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Research Paper | Production | Volume 8 Issue 3, March 2019 | Pages: 183 - 190 | Benin
Growth and Seed Yield Response of Aeschynomene histrix to Cattle Manure and Plant Row Spacing in Southern Benin
Abstract: Scarcity of legume forage seeds in Benin contribute to their low adoption by farmers. The effects of animal manure/phosphorus fertilizer and row spacing on growth and seed yields of Aeschynomene histrix was studied (over a period of 3 years) in University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin). The experimental design was a split plot with 4 row spacing (20, 40, 60 and 80 cm) as the main plots and 6 sources of fertilizers (40 kg P2O5. ha-1, dry cattle manure rates of 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16 t. ha-1) as subplots. Onset of branching, plant height, onset of flowering, onset of podding, pod filling were assessed from selected plants on weekly basis starting from 4 WAS, seed yield and forage production at maturity. The results showed that an increase in cattle manure rates significantly (P
Keywords: Aeschynomene histrix, seed, forage, cattle manure, row spacing, phosphore, Benin
How to Cite?: Houndjo D.B.M, Adjolohoun S, Gbenou B, Saidou A, Ahoton L, Houinato M, Sinsin B, "Growth and Seed Yield Response of Aeschynomene histrix to Cattle Manure and Plant Row Spacing in Southern Benin", Volume 8 Issue 3, March 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 183-190, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20195251, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20195251