Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping had no significant effect on cowpea seeds per pod or seed weight.
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae1 - Treatment
- Intercroppinge1
- Outcome
- number of seeds per pod and weight of seedse0
- Direction
- no significant effecte0
- Comparator
- sole cowpea crope2
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleSettingValueQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“no significant effect in the number of seeds per pod and weight of seeds”
e1“Intercropping reduced the number cowpea flowers per plant”
e2“sole cowpea crop”
Title
Effects of Intercropping on the Performance of Maize and Cowpeas in Botswana
Gabatshele. M. Legwaila; Teko. K. Marokane; Witness Mojeremane International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2012. doi:10.5923/j.ijaf.20120206.07
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Intervention effect Intercropping significantly reduced maize dry matter.
- Intervention effect Intercropping reduced the number of cowpea flowers per plant.
- Intervention effect Intercropping significantly reduced cowpea dry matter weight.
- Association Planting pattern significantly affected cowpea flower number, pod number and dry matter weight.
- Recommendation The authors recommend considering spacing and planting pattern when intercropping cereals and legumes.