Effects of Cereal-Legume Intercropping and Mulching on Maize (Zea Mays L.) Productivity in Dry Season using Drip Irrigation in South-Sudanian Climatic Zone of Burkina Faso | Zendy

Vinsoun Millogo | Zendy; Michel Kéré | Zendy; Ouda Sanfo | Zendy; Toundji Olivier Amoussou | Zendy; Timothy M. Harrigan | Zendy; R. T. Burdick | Zendy; Ajit Srivastava | Zendy

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Effects of Cereal-Legume Intercropping and Mulching on Maize (Zea Mays L.) Productivity in Dry Season using Drip Irrigation in South-Sudanian Climatic Zone of Burkina Faso

Author(s) -

Vinsoun Millogo,

Michel Kéré,

Ouda Sanfo,

Toundji Olivier Amoussou,

Timothy M. Harrigan,

R. T. Burdick,

Ajit Srivastava

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

global journal of human social science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-4626

pISSN - 0975-5896

DOI - 10.34257/gjsfrdvol21is7pg1

Subject(s) - intercropping , agronomy , randomized block design , mulch , productivity , irrigation , legume , dry season , agriculture , environmental science , agroforestry , geography , biology , economics , macroeconomics , cartography , archaeology

The availability and sustainability of water in rural areas are significant challenges facing agricultural producers in the Sahelian zones. Maize-legume intercropping with a mulch cover for water conservation with drip irrigation is a promising production practice for conserving water, increasing productivity and improving soil health. A randomized complete block trial with 04 replications and 08 treatments was established in Sonsongona (11.2522°N, 4.4559°W), a village located west of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Means separation by analysis of variance (ANOVA) was with RStudio 1.2.1335 software at the 5% threshold according to the Newman-Keuls test. The mulched treatments significantly affect soil moisture, maize growth, weed growth, and important maize yield attributes.

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