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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
An agronomic and economic evaluation of soyabean planting methods in the central province of Zambia
Experimental Agriculture, Volume 26, No. 4, Year 1990
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Description
Soyabean (Glycine max) is a relatively new crop for small-scale farmers in Zambia which has been adopted following the introduction of new cultivars, greater opportunity to obtain credit, easier marketing and an attractive guaranteed price. However, low yields limit production partly due to the lack of a planting method that establishes optimal populations. The present method is to plough and plant in the same operation, dribbling the seed behind the ox-plough. This often leads to uneven depth of planting, and hence to poor seedling emergence and erratic stands. Alternative planting techniques evaluated on farmers' fields for three seasons (1985/86–1987/88) suggest that farmers should replace their practice of planting behind the plough with either hand seeding following a plough–harrow operation or the use of a modified ox-drawn planter (Taparia). © 1990, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chanda, K. S.
Zambia
Kabwe Regional Research Station
Bezuneh, Mesfin
United States, Atlanta
Clark Atlanta University
Gibson, Paul T.
United States, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Olsen, F. J.
United States, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Hudgens, R. E.
United States, Morrilton
Winrock International
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0014479700001368
ISSN:
00144797
e-ISSN:
14694441
Study Locations
Zambia