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- Title
Intercropping Impact on Weed Dry Matter, Soil C and N, Sugar Quality and Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Productivity.
- Authors
Bassey, M. S.; Shittu, E. A.; Ngonadi, E. N.
- Abstract
The effects of intercropping on weed dry matter, soil C and N, sugar quality and sugarcane productivity were investigated at Badeggi, Nigeria in 2016 and 2017. The results revealed that application of Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping produced lower weed dry matter comparable to Sugarcane + Soybean intercropping which significantly increased growth and yield attributes of sugarcane. Application of Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping, resulted in a comparable germination count, Tiller count, plant and stalk height to Soybean intercropping. Similarly, Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping and Soybean intercropping produced comparable stalk height and brix content. Also, Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping generated more millable canes and stools per plot. Application of Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping proved equally effective as Soybean intercropping in contributing the highest soil C and N and cane yield. In the same way, Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping and Soybean intercropping produced comparable sucrose and glucose content. Lower weed dry matter was found in Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping, and taller plant and stalks, girth, brix content, millable cane, stools, sucrose, glucose content. and cane yield were observed in Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping. In conclusion, application of Sugarcane + Groundnut intercropping or Soybean intercropping effectively controlled weeds, increased Soil C and N, plant and stalk height, girth, brix content, millable cane, stools and cane yield of sugarcane.
- Subjects
INTERCROPPING; SUGARCANE; GLYCINE (Plants); CARBON in soils; NITROGEN in soils; WEED control; AGRICULTURAL productivity
- Publication
World News of Natural Sciences (WNOFNS), 2023, Vol 48, p28
- ISSN
2543-5426
- Publication type
Article