Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, D: Agriculture and Veterinary, Volume 21 Issue 7

© 2021. Vinsoun Millogo, Michel Kéré, Ouda Sanfo, Toundji Olivier Amoussou, Timothy Harrigan, Robert Burdick & Ajit Srivastava. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary Volume 21 Issue 7 Version 1.0 Year 2021 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896 Effects of Cereal-Legume Intercropping and Mulching on Maize ( Zea Mays L.) Productivity in Dry Season using Drip Irrigation in South-Sudanian Climatic Zone of Burkina Faso By Vinsoun Millogo, Michel Kéré, Ouda Sanfo, Toundji Olivier Amoussou, Timothy Harrigan, Robert Burdick & Ajit Srivastava Nazi Boni University Abstract- The availability and sustainability of water in rural areas are significant challenges facing agricultural producers in the Sahelian zones. Maize-legume intercropping with a mulch cover for water conservation with drip irrigation is a promising production practice for conserving water, increasing productivity and improving soil health. A randomized complete block trial with 04 replications and 08 treatments was established in Sonsongona (11.2522°N, 4.4559°W), a village located west of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Means separation by analysis of variance (ANOVA) was with RStudio 1.2.1335 software at the 5% threshold according to the Newman- Keuls test. The mulched treatments significantly affect soil moisture, maize growth, weed growth, and important maize yield attributes. Keywords: drip irrigation, conservation agriculture, maize, day after planting (DAP) mulching, maize-legume intercropping, burkina faso. GJSFR-D Classification: FOR Code: 070399 EffectsofCerealLegumeIntercroppingandMulchingonMaizeZeaMaysLProductivityinDrySeasonusingDripIrrigationinSouthSudanianClimaticZoneofBurkinaFaso Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: