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| Myaka, F. M.; Sakala, W. D.; Adu-Gyamfi, J. J.; Kamalongo, D.; Ngwira, A.; Odgaard, R.; Nielsen, N. E.; Høgh-Jensen, H.. |
| Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple food in Sub-Saharan Africa but low soil fertility, limited resources and droughts keep yields low. Cultivation of maize intercropped with pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) is common in some areas of eastern and southern Africa. The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate dry matter, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) accumulation in different plant components of maize-pigeonpea intercropping systems and (2) to report the effects of the intercrops on soil fertility. Maize-pigeonpea intercrops were compared to sole maize grown using farmers’ practices. Intercropping maize and pigeonpea increased (P<0.05) total system yield compared to sole maize in terms of biomass, N and P accumulation. Pigeonpea planted in... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Farm nutrient management Recycling; Balancing and resource management. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/9306/1/9306.pdf |
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| Høgh-Jensen, H; Myaka, F.A.; Sakala, W.D.; Kamalongo, D.; Ngwira, A.; Vesterager, J.M.; Odgaard, R.; Adu-Gyamfi, J.J.. |
| Pigeonpea is one of the few crops with a high potential for resource-poor farmers due to its complementary resource use when intercropped with maize. A three year comprehensive comparative study on the performance of six pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) varieties on farmers’ fields in Eastern and Southern Africa where intercropping with maize is normal practice, was undertaken. The varieties were tested for accumulation of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in all above-ground organs for three years under farmers’ conditions. The study revealed that the latest introduced ICEAP 00040 outperformed all the other tested varieties (ICP 9145; ICEAP 00020, ICEAP 00053, ICEAP 00068, and a local variety called “Babati White”) under farmer-managed conditions.... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Farm nutrient management; Social aspects. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11465/1/11465.pdf |
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