Unlocking Legume Intercropping Technology in Smallholder Potato Farming Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

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dc.contributor.authorNyawade, Shadrack
dc.contributor.authorGitari, Harun I.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-08T08:17:23Z
dc.date.available2020-10-08T08:17:23Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA paper Presented Online During The GEA International (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) Online Conference, May 28–31, 2020. Podgorica, Montenegroen_US
dc.description.abstractA large portion of sub-Saharan Africa is situated in belts of uncertain rainfall and is characterized by low soil fertility with limited capacity to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. A study was conducted in semi-humid potato growing belt of Kenya to test the effect of legume intercropping and water soluble silicon (Si) on soil erosion control, and on use efficiency of light and water. Two forage legumes, Dolichos (Lablab purpureus L.) and hairy vetch (Vicia sativa L.), were intercropped with a heat and water stress tolerant potato (Unica) in a 2: 2 row arrangement. Silicon was applied to each cropping system in granular form at planting and as foliar at vegetative stage of potato growth and compared with no Si treatments. Intercropped potato subjected to Si application maintained significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) relative leaf water content, higher concentrations of chlorophyll and greater leaf area index. These treatments accumulated significantly higher proline content and thus alleviated heat load on potato. Intercropping reduced soil loss by up to 80% compared to sole potato. Yield measured in terms of potato equivalents was 2–3 fold greater in intercropping relative to sole potato. Productivity of water and light were 35–75% greater in intercropping than in sole potato and increased with Si application. Combined application of Si and legume intercropping is a novel technology to conserve soils, increase resource use efficiency, and thus adapt farmers to adverse effect of climate changeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20544
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Montenegroen_US
dc.titleUnlocking Legume Intercropping Technology in Smallholder Potato Farming Systems for Climate Change Adaptationen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
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