Claim · model-written summary
February planted cover crops resulted in higher weed dry weights at 3 and 6 WAP.
- Taxon
- cover cropse0
- Treatment
- February plantede0
- Outcome
- weed dry weightse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- 3 and 6 weeks after planting (WAP)e0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValue
Verbatim
e0“February planted cover crops had the lowest residues remaining at maize planting, resulting in higher weed dry weights at 3 and 6 weeks after planting (WAP).”
Title
Lindah Muzangwa; Cornelius Chiduza; PM Muchaonyerwa http://www.ajol.info/index.php/acsj/article/download/88730/78320/ 2013
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Intervention effect Delayed planting reduced cover crop growth rate and final biomass except for radish.
- Observation February cover crops left the least residue by maize planting.
- Intervention effect April planting improved soil nitrogen more than earlier plantings.
- Observation Grazing vetch and radish gave the greatest soil nitrogen improvement.
- Intervention effect Maize grain yield was significantly higher following grazing vetch.
- Observation Maize yields after the other cover crops were comparable.
- Recommendation The authors conclude winter cover crops are feasible in Eastern Cape and recommend grazing vetch and radish.