Abstract
Market demand for maize ( Zea mays L.) in Indonesia is increasing from time to time along with the increasing demand for food and livestock for fodder. However, current farming practices in the upland area where maize usually cultivated, threaten the sustainability of maize production. Conservation farming could be an alternative to reduce land and soil degradation caused by current farming practices. A factorial randomized block designed field experiment was conducted to determine the combined effect of biogeotextile with cover crop residues and soil tillage on growth and yield of maize. The treatments included utilization of Mendong plant’s mat ( Fimbrystilis globulosa ) as biogeotextile material and four cover crop species: Sunn hemp ( Crotalaria juncea ), Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ), Pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan ), and Mucuna (M ucuna spp ). The results showed that the biogeotextile mat and cover crop residues, but not soil tillage, increased maize height and the number of leaves, and yield of maize. Biogeotextile mulch increased maize yield up to 43% compared to control. The highest yield (8.0 t/ha) was shown by the combination of biogeotextile application with cowpea residues. Conservation farming is prospective for improving plant production and protecting land from degradation.
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Biogeotextile mat increased maize height and leaf number.
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e0“the biogeotextile mat and cover crop residues, but not soil tillage, increased maize height and the number of leaves, and yield of maize.”
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Cover crop residues increased maize height and leaf number.
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e0“the biogeotextile mat and cover crop residues, but not soil tillage, increased maize height and the number of leaves, and yield of maize.”
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Biogeotextile mat increased maize yield.
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e0“the biogeotextile mat and cover crop residues, but not soil tillage, increased maize height and the number of leaves, and yield of maize.”
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Cover crop residues increased maize yield.
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e0“the biogeotextile mat and cover crop residues, but not soil tillage, increased maize height and the number of leaves, and yield of maize.”
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Soil tillage did not increase maize height, leaf number, or yield.
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e0“the biogeotextile mat and cover crop residues, but not soil tillage, increased maize height and the number of leaves, and yield of maize.”
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Biogeotextile mulch increased maize yield by up to 43% versus control.
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e0“Biogeotextile mulch increased maize yield up to 43% compared to control.”
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Biogeotextile with cowpea residues produced the highest maize yield, 8.0 t/ha.
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- combination of biogeotextile application with cowpea residuese0
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- 8.0 t/hae0
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e0“The highest yield (8.0 t/ha) was shown by the combination of biogeotextile application with cowpea residues.”
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The authors considered conservation farming promising for plant production and protection of land from degradation.
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- improving plant production and protecting land from degradatione0
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e0“Conservation farming is prospective for improving plant production and protecting land from degradation.”
t0“maize”
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