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  1. A "2:4:2" Maize/Legume Intercropping Pattern

    2016-10-18 While doing legume intercropping research in South Africa (2010-2015), ECHO staff members learned about a system of cereal/cowpea production developed in Nigeria through research by IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) and national partners (Ajeigbe et al. 2010a, Ajeigbe et al....
    242 Intercropping ... Maize Legume Intercropping Conservation Agric... Strip Cropping

  2. Poster - Maize/Legume Intercrop Based on IITA 2-4-2 Design

    The 2:4 maize–double cowpea system consists of 4 rows of cowpea and 2 rows of maize, all planted on the same day. The second cowpea crop is planted after the first has been harvested (about 60 days after planting).1 The maize and cowpea are densely planted. The objective of this trial is to gain...
    Intercropping 242 Intercropping ... Cowpea Maize Legume

  3. Farmer Field School Trials of 2:4:2 Maize/Legume Intercropping

    2018-07-18 Farmers often struggle to maintain the productive capacity of their soils, especially where they lack enough land for a fallow (rest) period between crops. Leguminous green manure/cover crops (GMCCs) can help; in association with rhizobial bacteria, legumes convert nitrogen from the air into a...
    242 Intercropping ... Farmer Field Schools Research