Abstract
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of seed rate and irrigation frequency on growth attribute and forage yield of Centrosema pascourum. The experimental design was a split-plot replicated 3 times. The treatments consisted of three levels of seed rate (8kg/ha, 10 kg/ha and 12 kg/ha) and three irrigation frequencies (2. 4 and 6 days intervals), respectively. Results indicated that growth of Centrosema pascourum was significantly affected (P<0.05) by seeding rate. There was 31% increase in plant height at seed rates of 10 and 12 kg/ha at 8 weeks after sowing, respectively. Irrigation frequency of 6 days significantly (P<0.05) increased plant height by 45% at 8 weeks after sowing. The highest (P<0.05) forage yield (9.99t/ha) was produced at seed rate of 10 kg/ha at 8 weeks after sowing. Also, 2 days irrigation interval produced 18% higher forage yield at 8 weeks after sowing compared with 2 weeks after sowing. There were significant (P<0.05) interactions between the factors investigated at all levels. It was therefore concluded that seed rate of 10 kg/ha and irrigation frequency of 2 days are important factors to consider by farmers before establishing Centrosema pascourum in northern guinea savanna. However, this cannot be achieved without the full knowledge of the size of farm land to be cultivated for better performance and yield.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Seed rates of 10 and 12 kg/ha increased plant height by 31% at eight weeks.
- Taxon
- Centrosema pascourume7
- Organ / stage
- 8 weeks after sowinge0
- Treatment
- seed rates of 10 and 12 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 31%e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“There was 31% increase in plant height at seed rates of 10 and 12 kg/ha at 8 weeks after sowing, respectively.”
e7“seed rate and irrigation frequency on growth attribute and forage yield of Centrosema pascourum.”
Claim · model-written summary
A six-day irrigation interval increased plant height by 45% at eight weeks.
- Taxon
- Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex Benth
Centrosema pascuorumt0 - Treatment
- Irrigation frequency of 6 dayse0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 45%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Irrigation frequency of 6 days significantly (P<0.05) increased plant height by 45% at 8 weeks after sowing.”
t0“CENTRO (Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex Benth)”
Claim · model-written summary
At eight weeks, 10 kg/ha seed rate produced the highest forage yield of 9.99t/ha.
- Taxon
- Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex BenthCentrosema pascuorumt0
- Treatment
- seed rate of 10 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- forage yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 9.99t/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest (P<0.05) forage yield (9.99t/ha) was produced at seed rate of 10 kg/ha at 8 weeks after sowing.”
t0“CENTRO (Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex Benth)”
Claim · model-written summary
A two-day irrigation interval produced 18% higher forage yield at eight weeks than at two weeks.
- Taxon
- Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex BenthCentrosema pascuorumt0
- Treatment
- 2 days irrigation intervale0
- Outcome
- forage yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 18%e0
- Comparator
- 2 weeks after sowinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“2 days irrigation interval produced 18% higher forage yield at 8 weeks after sowing compared with 2 weeks after sowing.”
t0“CENTRO (Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex Benth)”
Claim · model-written summary
Seed rate and irrigation frequency interacted significantly at all investigated levels.
- Taxon
- Centrosema pascourume1
- Treatment
- seed rate and irrigation frequencye1
- Outcome
- interactions between the factors investigatede0
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“There were significant (P<0.05) interactions between the factors investigated at all levels.”
e1“seed rate and irrigation frequency on growth attribute and forage yield of Centrosema pascourum.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend 10 kg/ha seed rate and a two-day irrigation frequency for establishing Centrosema in northern guinea savanna.
Verbatim
e0“seed rate of 10 kg/ha and irrigation frequency of 2 days are important factors to consider by farmers before establishing Centrosema pascourum in northern guinea savanna.”