Effects of Cropping System and Cowpea Variety on Symbiotic Potential and Yields of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)‎ and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)‎ in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Mali

Joint Authors

Kouyaté, Zoumana
Krasova-Wade, Tatiana
Yattara, Inamoud Ibny
Neyra, Marc

Source

International Journal of Agronomy

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-08-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Agriculture

Abstract EN

Many cowpea varieties (Vigna unguiculata L.

Walp) have been proposed by research in Mali.

None of these varieties were investigated for their symbiotic potential in terms of root nodulation and mycorrhizal infection.

An experiment was conducted at Cinzana Research Station, from 2007 to 2009 with an objective to identify a cowpea variety with high symbiotic potential which may improve millet/cowpea cropping global production.

Randomized complete block (RCBD) design with a factorial combination of 3 cowpea varieties (IT89KD-374, CZ1-94-23-1, and CZ11-94-5C) and 2 cropping systems (millet/cowpea intercropping and cowpea-millet rotation) was used.

On farm test was conducted to evaluate CZ11-94-5C and IT89KD-374 nodulation performance.

Cowpea variety CZ11-94-5-C had the highest nodule number and nodule weight.

Millet/cowpea alternate rows intercropping (1/1), only, had a significant influence on cowpea root infection rates by mycorrhizae, on the 45th day after emergence.

IT89KD-374 gave the best cowpea grain yield (1540 kg ha−1) in sole crop.

The highest millet grain yield (1650 kg ha−1) was obtained under CZ11-94-5C-millet rotation.

Farmers' fields assessments results confirmed CZ11-94-5C performance on research station.

The CZ11-94-5C cowpea variety needs to be more characterized.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kouyaté, Zoumana& Krasova-Wade, Tatiana& Yattara, Inamoud Ibny& Neyra, Marc. 2012. Effects of Cropping System and Cowpea Variety on Symbiotic Potential and Yields of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Mali. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kouyaté, Zoumana…[et al.]. Effects of Cropping System and Cowpea Variety on Symbiotic Potential and Yields of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Mali. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496692

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kouyaté, Zoumana& Krasova-Wade, Tatiana& Yattara, Inamoud Ibny& Neyra, Marc. Effects of Cropping System and Cowpea Variety on Symbiotic Potential and Yields of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Mali. International Journal of Agronomy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496692

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-496692