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

1 Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Volume XXI Issue VII Year 2021 1 ( D ) © 2021 Global Journals Version I 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 Table 6: Yields and yield components as a function of mulching and legumes Treatments Stalk weight (kg/ha) Number of ears/ha Thousand Grains Weight(g) Total Grain Weight (kg/ha) Straw yield (kg/ha) Number of grains/ears MwRP M 927.80 a 29,500.00 a 298.20 a 4,479.00 a 5,988.00 a 597.50 a ES 81.39 2,101.59 6.43 39.7 935.7 19.51 MfRP M 869.00 a 31,500.00 a 288.80 a 3,884.00 a 4,535.00 a 518.00 c ES 26.11 1,892.97 3.2 58.95 489.51 12.32 MwRC M 941.50 a 32,750.00 a 293.20 a 4,385.00 a 5,772.00 a 574.70 a ES 32.59 3,119.16 6.42 61.94 241.95 13.4 MfRC M 750.00 a 26,000.00 a 297.50 a 3,430.00 a 5,464.00 a 535.60 c ES 107.74 3,135.82 6.03 491.59 468.26 21.57 MwRMb M 1 054.00 a 38,500.00 a 303.50 a 4,435.00 a 5,064.00 a 600.10 a ES 23.47 1,658.31 8.92 447.32 623.81 10.8 MfRMb M 738.50 a 28,750.00 a 287.80 a 3,735.00 a 4,316.00 a 525.40 c ES 148.83 4,385.11 1.89 641.86 447.5 14.96 MWLF M 1 015.20 a 36,250.00 a 298.20 a 4,105.00 a 7,026.00 a 564.60 b ES 65.35 1,652.02 2.69 267.98 1,084.00 19.28 MfLf M 920.50 a 31,750.00 a 287.80 a 3,288.00 a 5,330.00 a 527.00 c ES 18.77 2,780.14 1.89 328.75 455.07 30.75 Freedom Degree 7 7 7 7 7 7 p-value 0.064 0.074 0.357 0.175 0.143 0.036 Significance NS NS NS NS NS * M: mean; ES: standard error; NS: non-significant (p > 0.05), *: p < 0.05. Numbers with the same superscript in the same column are not statistically different at the 5% threshold. MwRP: Maize with Rice straw combined with Peanut; MfRP: Maize free of rice Straw combined with Peanut; MwRC: Maize with Rice straw combined with Cowpea; MfRC: Maize free of Rice straw combined with Cowpea; MwRMb: Maize with Rice straw combined with Mung bean; MfRMb: Maize free of Rice straw combined with Mung bean; MwLf: Maize with Rice straw and Legume-free; MfLf: Maize free of rice straw and Legume-free