Inter cropping Mango plantation and Coconut plantation
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Am cultivating Coconut and Mango. I want to inter crop with corn and cassava. Is it ok to inter crop with corn and cassava? Will this crops cause any problems to the mango and coconut? Will it hamper the growth in anyway? The mango and coconuts are age 1 year to 1.8 years.
Edit. Am planting the cassava and corn to feed my pigs.
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Edit. Am planting the cassava and corn to feed my pigs.
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Posted
by: Curtis-Shyne
(1 point)
Posted: May 28, 2019
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Intercropping other crops with mango and coconut has been done and there is experimental data we can read and share with you.
However, the problem would be the reduced shading for maize and cassava. You would have less yield than if you had them in the field. Can you share some pictures of your field? Also, the canopy. put the camera on the ground, pointing up.
The other question is what crop (maize or cassava) is more valuable to sell and will harvest quicker. That is likely maize.
My recommendation is to plant maize with napier grass and desmodium in the push-pull system. http://www.push-pull.net/ to reduce the losses by Fall armyworm
However, the problem would be the reduced shading for maize and cassava. You would have less yield than if you had them in the field. Can you share some pictures of your field? Also, the canopy. put the camera on the ground, pointing up.
The other question is what crop (maize or cassava) is more valuable to sell and will harvest quicker. That is likely maize.
My recommendation is to plant maize with napier grass and desmodium in the push-pull system. http://www.push-pull.net/ to reduce the losses by Fall armyworm
Posted
by: David Hughes
(67 points)
Posted: May 28, 2019
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