International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 2017; 2(5): 56-59 http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/ijaes
Seed Yield and Proximate Composition of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds from Varying Planting Distances Akingbade Abel Adebayo1, Amao Shola Rasheed2, *, Amuda Ademola Joseph1, Omotosho Opeyemi Beatrice1, Owodunni Bilikisu Olaitan3, Olabode Abiola Monsurat3 1
Department Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
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Department of Agricultural Education (Animal Science Division, Animal Breeding and Genetics Units), School of Vocational and Technical Education, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria
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Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
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To cite this article Akingbade Abel Adebayo, Amao Shola Rasheed, Amuda Ademola Joseph, Omotosho Opeyemi Beatrice, Owodunni Bilikisu Olaitan, Olabode Abiola Monsurat. Seed Yield and Proximate Composition of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds from Varying Planting Distances. International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Vol. 2, No. 5, 2017, pp. 56-59. Received: April 28, 2017; Accepted: July 19, 2017; Published: October 20, 2017
Abstract The study examined the effects of varying planting distances on seed yield and proximate composition (crude protein (CP), crude fibre (CF), ether extractives (EE), ash and nitrogen free extractives (NFE) of seeds of Cajanus cajan from varying planting distances. Treatments were three planting distances (Treatment A: 30cm x 30cm; Treatment B: 45cm x 45cm and Treatment C: 60cm x 60cm). Each planting distance was randomly allocated three seed beds in a completely randomized design. Total seed yields from Treatments A, B and C were 1,024, 1,936 and 1,912kg/ha, respectively. Seed yields on Treatments B and C were significantly (p
