On Farm Evaluation of Legumes Biomass for the Management of Striga in Iringa District, Tanzania
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A mother-baby trial using farmers’ groups was set up to evaluate
the effect of legumes biomass in the management of Striga in
Iringa district, Tanzania. A randomised complete block design
was used in the experimental lay-out. Two maize genotypes
namely Situka and IR-Maize and six selected legumes (cowpeas,
chickpeas, green gram, mucuna, canavalia and sunhemp) were
used. Preliminary results indicated that short crop rotations using
maize and cowpeas or sunhemp have the highest potential for
reducing Striga infestation and increasing maize productivity
against chemical herbicides.
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