The introduction of animal traction into inland valley regions. 3. Different cultivation techniques for maize

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Abstract

Maize was grown in the upland areas surrounding an inland valley in central Nigeria in a randomized block experiment using six cultivation techniques (manual cultivation with a hand hoe (MC); ploughing in both directions to throw up a ridge (DPL); single ploughing with the seed placed on the ridge (SPL); ridging with a wooden, single tine, locally made ‘bush’ plough (BPL); single ploughing with the seed placed in the furrow (FPL) and ridging with a conventional ridger (RID) with or without pre-emergence herbicide (PEH) with two replicates. Initial cultivation times ranged from 29 to 70 h/ha (BPL

Citation

Dijkman, J.T. and Lawrence, P.R. 1997. The introduction of animal traction into inland valley regions. 3. Different cultivation techniques for maize. The Journal of Agricultural Science 129(1):77-82.

Authors

  • Dijkman, J.T.
  • Lawrence, P.R.

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