Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia

Sisay Gurmu; Muhidin Biya

doi:doi:10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

| Peer-Reviewed

Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia

Sisay Gurmu, Muhidin Biya

Published in Science Development (Volume 2, Issue 3)

Received: 4 June 2021 Accepted: 4 August 2021 Published: 23 August 2021

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Validation of maize common bean intercropping on crop productivity and land use efficiency under two tillage practices was conducted to determine the best maize common intercropping ratio and tillage practice. Four treatments with farmers replications which were two maize to common bean ratio:- 1:2 and 1:4 maize to common bean ratio respectively in rows of maize and between two maize plant stand and two tillage practices:- conventional tillage and zero tillage. The design used was split plot design. The collected date was subjected to ANOVA using SAS version 9.3. Significant highest grain yield of maize 4060 kg ha^-1 and above-ground biomass 10.08 ton ha^-1 was recorded from zero tillage with the highest net benefit 24,898.0 ETB ha^-1. Whereas the significant maximum grain yield of common bean 1270 kg ha^-1 and above- ground biomass 3.87 ton ha^-1 was obtained from one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with highest net benefit 15,345ETB ha^-1 Therefore, it is advisable for farmers in the study area and adjacent district’ with similar agro-ecologies, one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with zero tillage practice can be the best combination for yield improvement of the both crop and land use efficiency.

Published in	Science Development (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
Page(s)	35-41
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Grain Yield, Intercropping, Tillage Practice

References

[1]	Hauggaard-Nielsen, H., Jørnsgaard, B., Kinane, J. and Jensen, E. S., 2008. Grain legume–cereal intercropping: the practical application of diversity, competition and facilitation in arable and organic cropping systems. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 23 (1), pp. 3-12.
[2]	Lithourgidis, A. S., Dordas, C. A., Damalas, C. A. and Vlachostergios, D., 2011. Annual intercrops: an alternative pathway for sustainable agriculture. Australian journal of crop science, 5 (4): 396.
[3]	Seran, T. H. and Brintha, I., 2010. Review on maize based intercropping. Journal of agronomy, 9 (3), pp. 135-145.
[4]	Brintha, I. and Seran, T. H., 2009. Effect of paired row planting of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) intercropped with vegetable amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor L.) on yield components of radish in sandy regosol. Journal of Agricultural Science, 4: 19-28.
[5]	Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2005. Conservation agriculture in Africa. FAO regional office for Africa, Acra, Ghana.
[6]	Thiombiano, L. and Meshack, M., 2009. Scaling up conservation agriculture in Africa: Strategies and approaches.
[7]	Batjes, N. H., 1995. Aglobal data set of soil pH properties. Technical Paper 27, International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC), Wageningen.
[8]	Brady, N., Weil R. R., 2008. Nature and Properties of Soils (14th edn.). Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River. 992p.
[9]	Berhanu, D., 1980. A survey of studies conducted about soil resources appraisal and evaluation for rural development in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. 70p.
[10]	Tekalign, M. and Haque, I., 1991. Phosphorus status of some Ethiopian soils, II. Forms and distribution of inorganic phosphates and their relation to available phosphorus. Tropical Agriculture, 68 (1): 2-8.
[11]	Donald, C. M., 1962. In search of yield. Journal of Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, 28 (1): 171-178.
[12]	Gomez, K. A. and Gomez, A. A., 1984. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research.2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
[13]	CIMMYT, 1988. From Agronomic Data to Farmer Recommendations: An Economics Training Manual. Completely revised edition. Mexico, D. F.79p.
[14]	Sornpoon, W., Jayasuriya, H. P., 2013. Effect of different tillage and residue management practices on growth and yield of corn cultivation in Thailand. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 15 (3): 86-94.
[15]	Rockstrom, J, P Kaumbutho, P Mwalley, AWNzabid, M Temesgen, L. Mawenyac, J Barron, J Mutua, S Damgaard-Larsen, 2009. Conservationfarming strategies in East and Southern Africa: Yields and rainwater productivity from on-farm action research, Soil& Tillage Research 103 (23-32).
[16]	Nezomba, H, Tauro, T. P., Mtambanengwe, F., Mapfumo, P., 2010. Indigenous legume fallows (indifallows) as an alternative soil fertility resource in smallholder maize cropping systems. Field Crops Research, 115: 149–57.
[17]	Belel, M. D., Halim, R. A., Rafii, M. Y. andSaud, H. M., 2014. Intercropping of corn with some selected legumes for improved forage production: A review. Journal of Agricultural Science, 6 (3): 48–62.
[18]	Matusso, J. M. M., Mugwe, J. N. and Mucheru -Muna, M., 2012. Potential role of cereal-legume intercropping systems in integrated soil fertility management in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa. ResearchApplication Summary. Third Ruforum Biennial Meeting 24 -28 September 2012, Entebbe, Uganda. pp. 1815–1843.
[19]	Mucheru -Muna, M., Mugendi, D. N., Pypers, P., Mugwe, J., Vanlauwe, B., Merckx, R. and Kungu, J. B. 2011. Increasing productivity through maize-legume intercropping in Central Kenya. In: A. Bationo et al. (Eds). Innovations as key to the Green Revolution in Africa: Exploring the scientific facts. Springer Science and Business Media. pp. 843–858.
[20]	Hue, N. V., 1995. Sewage sludge. pp. 199-247. In: Jack E. Rechcigl (eds). Soil amendments and environmental quality. Lewis Publisher, London.
[21]	Getachew, A., and Taye, B., 2005. On-farm integrated soil fertility management in wheat on nitisols of central Ethiopian highlands. Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resources, 7: 141-155.

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Sisay Gurmu, Muhidin Biya. (2021). Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. Science Development, 2(3), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Sisay Gurmu; Muhidin Biya. Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. Sci. Dev. 2021, 2(3), 35-41. doi: 10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Sisay Gurmu, Muhidin Biya. Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. Sci Dev. 2021;2(3):35-41. doi: 10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12,
  author = {Sisay Gurmu and Muhidin Biya},
  title = {Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia},
  journal = {Science Development},
  volume = {2},
  number = {3},
  pages = {35-41},
  doi = {10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.scidev.20210203.12},
  abstract = {Validation of maize common bean intercropping on crop productivity and land use efficiency under two tillage practices was conducted to determine the best maize common intercropping ratio and tillage practice. Four treatments with farmers replications which were two maize to common bean ratio:- 1:2 and 1:4 maize to common bean ratio respectively in rows of maize and between two maize plant stand and two tillage practices:- conventional tillage and zero tillage. The design used was split plot design. The collected date was subjected to ANOVA using SAS version 9.3. Significant highest grain yield of maize 4060 kg ha-1 and above-ground biomass 10.08 ton ha-1 was recorded from zero tillage with the highest net benefit 24,898.0 ETB ha-1. Whereas the significant maximum grain yield of common bean 1270 kg ha-1 and above- ground biomass 3.87 ton ha-1 was obtained from one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with highest net benefit 15,345ETB ha-1 Therefore, it is advisable for farmers in the study area and adjacent district’ with similar agro-ecologies, one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with zero tillage practice can be the best combination for yield improvement of the both crop and land use efficiency.},
 year = {2021}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia
AU  - Sisay Gurmu
AU  - Muhidin Biya
Y1  - 2021/08/23
PY  - 2021
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
T2  - Science Development
JF  - Science Development
JO  - Science Development
SP  - 35
EP  - 41
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2994-7154
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
AB  - Validation of maize common bean intercropping on crop productivity and land use efficiency under two tillage practices was conducted to determine the best maize common intercropping ratio and tillage practice. Four treatments with farmers replications which were two maize to common bean ratio:- 1:2 and 1:4 maize to common bean ratio respectively in rows of maize and between two maize plant stand and two tillage practices:- conventional tillage and zero tillage. The design used was split plot design. The collected date was subjected to ANOVA using SAS version 9.3. Significant highest grain yield of maize 4060 kg ha-1 and above-ground biomass 10.08 ton ha-1 was recorded from zero tillage with the highest net benefit 24,898.0 ETB ha-1. Whereas the significant maximum grain yield of common bean 1270 kg ha-1 and above- ground biomass 3.87 ton ha-1 was obtained from one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with highest net benefit 15,345ETB ha-1 Therefore, it is advisable for farmers in the study area and adjacent district’ with similar agro-ecologies, one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with zero tillage practice can be the best combination for yield improvement of the both crop and land use efficiency.
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Sisay Gurmu

Jimma Agricultural Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
Muhidin Biya

Jimma Agricultural Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Sisay Gurmu, Muhidin Biya. (2021). Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. Science Development, 2(3), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Sisay Gurmu; Muhidin Biya. Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. Sci. Dev. 2021, 2(3), 35-41. doi: 10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Sisay Gurmu, Muhidin Biya. Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia. Sci Dev. 2021;2(3):35-41. doi: 10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12,
  author = {Sisay Gurmu and Muhidin Biya},
  title = {Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia},
  journal = {Science Development},
  volume = {2},
  number = {3},
  pages = {35-41},
  doi = {10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.scidev.20210203.12},
  abstract = {Validation of maize common bean intercropping on crop productivity and land use efficiency under two tillage practices was conducted to determine the best maize common intercropping ratio and tillage practice. Four treatments with farmers replications which were two maize to common bean ratio:- 1:2 and 1:4 maize to common bean ratio respectively in rows of maize and between two maize plant stand and two tillage practices:- conventional tillage and zero tillage. The design used was split plot design. The collected date was subjected to ANOVA using SAS version 9.3. Significant highest grain yield of maize 4060 kg ha-1 and above-ground biomass 10.08 ton ha-1 was recorded from zero tillage with the highest net benefit 24,898.0 ETB ha-1. Whereas the significant maximum grain yield of common bean 1270 kg ha-1 and above- ground biomass 3.87 ton ha-1 was obtained from one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with highest net benefit 15,345ETB ha-1 Therefore, it is advisable for farmers in the study area and adjacent district’ with similar agro-ecologies, one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with zero tillage practice can be the best combination for yield improvement of the both crop and land use efficiency.},
 year = {2021}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Validation of Maize-Common Bean Intercropping on Crop Productivity and Land Use Efficiency Under Two Tillage Practices at Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia
AU  - Sisay Gurmu
AU  - Muhidin Biya
Y1  - 2021/08/23
PY  - 2021
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
T2  - Science Development
JF  - Science Development
JO  - Science Development
SP  - 35
EP  - 41
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2994-7154
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.scidev.20210203.12
AB  - Validation of maize common bean intercropping on crop productivity and land use efficiency under two tillage practices was conducted to determine the best maize common intercropping ratio and tillage practice. Four treatments with farmers replications which were two maize to common bean ratio:- 1:2 and 1:4 maize to common bean ratio respectively in rows of maize and between two maize plant stand and two tillage practices:- conventional tillage and zero tillage. The design used was split plot design. The collected date was subjected to ANOVA using SAS version 9.3. Significant highest grain yield of maize 4060 kg ha-1 and above-ground biomass 10.08 ton ha-1 was recorded from zero tillage with the highest net benefit 24,898.0 ETB ha-1. Whereas the significant maximum grain yield of common bean 1270 kg ha-1 and above- ground biomass 3.87 ton ha-1 was obtained from one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with highest net benefit 15,345ETB ha-1 Therefore, it is advisable for farmers in the study area and adjacent district’ with similar agro-ecologies, one maize to four common bean intercropping ratio with zero tillage practice can be the best combination for yield improvement of the both crop and land use efficiency.
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
ER  -

Copy | Download