Use of indigenous knowledge to predict rainfall in the Yendi Municipality, Ghana

Adanu, Selase Kofi; Abole, Theophilus; Gbedemah, Shine Francis

doi:10.1007/s10708-021-10403-8

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“…To this end, farmers usually plan their production schedules and plant during the rainy season to meet the water requirement. Unfortunately, sometimes the timing of the rains is estimated less accurately, leading to an eventual reduction in yield [7]. Based on indigenous knowledge-based weather forecasting, pineapple farmers in Ghana have specific months in the year they plant suckers and/or slips.…”

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Inter-monthly Variability of Pineapple (Ananas comosus, MD2) Plant Water Requirement in Ghana: Implications for Planting Period Adjustment Field Experience Program

Osei

Kranjac-Berisavljevic

Adongo

2023

SAR Journal

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CROPWAT 8.0 model was used to estimate the water requirement of pineapple for the 2021/22 cropping period, considering all the months in the year. This was done to ascertain which months in the year have lower irrigation water requirements and where water savings can be made. For the months of December to August, irrigation requirement (mm) of 140, 145.1, 113.3, 110.8, 110.9, 145.9, 107.6 and 114, respectively was determined at the study site. However, sucker planting in September, October and November has shown requirements (mm) of 72.8, 61.3, 61.4 respectively, and adjusting the planting calendar to accommodate these months is recommended.

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