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Use of Companion Crops in Grassland Establishment in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

R. J. Haggar
R. J. Haggar
Affiliation:
Shika Research Station, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Summary

An experiment is described on the establishment of the grass Andropogon gayanus in the presence of different companion crops. Maize and soyabean proved the most suitable companion crops; mucuna and the annual grass Pennisetum pedicellatum were too competitive. The companion crops significantly reduced weed invasion. The establishment of A. gayanus was improved by early harvesting of companion crops. Dry matter yields were highest where grass had been sown in rows. Inclusion of a companion crop is a promising method of increasing herbage production without harming the establishment of the under-sown seeds.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 1969 , pp. 47 - 52
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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