Abstract
The One of the major constraints to maize production in most farmers’ fields in Tabora region are is nitrogen deficiency and Striga infestation. Trials to investigate the effect of Sesbania sesban improved fallows on Striga infestation and maize yield were conducted on farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districts for a period of three years (2003 - 2005). Results showed that application of S. sesban green manure after a two year fallow led to a reduction of Strigainfestation from 10.8 counts/8 m2 of unfertized plots to 0.8 counts/8 m2 of S. sesban plots as well as increase maize yield from 418 kg ha-1 in the unfertilized plots to 1366 kg ha-1 for the S. sesban plots. The S. sesban fallow reduced Striga incidences by 88% after incorporation of the leafy biomass into plots in the third year of the trial. The study on the effect of the fallows on reduction of Striga incidences has clearly demonstrated that application of Sesbania manure can reduce Striga infestation on sandy soils of Tabora. Key words: Maize, Sesbania sesban, Striga incidence, Tabora.
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Claim · model-written summary
Sesbania sesban green manure after a two-year fallow reduced Striga infestation from 10.8 to 0.8 counts/8 m2 relative to unfertilized plots.
- Treatment
- application of S. sesban green manure after a two year fallowe1
- Outcome
- Strigainfestatione1
- Direction
- reductione1
- Value
- 0.8 counts/8 m2e1
- Qualifier
- 10.8 counts/8 m2 of unfertized plotse1
- Comparator
- unfertized plotse1
- Setting
- farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districtse0
Zea mays
StrigaOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Trials to investigate the effect of Sesbania sesban improved fallows on Striga infestation and maize yield were conducted on farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districts”
e1“application of S. sesban green manure after a two year fallow led to a reduction of Strigainfestation from 10.8 counts/8 m2 of unfertized plots to 0.8 counts/8 m2 of S. sesban plots”
Claim · model-written summary
Sesbania sesban green manure after a two-year fallow increased maize yield from 418 to 1366 kg/ha compared with unfertilized plots.
- Treatment
- application of S. sesban green manure after a two year fallowe1
- Outcome
- maize yielde2
- Direction
- increasee2
- Value
- 1366 kg ha-1e2
- Comparator
- unfertilized plotse2
- Setting
- farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districtse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Trials to investigate the effect of Sesbania sesban improved fallows on Striga infestation and maize yield were conducted on farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districts”
e1“application of S. sesban green manure after a two year fallow led to a reduction of Strigainfestation from 10.8 counts/8 m2 of unfertized plots to 0.8 counts/8 m2 of S. sesban plots”
e2“increase maize yield from 418 kg ha-1 in the unfertilized plots to 1366 kg ha-1 for the S. sesban plots”
Claim · model-written summary
The S. sesban fallow reduced Striga incidences by 88% after incorporation of the leafy biomass in the third year of the trial.
- Treatment
- S. sesban fallowe3
- Outcome
- Striga incidencese3
- Direction
- reducede3
- Value
- 88%e3
- Qualifier
- after incorporation of the leafy biomass into plots in the third year of the triale3
- Setting
- farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districtse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Trials to investigate the effect of Sesbania sesban improved fallows on Striga infestation and maize yield were conducted on farmer’s fields in Tabora and Nzega districts”
e3“The S. sesban fallow reduced Striga incidences by 88% after incorporation of the leafy biomass into plots in the third year of the trial”
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