The Impact of Varying Levels of Competition from Pearl Millet on the Yields of Groundnut Cultivars

A series of trials investigated the response of a range of groundnut genotypes to varied levels of competition from millet in intercrop situations in both the Sahelian and Sudanian agro-climatic zones. No genotype interactions were observed in response to different millet population levels. Introduc...

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Published in:Experimental agriculture 1993-01, Vol.29 (1), p.29-37
Main Authors: Ndunguru, B. J., Williams, J. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A series of trials investigated the response of a range of groundnut genotypes to varied levels of competition from millet in intercrop situations in both the Sahelian and Sudanian agro-climatic zones. No genotype interactions were observed in response to different millet population levels. Introducing millet into groundnut cultivation provided considerable benefits to the farmer, particularly at the less dense millet populations, but the introduction of groundnut into millet cropping consistently reduced the yield of millet, with little gain in groundnut yields.
ISSN:0014-4797
1469-4441
DOI:10.1017/S001447970002038X