Intercropping oil palm (Elaeis guneensis) with cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) on windows and nonwindows in southern Nigeria

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dc.creatorSalako, F.K.
dc.creatorLal, R.
dc.creatorSwift, M.J.
dc.date1995
dc.date2019-04-24T12:29:49Z
dc.date2019-04-24T12:29:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:01:23Z
dc.descriptionYields of intercropped oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) were assessed at Okomu (6°25'N, 5°12'E), near Benin City, southern Nigeria. Yields were assessed during the fifth and sixth year after the establishment of oil palm. The annual yield of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) was 12.9 Mg/ha on windrows, and 8.5 Mg/ha on non-windrows. For Xanthosoma, the average annual yield of cormel was 11.3 Mg/ha on windrows, and 7.5 Mg/ha on non-windrows. The performance of Xanthosoma under the canopy shade was good and this suggests that it would tolerate oil palm shade at the early stages of palm establishment. Also, the oil palm yield was comparable with the expected average yield in the area. Owners of small-scale oil palm plantations in the region are encouraged to maximize land use and profit by intercropping oil palm with Xanthosoma during the first five years of palm establishment or when a shade-tolerant crop is required as an intercrop within the five years.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/101062
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/120298
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceSalako, F.K., Lal, R. & Swift, M.J. (1995). Intercropping oil palm (Elaeis guneensis) with cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) on windows and non-windows in southern Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 6(1), 47-60.
dc.subjectyields
dc.subjectintercropping
dc.subjectfruits
dc.titleIntercropping oil palm (Elaeis guneensis) with cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) on windows and nonwindows in southern Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article

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