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Short Cycle Crops Intercropped With Pineapple: An Option to Increase Productivity

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Typologies of pineapple-based farming systems in Centre-Cameroon

Typologies of pineapple-based farming systems in Centre-Cameroon

Effect of diazotrophic bacterium inoculation and organic fertilization on yield of Champaka pineapple intercropped with irrigated sapota

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