in order to study the possibility of intercropping of basil and sesame, an experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with three replications at the sari agricultural sciences and natural resources university during growing season of 2009-2010. treatments consisted of different planting ratio, p1: sole cropping of basil, p2: 75% basil+ 25% sesame, p3: 50% basil+ 50 % sesam...

In the West African sub-region, intercropping is a critical element in cowpea product profiles. This study aimed to investigate impact of with pearl millet on genetic correlations, heritability, and response selection. Thirty-five genotypes one variety were used create three cropping patterns: sole cowpea, 1:1 (one row cowpea), 2:4 (two rows four cowpea). Split-plot experiments conducted for tw...

The Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of cropping systems and nutrient management practices on yield, economics pearl millet in School Agricultural Science, Karunya Institute Technology Sciences, Coimbatore, India). laid out Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with two factors (Cropping system Nutrient management) three replications for consecutive seasons 2022-23. st...

abstract- declining land productivity associated with decreasing soil organic carbon and nutrients is a significant issue in monoculture production. the field experiment with different rates of fertilizer systems (60 kg ha-1 n + 100 kg ha-1 p, 300 kg ha-1 bio-organic (organic fertilizer), 3 kg ha-1 bioumik (biofertilizer), 30 kg ha-1  n + 50 kg ha-1 p + 150 kg ha-1 bio-organic fertilizer and 30...

in order to study the intercropping of barley (hordeum vulgare l.) and faba bean (vicia faba l.) an experiment was conducted as factorial based on randomized complete block design with two factors and three replications at sari agricultural science and natural resources university during 2009. the first factor was two seed ratios include d1: 75 and 150 kg.ha-1 of faba bean and barley, respectiv...

Traditional agriculture in rainfed uplands of India has been experiencing low agricultural productivity as the lands suffer from poor soil fertility, susceptibility to water erosion and other external pressures of development and climate change. A shift toward more sustainable cropping systems such as conservation agriculture production systems (CAPSs) may help in maintaining soil quality as we...

Resource-poor farmers who are living in the harsh environments of West African Sahel (WAS) depend on subsistence orientated, low-input farming systems for meeting their livelihood needs. These largely extractive have resulted nutrient depletion, soil fertility decline, low productivity and land degradation. A study conducted over 25 years Niger, aimed to evaluate long-term effects organic miner...

Cowpea is a multifaceted crop; however, considerable challenges affect the production of this crop despite its comparatively better adaptation to harsh environments. Most smallholder farmers in West Africa cultivate intercropping systems where low plant population does not allow full expression cultivars’ yield potential. This because most varieties currently grown intercrop have been developed...

Mycorrhizal associations contribute to the sustainability of crop production systems through their roles in nutrient cycling and other benefits in the soil-plant ecosystems. A two-year study was conducted on the Alfisols of Lilongwe and Dowa districts, Central Malawi, to assess the vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungal colonisation levels in pigeon pea, cowpea, and maize grown in sole c...