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WATERMELON INTERCROPPED WITH CEREALS UNDER SEMI-ARID CONDITIONS: AN ON-FARM STUDY

MUNISSE, P., JENSEN, B. D., QUILAMBO, O. A., ANDERSEN, S. B., CHRISTIANSEN, J. L.·2012·Experimental Agriculture
DOI 10.1017/s0014479712000051
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SUMMARY: Intercropping is a common practice in Africa, but the advantage compared to sole cropping depends on the crop plants and local agro-ecological conditions. The potential of intercropping maize (Zea mays) or sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) with watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) was tested in two on-farm trials in southern Mozambique under semi-arid conditions in an area with low and unpredictable rainfall. In the first experiment, plant density, yield and monetary value of sole and intercropping plots of maize with watermelon were determined in 17 farmers' fields in an area where all crops developed to maturity and harvest. There was a significant reduction in yield of both maize (28.8%) and watermelon (57.8%) in the intercrop compared with the sole crop yields. However, the mean land equivalent ratio of 1.13 for yield showed that intercropping had advantages as, on average, an area planted with sole crops would require 13% more land than an intercrop production to generate the same outcome. In the second experiment, carried out in another area with 16 farmers' fields, drought was more pronounced and only watermelon developed to maturity. Intercroppings with maize and sorghum resulted in 70% and 69% yield reduction, respectively. In conclusion, watermelon is a good companion crop for intercropping with cereals to mitigate the risk of total crop failure due to drought.

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  • In Mozambique, intercropping maize with watermelon had higher monetary value compared to sole maize but lower monetary value compared to sole watermelon.

    “in Mozambique, where intercropping maize with watermelon had higher monetary value compared to sole maize but lower monetary value when compared to sole watermelon (Munisse et al. 2012).”

    From The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review (2024) · cites this paper as Munisse et al. 2012

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  2. Reddy, 1986, Agroclimate of Mozambique as Relevant to Dry-Land Agriculture

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  • The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review

    Mouratiadou, I., Wezel, A., Kamilia, K., Marchetti, A., Paracchini, M. L., & Bàrberi, P. (2024) · Agronomy for Sustainable Development · doi:10.1007/s13593-024-00945-9 · Cited by 96

    “However, contrasting results were observed in Mozambique, where intercropping maize with watermelon had higher monetary value compared to sole maize but lower monetary value when compared to sole watermelon (Munisse et al. 2012).”

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Authors
MUNISSE, P., JENSEN, B. D., QUILAMBO, O. A., ANDERSEN, S. B., & CHRISTIANSEN, J. L.
Affiliations
  • Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (MZ)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Eduardo Mondlane University (MZ)
Corresponding author
ANDERSEN, S. B.
ORCID
Venue
Experimental Agriculture
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2012-03-15
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
388-398
ISSN
  • 0014-4797 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-4441
DOI
10.1017/s0014479712000051
OpenAlex
W2135136791
Cited by
10
References
22
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified)
Locations
  • Experimental Agriculture (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Forestry › Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Irrigation Practices and Water Management
Keywords
watermelon, intercropping, maize, sorghum, semi-arid conditions, drought, land equivalent ratio, crop yield, companion plants, crop failure risk, southern Mozambique

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