A study was conducted in Zomba,southern Malawi, to evaluate the on-farm contribution of agroforestry to soil fertility replenishment in maize-based cropping systems. in this study two agroforesty species (Gliricidiasepium and susbania susban) were established on 38 farmers fields that were participating in the researcher designed and farmer managed (Type 2)and 50 farmers fields the in-farmer designed and farmer managed (Type3) trials. Afield survey was undertaken to guage farmers inovations and perceptions of mixed intercropping with with Gliricidia and relay cropping with Sesbania. The results have indicated a significant increment in maize yiels after2 or 3 years of tree establishment .In the third year of tree establishment, the application of tree biomas significantly increased maize grain yield (P=
Publication year
2001
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, gliricidia sepium, gliricidia sepium, management, sesbania sesban, sesbania sesban, soil fertility
Geographic
Malawi
