Effect of seed treatment and nutrient management on Millet and Sorghum establishment and yield in rainy season 2015

Over exploitation of soil and absence of fallow system expose soil to degradation. In addition climate variability is another threat. Under such conditions use of copping innovation may be the alternative. However in contact with other continents and regions, farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and particularly in WCA use almost no production input. All this results in low yield a consequence of many years of mining agriculture to get good sustainable yield input must be used that would replace nutrient exported by crops. In addition soil organic pool build up is necessary to sustain soil quality and productivity.Poor plant stand is among the cause of low yield therefore optimal plant density is required which may be reached with adequate seed treatment.The combination of appropriate nutrient input, seed treatment and genotype will yield good and sustainable yield. Experiment location on Google Map - Burkina Faso, Ouahigouya Experiment location on Google Map - Maradi, Niger

土壤过度开发与休耕制度的缺失，使土壤面临退化风险；此外，气候变异性亦是另一威胁。在此类条件下，种植技术创新或可成为可行的替代方案。然而，在与其他大陆及区域的交流中，撒哈拉以南非洲的农户，尤其是西非及中非（WCA）地区的农户，几乎不使用任何生产投入物资。上述种种因素均导致产量低下，而多年掠夺式农业种植正是其诱因：为实现可持续高产，必须投入相应养分以补充作物携出的土壤养分。此外，构建土壤有机库对于维持土壤质量与生产力至关重要。植株群体密度不足是引发产量偏低的原因之一，因此需优化种植密度，而这可通过合理的种子处理得以实现。合理的养分投入、种子处理与基因型三者结合，方能获得高产且可持续的生产结果。试验地点（附谷歌地图定位）：布基纳法索瓦希古亚、尼日尔马拉迪。