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Factors in a Package of Practices for High-production Maize in Northern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

B. R. Taylor
B. R. Taylor
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Station, P.O. Box 1062, Kano, Nigeria*
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Summary

In trials over 2 years at five locations in Northern Nigeria single inputs were removed from a package of maize practices. The improved variety was most important and increased the yield of the otherwise complete package by 86%. Early sowing and high plant population were not important in all trials. The high fertilizer treatment (125–50–50 kg NPK/ha) consistently exceeded the half rate, with a mean increase of 31%. It was suggested that, with clean weeding, priority should be given to the improved variety, high fertilizer and early sowing. High populations, involving changes to traditional techniques, may be introduced gradually.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , July 1977 , pp. 209 - 215
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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