Mulching and Irrigation Practices on Cocoa Seedling Survival and Field Establishment

M. M. Akpalu, G. K. Ofosu-Budu, F. K. Kumaga, K. Ofori and E. Oppong-Danso
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M. M. Akpalu: Department of Ecological Agriculture, Bolgatanga Technical University, UER, Ghana
G. K. Ofosu-Budu: Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Legon
F. K. Kumaga: Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Legon
K. Ofori: Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Legon
E. Oppong-Danso: Forest and Horticultural Research Centre-Okumaning, Kade

Journal of Agriculture and Crops, 2020, vol. 6, issue 8, 126-132

Abstract: Irrigation experiments of cocoa tend to concentrate on yield of matured cocoa trees compared to field establishment of young seedlings. Seedling survival leading to optimum population density are fundamental to obtaining maximum yield of crops. The aim of this experiment was to determine the effect of mulching and irrigation on survival of hybrid cocoa clone raised in three different growing media during the establishment phase. The experimental design was a 2 x 2 x 3 factorial arranged in a split-split plot design, with irrigation as the main plot factor, mulching as the subplot factor and growing media as the sub-sub plot factor with three replications. Cocoa pod husk (CPH) was used as the mulching material and each plant received 5kg at a rate of 5.6 t/ha. Irrigation was done daily by applying 4L of water except when it rains. Data was collected on soil moisture, plant height, leaf number, stem girth and plant survival. Results indicated that irrigation and mulching significantly (P

Keywords: Cocoa; Irrigation; Mulching; Survival; Field establishment; Ghana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.32861/jac.68.126.132

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