Abstract
Abstract The effects of variations in the relative sowing time of component crops in okra/maize and okra/cowpea intercropping systems were examined in 1990 and 1991 cropping seasons. Okra was either sown the same day as, or two weeks before or after maize or cowpea. Intercropping reduced the growth and yield of okra, maize and cowpea relative to their sole crops. However, okra yield was depressed more by maize than by cowpea, especially when okra was sown two weeks after maize. Comparative assessment of okra/maize and okra/cowpea mixtures suggests that it is better to grow okra and cowpea together than intercropping okra and maize because yield advantages were always higher in okra/cowpea (67% and 59% in 1990 and 1991 respectively) than in okra/maize (15% and 29%). The results were discussed in light of competitive abilities of the various components in the mixtures.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping reduced okra growth and yield relative to sole cropping.
- Taxon
- okra
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Abelmoschus esculentuse0 - Treatment
- Intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- growth and yielde0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Comparator
- sole cropse0
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Verbatim
e0“Intercropping reduced the growth and yield of okra, maize and cowpea relative to their sole crops.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping reduced maize growth and yield relative to sole cropping.
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Verbatim
e0“Intercropping reduced the growth and yield of okra, maize and cowpea relative to their sole crops.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping reduced cowpea growth and yield relative to sole cropping.
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae0 - Treatment
- Intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- growth and yielde0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Comparator
- sole cropse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Intercropping reduced the growth and yield of okra, maize and cowpea relative to their sole crops.”
Claim · model-written summary
Maize depressed okra yield more than cowpea, particularly when okra followed maize by two weeks.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Treatment
- maizee0
- Outcome
- okra yielde0
- Direction
- depressed moree0
- Qualifier
- okra was sown two weeks after maizee0
- Comparator
- cowpeae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“okra yield was depressed more by maize than by cowpea, especially when okra was sown two weeks after maize.”
Claim · model-written summary
Okra/cowpea intercropping gave a 67% yield advantage in 1990.
- Taxon
- okra/cowpeaVigna unguiculataAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Outcome
- yield advantagese0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 67%e0
- Qualifier
- 1990e0
- Comparator
- okra/maizee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yield advantages were always higher in okra/cowpea (67% and 59% in 1990 and 1991 respectively) than in okra/maize (15% and 29%).”
Claim · model-written summary
Okra/cowpea intercropping gave a 59% yield advantage in 1991.
- Taxon
- okra/cowpeaVigna unguiculataAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Outcome
- yield advantagese0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 59%e0
- Qualifier
- 1991e0
- Comparator
- okra/maizee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yield advantages were always higher in okra/cowpea (67% and 59% in 1990 and 1991 respectively) than in okra/maize (15% and 29%).”
Claim · model-written summary
Okra/maize intercropping gave a 15% yield advantage in 1990.
- Taxon
- okra/maize
Zea maysAbelmoschus esculentust0 - Outcome
- yield advantagese0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 15%e0
- Qualifier
- 1990e0
- Comparator
- okra/cowpeae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yield advantages were always higher in okra/cowpea (67% and 59% in 1990 and 1991 respectively) than in okra/maize (15% and 29%).”
t0“Okra/Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Okra/maize intercropping gave a 29% yield advantage in 1991.
- Taxon
- okra/maizeZea maysAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Outcome
- yield advantagese0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 29%e0
- Qualifier
- 1991e0
- Comparator
- okra/cowpeae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yield advantages were always higher in okra/cowpea (67% and 59% in 1990 and 1991 respectively) than in okra/maize (15% and 29%).”
t0“Okra/Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors favor growing okra with cowpea over growing okra with maize.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Outcome
- grow okra and cowpea togethere0
- Comparator
- intercropping okra and maizee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“it is better to grow okra and cowpea together than intercropping okra and maize”
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