GROWTH COMPONENTS, FORAGE AND SEED YIELD OF VELVET BEAN (Mucuna pruriens) AS AFFECTED BY PIG MANURE RATES AND IRRIGATION INTERVALS IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA
1 Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
2 Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
3 National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.
4 Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
5 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos, Plateau State
6 National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
7 Division of Agricultural Colleges, College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello
* Corresponding author: mrhassan@abu.edu.ng
2 Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
3 National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.
4 Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
5 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos, Plateau State
6 National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
7 Division of Agricultural Colleges, College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello
* Corresponding author: mrhassan@abu.edu.ng
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the effects of graded levels of pig manure rates and irrigation
frequency on growth components, forage and seed yield of Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens). The
experimental design was a split plot fitted into a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD),
replicated three times. Treatments consisted of graded levels of pig manure application rates (0, 9
and 18 t / ha) and three irrigation frequencies (2,4 and 6 days intervals). Results indicated that tallest
plant, (112.44cm) (P0.05) with increase in
irrigation interval. Also, the heaviest (P
Keywords
Dry matter
irrigation
Nigeria
nutrients
soil
velvet bean.
How to Cite
R, H. M., S.B, A., T, A. J., V, U. A., I, H., Y, A. H., A, M., Y, B., I, S., T, A. T., Y.M, I., A.G, B., & S.S, B. (2016). GROWTH COMPONENTS, FORAGE AND SEED YIELD OF VELVET BEAN (Mucuna pruriens) AS AFFECTED BY PIG MANURE RATES AND IRRIGATION INTERVALS IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2(2), 117-128.
H. M. R, A. S.B, A. J. T, U. A. V, H. I, A. H. Y, M. A, B. Y, S. I, A. T. T, I. Y.M, B. A.G, and B. S.S, "GROWTH COMPONENTS, FORAGE AND SEED YIELD OF VELVET BEAN (Mucuna pruriens) AS AFFECTED BY PIG MANURE RATES AND IRRIGATION INTERVALS IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 117-128, November 2016.
