Integrated Striga Control Using the Participatory Research and Extensive Approach in Hong Local Government Area of North-Eastern Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume VI, Issue IV, April 2021|ISSN 2454-6194

Integrated Striga Control Using the Participatory Research and Extensive Approach in Hong Local Government Area of North-Eastern Nigeria

Garba, Yusuf Mwada, Wamdudi, Daniel Kevin, Ahmed Usman*, Lebiso, I. Joel, Geoffrey Katsala Jiguda
Department of Agricultural Education, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Adamawa State College of Education, Hong, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author

Abstract: – The study examines the Integrated Striga Control Using the participatory Research and Extensities Approach in Hong Local Government Area of North-Eastern Nigeria. It adopted experimental design of Randomized Complete Block Design made up of ten treatments. A one-way ANOVA was used to examine the statistical mean differences among the treatments in relation to reduction of the number of striga plants in maize and sorghum trial plots. The results shows maize and sorghum cultivated with urea were statistically significant with (F(23,48)= 4.626) and (F(23,48)= 2.420) respectively, which implies that urea as nitrogenous fertilizer induces reduction in the incidence of striga emergence in the farm. It further shows maize inter-cropped with soya beans and sorghum inter-cropped with soya bean were statistically significant with (F(23,48)= 2.246) and (F(23,48)= 2.912) respectively, which signifies that soya bean inter-cropped with maize and sorghum suppresses the emergence of striga in the farm. Similarly, the result shows significant reduction of yield and qualities of grains in maize and sorghum in the treatment of maize sown sole, sorghum planted sole, sorghum cowpea, maize cowpea while maize and sorghum grew with urea account for higher yield followed by those grown with manure and those inter-cropped with soybeans being the least and their grain qualities recorded highs. This may be due to the nutrient contents (Nitrogen) of the treatment and fixation of nitrogen by the soybean which made surplus nutrients to the crop plants and parasitism plants (striga) and thereby reduces its infestation. The results further revealed that maize and sorghum plants grown with manure and urea were vigourous. Lastly, it also shows strong negative correlation between the yield and number of striga (-0.48).The use of organic manure improves soil structure making nutrients as well as water available to crop plants thereby enhances roots and stem development. Farmers should adopt the use of nitrogenous fertilizer at recommended rate and cultivate maize or sorghum inter-cropped with soybeans as well as the use of organic manure to improve soil structure and enrich the soil.

Keywords: Integrated, Striga, Participatory, Research

I. INTRODUCTION

Striga belongs to the family Scrophalriacae with about 50 species. They are obligate parasites on other plants, Doggett (1984). Striga is an endemic parasite weed of SubSaharran Africa

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