Influence of Shea Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) on Maize and Soybean Production

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dc.contributor.authorOgwok, Gertrude
dc.contributor.authorAlele, Peter O.
dc.contributor.authorKizza, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-04T06:33:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-21T09:35:51Z
dc.date.available2019-05-04T06:33:41Z
dc.date.available2021-12-21T09:35:51Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-09
dc.descriptionThis is a research Article on the influence of Shea tree on maize and soybean production.en_US
dc.description.abstractVitellaria paradoxa provides many benefits to farmers within the Shea belt. However, increased threats to it necessitate its conservation, and one common approach is the practice of agroforestry. A number of studies have shown that Shea tree has influence on crop production, and yet, some of these studies were done using single season experiments or bioassays using mature Shea tree components. In this study, the seasonal influence of young and mature Shea trees on Maize and Soybean yields was investigated using field experiments in Otuke district of northern Uganda, where, Shea tree parklands are dominant and Maize and Soybean are used for food security and income. Our results show that there are differential responses of maize and soybean yield to rainy seasons and physiological variations of Vitellaria paradoxa with age. We find yield reduction for maize more pronounced than yield reduction for soybeans under different Shea age (Mature and Young) for two rainy seasons. We attribute the variance to the differential maize and soybean responses to Vitellaria paradoxa shading and its differential allelopathic inhibition of these crops. We recommend that Soybeans should be preferred to maize when planting under Shea canopy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOgwok, Gertrude; Alele, Peter O.;Kizza, Sarah. Influence of Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) on maize and soybean production. PLOS ONE. Vol.14 Issue 4. 9, April, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0201329en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/835
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPLOS ONEen_US
dc.subjectMaize and Soybeansen_US
dc.subjectMaize and Soybeans - Productionen_US
dc.subjectAgroforestryen_US
dc.titleInfluence of Shea Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) on Maize and Soybean Productionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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