Seasonal water use and water productivity of millet-based cropping systems in the Nigerian Sudan savanna near Kano

Oluwasemire, K. O.; Stigter, C.J.; Owonubi, J. J.; Jagtap, S. S.

doi:10.1016/s0378-3774(02)00008-2

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“…Also, Santalla et al (2001) observed in intercropping system maize-bean, a yield reduction of 55% for bean in sole intercropping. Similarly, Oluwasemire et al (2002) who have studied two intercropping systems millet-cowpea and millet-sorghum-cowpea affirmed that the millet was the dominant crop. In fact, the total dry matter production of cowpea and sorghum in sole intercropping was lower than those in sole cropping.…”

Section: Radiation Use Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 93%

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Sole Intercropping: Effects on Light Interception and Radiation Use Efficiency

Rezig¹,

Sahli²,

Hachicha³

et al. 2013

JAS

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An investigation was carried out during three crop growing seasons (2005; 2006 and 2007) at the Technical Center of Potato (CTP) situated in the low valley of Medjerda river at Saida (Tunisia) to find out how potato and bean can grow and develop in an intercropping system rather than in sole cropping. Crop productivity of potato and bean intercropping systems was evaluated in terms of total dry matter production. The light interception and radiation use efficiency by this system were calculated in sole cropping and intercropping. Results showed that the total dry matter production (TDM) by potato in sole intercropping was higher than in sole cropping. This increase occurred during the three experiments from 3.60 to 4.75% compared to the potato in sole cropping. However, for bean in sole intercropping the TDM was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than in sole cropping. This decrease had varied from 48.9 to 63.1%. Intercropping potato with bean had actually reduced the radiation interception by both crops. This reduction was in the three experiments (2005; 2006 and 2007), respectively equal to (20.9; 9.4 and 4.8%) for potato and equivalent to (50.4; 58.7 and 44.8%) for bean. Radiation Use Efficiency for potato in sole intercropping has improved from 7.7 to 23.6%.

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Section: Radiation Use Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 93%

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Sole Intercropping: Effects on Light Interception and Radiation Use Efficiency

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Sahli²,

Hachicha³

et al. 2013

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“…The outflow was measured on daily basis. Based on the assumption that the drainage process of deep percolation took place only when the theoretical field capacity (simulated at 0.6-m-water tension) was exceeded (Oluwasemire et al, 2002), water storage and D under the treatments were regarded as variables that exhibited an inverse relationship. Thus, the values of water storage were used to adjust D for the different treatments.…”

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Water use and grain yield response of rainfed soybean to tillage-mulch practices in southeastern Nigeria

Obalum

Igwe

Eze

et al. 2011

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Despite the agronomic, economic and food values of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill), there is still dearth of information on the tillage need and the implications of surface mulch for the crop in the eastern part of the forest-savanna transition zone of Nigeria. This study was therefore carried out on a sandy loam Ultisol at Nsukka with a sub-humid climate, during 2006 and 2007 cropping seasons. Our objective was to devise an appropriate tillage method for the crop from evaluated effects of no-till (NT), conventional tillage (CT) and mulch on selected key agronomic indices. Each of the NT and the CT was either unmulched (U) or mulched (M) in a split-plot, giving four treatments/tillage methods (NTU, NTM, CTU and CTM) randomized in four blocks. Rainfall was more favorable in the first than in the second season. The mean seasonal soil water storage (range, 99-109 mm) within 0.5-m soil layer differed among the treatments (NTU < CTU < NTM = CTM). However, for the first and second seasons, both water use (582-616 and 667-709 mm respectively) and grain yield (0.71-0.81 and 1.22-1.91 Mg ha -1 respectively) were not different. Mulch lowered the crop water use but had no influence on grain yield. Water use efficiency was enhanced with mulch only in the second season. Although either of the two mulch treatments (NTM/CTM) would be suitable for growing soybean especially in years of unfavorably distributed rainfall, NTM is a more rational choice than CTM. Rainfall adequacy at the critical reproductive stage of the crop showed to be a more important yield factor than the tested tillage methods.

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“…Other studies in intercropping system based on the dephasing of natural resources (water, fertilizers ...) peak demand for each culture showed the superiority of intercropping system productivity compared to monoculture (Hulugalle and Lal, 1986). Oluwasemire et al (2002) found in intercropping system millet -cowpea that the WUE of millet in sole cropping was lower (2.49 kg m -3 ) than in the intercropping system (2.89 kg m -3 ). Similarly, Caviglia et al (2004) found that the WUE of the intercropping system wheat-soybean was greater than (3.12 kg m -3 ) the soybean in sole cropping (1.64 kg m -3 ).The total LER for intercropping system potato-sulla was higher than one which confirmed the superiority of intercropping system over sole cropping.…”

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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) Intercropping in Tunisia: Effects in Water Consumption and Water Use Efficiency

Rezig

Sahli

Jeddi

et al. 2013

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This experiment was carried out at the Technical Center of Potato (C.T.P) situated in the low valley of Medjerda river at Tunisia, during two growing seasons (2006-2007) and (2008-2009). It aims at evaluating the effect of intercropping potato (Solanum tuberosum cv. Spunta) and sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L. cv. Bikra 21) grown under 1:1 intercropping row arrangement and sole cropping on water consumption and water use efficiency of one potato variety and one sulla variety. In addition, land equivalent ratio (LER) was determined to assess the efficiency of the intercropping system. Intercropping had no significant effect on the above parameters and tuber dry biomass production of potato and sulla. However, it increased the total dry biomass of the intercropping system. This increase occurred during the two cultivating seasons of 2007 and 2009 respectively from 12.5 to 14.8% compared to the potato in sole cropping. Intercropping has led to a similar reduction of water consumption (WC) of both crops. This reduction was 36 and 28% for 2007 and 2009 seasons respectively and for both crops. However, intercropping has led to an increase in the overall (WC) of the mixed system by 9.1 and 13.8% in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Water Use Efficiency (WUE) has been improved from 35.4 to 45.6% for potato in sole intercropping and from 25 to 37.5% for sulla intercropped. The values of total LER were higher than one, which indicates the superiority of intercropping system over the sole cropping system.

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Seasonal water use and water productivity of millet-based cropping systems in the Nigerian Sudan savanna near Kano

Cited by 28 publications

References 15 publications

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Sole Intercropping: Effects on Light Interception and Radiation Use Efficiency

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Sole Intercropping: Effects on Light Interception and Radiation Use Efficiency

Water use and grain yield response of rainfed soybean to tillage-mulch practices in southeastern Nigeria

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) Intercropping in Tunisia: Effects in Water Consumption and Water Use Efficiency

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