Abstract
A field experiment was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farms of The Federal University of Technology Akure to evaluate the responses of cassava varieties to time of planting in plantain-based intercropping system in the rainforest zone of Nigeria. The objectives were to identify the more compatible cassava variety for intercrop with plantain examine e the appropriate time to introduce cassava varieties into plantain/cassava intercrop and to identify the more compatible cassava variety for intercrop with plantain. The experiment involved the use of two varieties of cassava (TME 419 non branching and TMS 98/0581 moderately branched) planted at spacing of 1 x 1 m into the alleys of false horn plantain variety space at 3 x 2 m. The treatments were sole plantain, sole cassava varieties (TME 419 poorly branched variety and TMS 0581 branching variety), plantain + he respective cassava varieties (TME 419 and TMS 98/0581) at the same time, and plantain + the respective cassava varieties (TME 419 and TMS 98/0581) at 4 weeks after planting>the treatment plot size was 9 m x 6 m. The plantains and the two cassava varieties were planted sole as the control treatments. The introduction of cassava into plantain as intercrop was carried out at different times which were; at the same time with plantain, and at four (4) weeks after planting plantain. Data on growth parameters such as; plant height, pseudo-stem girth, number of leaves were taken for plantains, while plant height, stem girth, number of leaves, number of branches, height at branching were taken for cassava at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks after planting (WAP). Yield parameters such as; bunch weight, number of fingers, number of hands, length of fingers, girth of fingers, weight of hands, weight of fingers were taken for plantains while number of tubers, weight of tubers, girth of tubers, length of tubers, fresh root yield, shoot biomass, were taken for cassava at harvest. The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis. The results showed a higher growth and yield performance for TME419 (49.2 t/ha) and TMS98/0581 (45.7 t/ha) planted sole, and TME 419 (39.5 t/ha) intercropped at planting compared to TMS 98/0581 (24.4 t/ha) intercropped at planting, TME 419 (21.7 t/ha) and TMS 98/0581 (15.7 t/ha) intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP), respectively. But there was no significant difference (P<0.05) recorded for the growth of plantain, whereas the yield of sole plantain was higher and differed significantly (P<0.05) from the yields of intercropped plantain. All the treatment combinations had land equivalent ratio (LER) and area time equivalent ratio (ATER) greater than 1. Plantain + TME 419 intercropped at the same time recording the highest LER and ATER (1.48 and 1.5) while plantain + TMS 98/0581 had the least 1.11 and 1.14 respectively. The cost benefit analysis for the treatment combinations showed that TME 419 planted sole had the highest return of ₦3.567 per ₦1 invested, TME 419 intercropped at the same time gave a return of ₦3.416 per ₦1 invested, which was greater than other intercropped treatments. Intercropping cassava with plantain at the same time, as well as the use of TME 419 variety gave the best performance in terms of growth, yield, land equivalent ratio, area time equivalent ratio and returns on investment. This combination are recommended for plantain-based intercropping system involving cassava in the study area.
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Claim · model-written summary
TME419 planted sole yielded 49.2 t/ha.
- Taxon
- Cassava
Manihot esculentat0 - Material
- TME419e0
- Treatment
- planted solee0
- Outcome
- yield performancee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 49.2 t/hae0
- Comparator
- intercropped at plantinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“higher growth and yield performance for TME419 (49.2 t/ha) and TMS98/0581 (45.7 t/ha) planted sole, and TME 419 (39.5 t/ha) intercropped at planting”
t0“Cassava to time”
Claim · model-written summary
TMS98/0581 planted sole yielded 45.7 t/ha.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TMS98/0581e0
- Treatment
- planted solee0
- Outcome
- yieldt1
- Value
- 45.7 t/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TMS98/0581 (45.7 t/ha) planted sole”
t0“Cassava to time”
t1“Yield”
Claim · model-written summary
TME 419 intercropped at planting yielded 39.5 t/ha.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TME 419e0
- Treatment
- intercropped at plantinge0
- Outcome
- yieldt1
- Direction
- compared toe0
- Value
- 39.5 t/hae0
- Comparator
- TMS 98/0581e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TME 419 (39.5 t/ha) intercropped at planting compared to TMS 98/0581 (24.4 t/ha) intercropped at planting”
t0“Cassava to time”
t1“Yield”
Claim · model-written summary
TMS 98/0581 intercropped at planting yielded 24.4 t/ha.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TMS 98/0581e0
- Treatment
- intercropped at plantinge0
- Outcome
- yieldt1
- Value
- 24.4 t/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TMS 98/0581 (24.4 t/ha) intercropped at planting”
t0“Cassava to time”
t1“Yield”
Claim · model-written summary
TME 419 intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP) yielded 21.7 t/ha.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TME 419e0
- Treatment
- intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP)e0
- Outcome
- yieldt1
- Value
- 21.7 t/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TME 419 (21.7 t/ha) and TMS 98/0581 (15.7 t/ha) intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP)”
t0“Cassava to time”
t1“Yield”
Claim · model-written summary
TMS 98/0581 intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP) yielded 15.7 t/ha.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TMS 98/0581e0
- Treatment
- intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP)e0
- Outcome
- yieldt1
- Value
- 15.7 t/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TMS 98/0581 (15.7 t/ha) intercropped at 4 week after planting (WAP)”
t0“Cassava to time”
t1“Yield”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantain growth showed no significant treatment difference.
Verbatim
e0“there was no significant difference (P<0.05) recorded for the growth of plantain”
e1“The plantains and the two cassava varieties were planted sole as the control treatments.”
e2“TME 419 (39.5 t/ha) intercropped at planting”
Claim · model-written summary
Sole plantain yield significantly exceeded intercropped plantain yield.
Verbatim
e0“yield of sole plantain was higher and differed significantly (P<0.05) from the yields of intercropped plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Every intercrop treatment had land equivalent and area time equivalent ratios above one.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Outcome
- land equivalent ratio (LER) and area time equivalent ratio (ATER)e0
- Direction
- greater thane0
- Value
- 1e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“All the treatment combinations had land equivalent ratio (LER) and area time equivalent ratio (ATER) greater than 1.”
t0“Plantain/Cassava Intercrop”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantain plus TME 419 had the highest LER, 1.48.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Plantain + TME 419 intercropped at the same time recording the highest LER and ATER (1.48 and 1.5)”
t0“Cassava to time”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantain plus TME 419 had the highest ATER, 1.5.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Plantain + TME 419 intercropped at the same time recording the highest LER and ATER (1.48 and 1.5)”
t0“Cassava to time”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantain plus TMS 98/0581 had the least LER, 1.11.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plantain + TMS 98/0581 had the least 1.11 and 1.14 respectively.”
t0“Cassava to time”
e1“highest LER and ATER”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantain plus TMS 98/0581 had the least ATER, 1.14.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plantain + TMS 98/0581 had the least 1.11 and 1.14 respectively.”
t0“Cassava to time”
e1“highest LER and ATER”
Claim · model-written summary
TME 419 returned ₦3.567 per ₦1 invested.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TME 419e0
- Outcome
- returne0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ₦3.567 per ₦1 investede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TME 419 planted sole had the highest return of ₦3.567 per ₦1 invested”
t0“Cassava to time”
Claim · model-written summary
TME 419 returned ₦3.416 per ₦1 invested.
- Taxon
- CassavaManihot esculentat0
- Material
- TME 419e0
- Outcome
- returne0
- Direction
- greater thane0
- Value
- ₦3.416 per ₦1 investede0
- Comparator
- other intercropped treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“TME 419 intercropped at the same time gave a return of ₦3.416 per ₦1 invested, which was greater than other intercropped treatments”
t0“Cassava to time”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend simultaneous plantain and TME 419 cassava planting in the study area.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentae0
- Material
- TME 419e0
- Outcome
- This combination are recommendede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Intercropping cassava with plantain at the same time, as well as the use of TME 419 variety gave the best performance in terms of growth, yield, land equivalent ratio, area time equivalent ratio and returns on investment. This combination are recommended for plantain-based intercropping system involving cassava in the study area.”
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