Claim · model-written summary
Low incidence of termites and stem borers was observed at 8 and 12 weeks after planting respectively.
- Taxon
- Yam /Cassavat0
- Interactor
- termitee0pest
- Second interactor
- stem borerse0pest
- Outcome
- incidence of termite and stem borerse0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
t0“Yam /Cassava Based Intercropping Systems with Legumes”
e0“low incidence of termite and stem borers were observed at 8 and 12 WAP respectively”
Title
Oyibo Patricia Obilo 2007
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Intervention effect Intercropping of yam/cassava with legumes significantly suppressed weeds.
- Intervention effect Intercropping reduced pest and disease infestation in yam/cassava.
- Observation No pests and diseases were observed in any plot at 4 weeks after planting.
- Observation Weed weights were heavy at 4 and 8 weeks after planting.
- Intervention effect Early canopy cover and fast spread of landrace legumes covering the ground reduced weed incidence at 12 weeks after planting and beyond.
- Intervention effect Timely weeding reduced weeds and the host for pests and diseases prevalent in unweeded farms in rainforest zones.