Effect of seed treatment and nutrient management on Millet and Sorghum establishment and yield in rainy season 2016

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. Experimental location on Google Maps - Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso Experimental location on Google Maps - Maradi, Niger

土壤过度开发与休耕制度缺失，致使土壤面临退化风险。此外，气候变异性亦是另一重威胁。在此背景下，种植创新或为可行的替代方案。然而，与其他大陆及区域有所接触的撒哈拉以南非洲（Sub-Saharan Africa）农户，尤其是西非与中非（WCA）地区的农民，几乎不使用农业生产投入品。凡此种种均导致产量低下：由于长期实行掠夺式农业，若要实现可持续高产，必须使用能够补充作物携出养分的生产投入品。此外，构建并积累土壤有机库，对于维持土壤质量与生产力至关重要。植株群体欠佳亦是产量低下的诱因之一，因此需采用最优种植密度，而通过科学的种子处理即可达成该目标。将适配的养分投入、种子处理与优良基因型相结合，即可实现高产且可持续的生产目标。试验地点（谷歌地图标注）：布基纳法索瓦希古亚；试验地点（谷歌地图标注）：尼日尔马拉迪。