Kwara State University
Ade Afe
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Department: Crop Production
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| S/N | Title | Abstract | Authors | Volume Numbers | Publication Type | Publication Date | Link | |
| 1 | Assessment of plant population and time of introduction of maize on the performance of garden egg-maize intercrop. |
The field trial was conducted during the rainy and dry seasons of 2014 and 2015 to investigate the influence of population density and time of introduction of the components maize on the performance of garden egg/maize intercrop in Nigeria. The trial was laid as a randomized complete block design in a split plot arrangement with three replication. The main plots were time of introduction of maize {2 weeks before transplanting (WBT), same time with transplanting (STT) and 2 weeks after transplanting (WAT) }while 9 plant population ratios were the subplot (100M: 100G, 100M: 75G, 100M: 50G, 100M: 25G, 100M: 0.0G, .M:100G, 25M:100G, 50M:100G, 75M:100G). Intercropping system was evaluated using competitive indices and data collected on yield and yield components of both crops were subjected to analysis of variance. Maize sown STT garden egg had significantly high grain yield (3.70t/ha) while the highest garden egg fruit yield of 40.96 t/ha was obtained when maize was introduced 2WAT garden egg. This study recommends that, 50 - 75% maize should be introduced 2 WAT of 100% garden egg during the dry season where irrigation facilities are available for optimum crop yield and minimal intercrop losses. | Awoniyi, O., Takim, F., Olaoye, G B., Olorunmaiye, P. and Afe, A.I. | 8(7): 1479-1484. | Journal article | 2020-05-18 | DOI:https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v8i7.1479-1484.3339. | |