Assessment of management options on striga infestation and maize grain yield in Kenya

Kanampiu, F.
Makumbi, Dan
Mageto, E.
Omanya, G.
Waruingi, S.
Musyoka, P.
Ransom, J.

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Publication date

May 2018

DOI

10.1017/wsc.2018.4

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Cambridge University Press (CUP)

ISSN

1550-2759

Journal

Weed Science

Abstract

Published online: 04 April 2018The parasitic purple witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.] is a serious constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in poor soils. Various Striga spp. control measures have been developed, but these have not been assessed in an integrated system. This study was conducted to evaluate a set of promising technologies for S. hermonthica management in western Kenya. We evaluated three maize genotypes either intercropped with peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], or silverleaf desmodium [Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) DC] or as a sole crop at two locations under artificial S. hermonthica infestation and at three locations under natural S. hermonthica infestation bet...