Pigeonpea Ratooning Trial Under Conservation Agriculture

This study contains data generated from the on-station trial that was conducted to evaluate the various management methods that are being advocated in the region. The following treatments were used for this trial. Sole maize continuous Full Pigeonpea/maize rotation Maize + Pigeonpea full growth no ratooning Maize + Pigeonpea, uprooting at harvest and re-seeding every year Maize + Pigeonpea, ratooning at harvest and at seeding . Maize + Pigeonpea, ratooning at harvest and 2 weeks after maize seeding Maize + Pigeonpea, ratooning at harvest and 3 weeks after maize seeding Maize + cut Pigeonpea from last season at ground level 2 weeks after maize planting and reseed Maize + delay planting of maize by a minimum of 14 days, cut Pigeonpea at base, reseed Pigeonpea with maize 14 days after the planting window.