Effect of Weed Control on Performance of Guinea Grass-Legumes Intercropping System under Rainfed Conditions

Claim · model-written summary

Guinea grass with Stylosanthes hamata had 5.18 t/ha total dry forage in year one, above the other legumes.

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

Intercropping of Stylosanthes hamata with Guinea grasse0

Outcome

total dry foragee0

Direction

highere0

Value

5.18 t/hae0

Comparator

Clitoria ternateae0

Not reportedSetting

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“Intercropping of Stylosanthes hamata with Guinea grass produced significantly higher total dry forage (5.18 t/ha) than Clitoria ternatea (3.89 t/ha), Macroptillium atropurpureum (4.19 t/ha) and S. seabrana (4.67 t/ha) during 1st year of experiment.”

Claim · model-written summary

Guinea grass with S. seabrana had significantly higher forage yield in the 2nd year (9.56 t/ha).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropping of Stylosanthes seabrana with Guinea grasse0

Outcome

total dry forage yielde0

Direction

highere0

Value

9.56e0

Qualifier

2nde0

Comparator

Clitoria ternateae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“While during 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, intercropping of Stylosanthes seabrana with Guinea grass produced significantly higher total dry forage yield (9.56, 6.56 and 6.04 t/ha) than Clitoria ternatea (7.92, 5.23 and 4.49 t/ha), Macroptillium atropurpureum (8.12, 5.34 and 4.76 t/ha) and S. hamata (8.76, 5.97 and 5.26 t/ha).”

Claim · model-written summary

Guinea grass with S. seabrana had significantly higher forage yield in the 3rd year (6.56 t/ha).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropping of Stylosanthes seabrana with Guinea grasse0

Outcome

total dry forage yielde0

Direction

highere0

Value

6.56e0

Qualifier

3rde0

Comparator

Clitoria ternateae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“While during 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, intercropping of Stylosanthes seabrana with Guinea grass produced significantly higher total dry forage yield (9.56, 6.56 and 6.04 t/ha) than Clitoria ternatea (7.92, 5.23 and 4.49 t/ha), Macroptillium atropurpureum (8.12, 5.34 and 4.76 t/ha) and S. hamata (8.76, 5.97 and 5.26 t/ha).”

Claim · model-written summary

Guinea grass with S. seabrana had significantly higher forage yield in the 4th year (6.04 t/ha t/ha).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropping of Stylosanthes seabrana with Guinea grasse0

Outcome

total dry forage yielde0

Direction

highere0

Value

6.04 t/hae0

Qualifier

4the0

Comparator

Clitoria ternateae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“While during 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, intercropping of Stylosanthes seabrana with Guinea grass produced significantly higher total dry forage yield (9.56, 6.56 and 6.04 t/ha) than Clitoria ternatea (7.92, 5.23 and 4.49 t/ha), Macroptillium atropurpureum (8.12, 5.34 and 4.76 t/ha) and S. hamata (8.76, 5.97 and 5.26 t/ha).”

Claim · model-written summary

S. seabrana contributed 34.90 percent of dry forage in the 1st year.

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximust0

Outcome

per cent contribution of S. seabranae0

Value

34.90e0

Qualifier

1ste0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In total dry forage yields, per cent contribution of S. seabrana were 34.90, 31.17, 41.62 and 40.73 during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years respectively.”

t0

“Guinea grass”

Claim · model-written summary

S. seabrana contributed 31.17 percent of dry forage in the 2nd year.

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximust0

Outcome

per cent contribution of S. seabranae0

Value

31.17e0

Qualifier

2nde0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In total dry forage yields, per cent contribution of S. seabrana were 34.90, 31.17, 41.62 and 40.73 during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years respectively.”

t0

“Guinea grass”

Claim · model-written summary

S. seabrana contributed 41.62 percent of dry forage in the 3rd year.

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximust0

Outcome

per cent contribution of S. seabranae0

Value

41.62e0

Qualifier

3rde0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In total dry forage yields, per cent contribution of S. seabrana were 34.90, 31.17, 41.62 and 40.73 during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years respectively.”

t0

“Guinea grass”

Claim · model-written summary

S. seabrana contributed 40.73 percent of dry forage in the 4th year.

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximust0

Outcome

per cent contribution of S. seabranae0

Value

40.73e0

Qualifier

4the0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In total dry forage yields, per cent contribution of S. seabrana were 34.90, 31.17, 41.62 and 40.73 during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years respectively.”

t0

“Guinea grass”

Claim · model-written summary

Crude protein yield with S. seabrana intercropping increased significantly; reported value 812.3.

Taxon

guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropped with S. seabranae0

Outcome

Crude protein yieldse0

Direction

increasede0

Value

812.3e0

Comparator

C. ternateae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“Crude protein yields (812.3, 587.0 and 538.7 kg/ha) were also increased significantly when guinea grass intercropped with S. seabrana than intercropping with C. ternatea, Macroptillium atropurpureum and S. hamata.”

Claim · model-written summary

Crude protein yield with S. seabrana intercropping increased significantly; reported value 587.0.

Taxon

guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropped with S. seabranae0

Outcome

Crude protein yieldse0

Direction

increasede0

Value

587.0e0

Comparator

C. ternateae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“Crude protein yields (812.3, 587.0 and 538.7 kg/ha) were also increased significantly when guinea grass intercropped with S. seabrana than intercropping with C. ternatea, Macroptillium atropurpureum and S. hamata.”

Claim · model-written summary

Crude protein yield with S. seabrana intercropping increased significantly; reported value 538.7 kg/ha.

Taxon

guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropped with S. seabranae0

Outcome

Crude protein yieldse0

Direction

increasede0

Value

538.7 kg/hae0

Comparator

C. ternateae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“Crude protein yields (812.3, 587.0 and 538.7 kg/ha) were also increased significantly when guinea grass intercropped with S. seabrana than intercropping with C. ternatea, Macroptillium atropurpureum and S. hamata.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher Guinea grass forage yield (3.52).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grasse0

Direction

highere0

Value

3.52e0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher Guinea grass forage yield (7.81).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grasse0

Direction

highere0

Value

7.81e0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher Guinea grass forage yield (4.53).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grasse0

Direction

highere0

Value

4.53e0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher Guinea grass forage yield (4.21 t/ha).

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grasse0

Direction

highere0

Value

4.21 t/hae0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher legume forage yield (1.81).

Taxon

legumese0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumese0

Direction

highere0

Value

1.81e0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher legume forage yield (2.48).

Taxon

legumese0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumese0

Direction

highere0

Value

2.48e0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher legume forage yield (2.15).

Taxon

legumese0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumese0

Direction

highere0

Value

2.15e0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Hand weeding gave significantly higher legume forage yield (1.72 t/ha).

Taxon

legumese0

Treatment

hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwardse0

Outcome

dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumese0

Direction

highere0

Value

1.72 t/hae0

Comparator

weedy checke0

Verbatim

e0

“In weed management practices, hand weeding 35 days after sowing in 1st year and 25 days after onset of monsoon rain from 2nd year onwards recorded significantly higher dry forage yields of both Guinea grass (3.52, 7.81, 4.53 and 4.21 t/ha) and legumes (1.81, 2.48, 2.15 and 1.72 t/ha) than weedy check, pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha and weeding with weeder cum mulcher during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively.”

Claim · model-written summary

Intercropping Guinea grass with S. seabrana gave maximum net return and net return per rupee invested across the four years.

Taxon

Guinea grassMegathyrsus maximuse0

Treatment

intercropping of Guinea grass with S. seabranae0

Outcome

Maximum net returne0

Direction

Maximume0

Value

4232, 20778, 14532 and 15390/hae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim

e0

“The Maximum net return ( 4232, 20778, 14532 and 15390/ha) and net return per rupee invested ( 0.38, 2.26, 1.64 and 1.63) were obtained by intercropping of Guinea grass with S. seabrana during 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of study.”