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Growth and Yield Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) To Different Weed Control Methods in the Western Highlands of Cameroon

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  • Foncha Felix*

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Bambui, P.O. Box 51 or 80 Bamenda, Cameroon)

  • Bame Irene Bonsiysi

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Bambui, P.O. Box 51 or 80 Bamenda, Cameroon)

  • Wirnkar Lendzemo Venasius

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Bambui, P.O. Box 51 or 80 Bamenda, Cameroon)

  • Nsuh Konje Christina

    (Department of Crop Production Technology, College of Technology, University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon)

  • Etta Cletus Nkongho

    (Department of Crop Production Technology, College of Technology, University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon)

  • Mbong Grace Annih

    (Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon)

  • Petentsebenkwange Valentine Nchinda

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Nkolbisson, P.O. Box 2123 Yaoundé, Cameroon)

  • Mafouasson Apala Hortense

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Nkolbisson, P.O. Box 2123 Yaoundé, Cameroon)

  • Suh Christopher

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Nkolbisson, P.O. Box 2123 Yaoundé, Cameroon)

  • Noe Woin

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Nkolbisson, P.O. Box 2123 Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Abstract

Weed control is an important agronomic practice that improves growth and maximizes yield in maize. An experiment was carried out to investigate the ‘effect of different weed control methods on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the western highlands of Cameroon. The work was carried out during the 2017/2018 main cropping season from the 14th of March to the 14th of July at the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) Bambui experimental field. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated three times. The experiment comprised of seven treatments: weedy check or control (T1), constant hand hoeing (T2), delay hand hoeing (T3), pre-emergence herbicide application of  Atrazine 90 DF ( 0.9 kg ha-1) (T4), post-emergence herbicide application of Ultramais 100 SC (1.9 litre ha-1) (T5), pre- herbicide application of Atrazine 90 DF ( 0.9 kg ha-1) + Ultramais 100 SC (1.9 litre ha-1) (T6) and delay post-emergence herbicide application of Ultramais 100 SC (1.9 litre ha-1) (T7). The white maize variety CHC 201 (“KASAI†) was used during the experiment and sown in plot sizes of 4 m x 5 m with a planting density of 80cm by 50cm with 2 plants per station with the aim of achieving a plant population of 50,000 plants ha-1. All agronomic practices were followed from planting to harvesting. The data recorded were plant height, number of green leaves per plant, leaf area, stem girth, days to 50% tasseling, days to 50% silking, ear height, ear length, ear girth, number of gain rows per ear, number of gains per ear, 1000 grain weight and grain yield.. The data collected were analyzed with the aid of STATGRAPHICS Plus 5.0 Software and ANOVA was run to find the differences between the various treatments. The highest 1000 grain weight (314.13g) came from the pre-emergence plus post-emergence herbicide application treatment and did not differ significantly (P?0.05) from the constant hand hoeing treatment (307.83g). The lowest 1000 grain weight (234.67g) was seen in the weedy check treatment. The constant hand hoeing had the highest grain yield (6.27 ton ha-1) and this did not differ significantly (P?0.05) from the pre-emergence plus post-emergence herbicide application treatment (6.07 ton ha-1). The lowest grain yield (3.18 ton ha-1) was seen in the weedy check treatment. From the study, the pre-emergence plus post-emergence herbicide application may be recommended for increasing maize yield particularly in the case of high scale production.

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  • Foncha Felix* & Bame Irene Bonsiysi & Wirnkar Lendzemo Venasius & Nsuh Konje Christina & Etta Cletus Nkongho & Mbong Grace Annih & Petentsebenkwange Valentine Nchinda & Mafouasson Apala Hortense & Suh, 2019. "Growth and Yield Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) To Different Weed Control Methods in the Western Highlands of Cameroon," Journal of Agriculture and Crops, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 5(2), pages 15-22, 02-2019.
  • Handle: RePEc:arp:jacarp:2019:p:15-22
    DOI: 10.32861/jac.52.15.22
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