Contributions of Some Yield Attributes to Seed Yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) In the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

Field experiments were carried out during the rainy seasons of 2008 and 2009 at the teaching and research farm of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Lafia campus in the southern Guinea savanna agro-ecological zone of Nigeria to assess the effects of poultry manure, cow manure and sheep manure on the performance of sesame crop. Manure application was found to have significantly increased both yield and yield attributes of sesame compared with non application at all. Application of 2.5 t ha-1 of poultry manure produced the highest value for all the yield attributes measured. The seed yield per hectare in both years were also optimized with the application of 2.5 t ha-1 of poultry manure (1914.07 and 1933.20 kg ha-1 in 2008 and 2009 respectively) compared with any other applied rates of sheep and cow manure and is therefore recommended.

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THE INFLUENCE OF DATE OF PLANTING AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON GROWTH COMPONENTS OF COLUMBUS GRASS (SORGHUM ALMUM)

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v24i1.2354 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 62-69

Author(s):

I. R. Muhammad ◽

M. S Kallah ◽

E. O. Otchere ◽

J. P. Otchere ◽

J. P. Alawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Plant Density ◽

Fertilizer Application ◽

N Application ◽

Plant Vigour ◽

Northern Guinea Savanna ◽

Guinea Savanna ◽

Plant Densities ◽

High Tillering

Trials were conducted at Gangora in the northern Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Nigeria during the 1990 and 1991 rainy seasons. The effects of date of planting (4th,14th, 24th June and 4th July) and levels of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 50,100, 150 and 200kg/ha) on growth components of Sorghum almum were investigated. Planting in mid-June (14th June) in 1990 and early-July (4th July) in 1991 resulted in superior stand established and dry matter yields (p<0.05) than other dates. In mid-June and early-July planting 14 day post-planting, plant densities were 7.0 and 9.0 culms/m2 while plant heights were 20.4 and 11.3cm for the respective years. It had high tillering capacity and irrespective of date of planting (except for early-June planting) plant densities by 56 days post-planting (DPP) were greater than 100 culms/m2. Plant height at this stage were greater than 100 culms/m2 and were generally above 200cm. ninety DPP the pasture was at full bloom/hard dough stage. Dm yields then ranged from 8.0 to 11.4 tDM/ha in 1990 and 9.6 to 14.7 tDM/ha in 1991. Similarly seed yield for the respective years were 894.7 and 836.3 kg/ha. Fertilizer application (p<0.05) plant vigour, tillering and dry matter yield up to the highest N applied. In the first years trial, plant density at 35 days post-planting ranged from 12.0 to 29.0 culms/m2 while in the second year the ranged was 13.0 to 26.0 culms/m2. The corresponding values at 56 DPP (i.e 42 days following N application) were 32.0 to 81.0 and 45.0 to 101.0 culms/m2. Dry matter yields rose steadily from 6.5 to 12.5 tDM/ha in 1990 and from 8.9 to 13.6 tDM/ha in 1991 as fertilizer was increased 0 to 200 kgN/ha. Seed yield during the same period for the respective years varied from 416.0 to 753.0kg/ha. This study has shown that planting between mid-June and early-July with fertilize application of 100 to 200 khN/ha favour S. almum establishment and production in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

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Influence of sulphur and potassium levels on yield and yield attribute of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries ◽

10.3329/ralf.v5i2.38050 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 147-150

Author(s):

Farhan Ahmad ◽

Junaid Ahmad ◽

Haq Nawaz ◽

Muhammad Waseem Abbas ◽

Minhaj Ali Shah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Oil Content ◽

Sesamum Indicum ◽

Oil Yield ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Stover Yield ◽

Growth Quality ◽

Experimental Plots ◽

Number Of Seeds ◽

Number Of Branches

A field experiment on influence of sulphur and potassium levels on yield and yield attributes of sesame was conducted in Agronomy Research Farm, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during Kharif season, 2017. Varying levels of sulphur (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg ha-l) and potassium (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg ha-l) were applied to experimental plots. The results revealed that sesame significantly responded to the application of sulphur and potassium up to 50 kg ha-l for growth, quality, yield and yield attributes of sesame. The taller plant (76.83 cm), maximum number of branches per plant (3.87), more number of capsules per plant (43.82), more number of seeds per capsules (59.36), maximum seed yield (673 kg ha-1), maximum stover yield (1078 kg ha-1), more oil content (48.76 %) and maximum oil yield (291.7 kg ha-1) were noticed where 50 kg ha-1 sulphur treated. On the contrary taller plant (76.97 cm), maximum number of branches per plant (3.93), more number of capsules per plant (42.77), more number of seeds per capsules (59.36), maximum seed yield (617 kg ha-1), maximum stover yield (1043 kg ha-1), more oil content (48.65 %) and maximum oil yield (286.6 kg ha-1) were recorded from 50 kg ha-1 potassium treatments.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(2): 147-150, August 2018

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Phenological and yield characteristics of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as affected by nitrogen and phosphorous rates in Mubi, Northern Guinea Savanna Ecological Zone of Nigeria

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture ◽

10.9755/ejfa.v21i1.5153 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M Muhamman ◽

D Sajo

Keyword(s):

Sesamum Indicum ◽

Ecological Zone ◽

Northern Guinea Savanna ◽

Guinea Savanna

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Responses of soybean genotypes to intercropping with maize in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria

Acta Agronomica Hungarica ◽

10.1556/aagr.52.2004.2.6 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 157-163

Author(s):

C. U. Egbo ◽

M. A. Adagba ◽

D. K. Adedzwa

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Field Trials ◽

Yield Response ◽

Ecological Zone ◽

Land Equivalent Ratio ◽

Guinea Savanna ◽

Days To Maturity ◽

Soybean Genotypes ◽

Location Interaction

Field trials were conducted in the wet seasons of 1997 and 1998 at Makurdi, Otukpo and Yandev in the Southern Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Nigeria to study the responses of ten soybean genotypes to intercropping. The experiment was laid out in a randomised complete block design. The genotypes TGX 1807-19F, NCRI-Soy2, Cameroon Late and TGX 1485-1D had the highest grain yield. All the Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) values were higher than unity, indicating that there is great advantage in intercropping maize with soybean. The yield of soybean was positively correlated with the days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, pods/plant and leaf area, indicating that an improvement in any of these traits will be reflected in an increase in seed yield. There was a significant genotype × yield × location interaction for all traits. This suggests that none of these factors acted independently. Similarly, the genotype × location interaction was more important than the genotype × year interaction for seed yield, indicating that the yield response of the ten soybean genotypes varied across locations rather than across years. Therefore, using more testing sites for evaluation may be more important than the number of years.

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