ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to establish the effect of intercropping patterns using improved maize and common bean varieties recommended for low attitude areas (Morogoro) on soil fertility, growth and yield. The experiment was conducted in the Crop Museum at the main campus of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania. The site is located between latitude 06o 50‟S and longitude 37o 39‟E at 526 meter above sea level. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments included; Sole maize, sole common bean, conventional 1maize-1common bean, improved 1maize-2common bean and 2maize-2common bean intercropping patterns. Improved maize variety, Meru HB 513 and common bean variety, Pesa were used. Fertilizers TSP and MOP at 27kg P/ha and 20kg K/ha, respectively, were used at planting. Growth parameters, nodulation and N2-fixation of common bean, nutrients uptake, yield and yield components were recorded. The results showed that common bean in the improved (1:2) intercrop pattern recorded significantly (p
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MUSHEMA, AYUBU . "Effect Of Maize And Common Bean Intercropping Patterns On Soil Fertility, Crop Growth And Yield" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-maize-and-common-bean-intercropping-patterns-on-soil-fertility-crop-growth-and-yield