of maize-haricot bean intercropping for maximum productivity and economic ...... [1] Adjie-Twum D.C, kidane Giorgis, Nigusse T. Michael and Legese Teshome.
ISSN 2349-7823 International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS) Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp: (15-35), Month: January - March 2015, Available at: www.paperpublications.org
Evaluating The Response Of Maize (Zea Mays L.), Varieties To Plant Population Densities Of Haricot Bean In Maize-Haricot Bean Intercropping At West Badawacho Woreda, Hadiya Zone, Snnpr Ashenafi Nigussie Adafre1, Demelash Kefale2, Walelgn Worku3 1, 2, 3
Wondo Genet Agriculture Research Center P.O.Box 198 shashemene, Ethiopia
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during 2011 small rainy season (Belg) at Elefeta Farmer Training Center (FTC), in west Badewacho Woreda, Hadiya Zone, with the objectives to determine the optimum proportion of maize-haricot bean intercropping for maximum productivity and economic benefit; evaluate the performance of different maize varieties intercropped with haricot bean; identify the optimum haricot bean population density of intercropped with different maize varieties; and Estimate economic benefits of maize haricot bean intercropping. Three varieties of maize (PHB3253 Jabi, PHB30G19 Shone and Local) were planted intercropped with four haricot bean population densities (D1 = 62,500; D2 = 125,000; D3 = 187500; D4 = 250,000) arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. In this study, sole cropped maize’s varieties gave significantly (P
