Factors affecting cotton seedling in mulch-based cropping systems in North Cameroon

Brévault Thierry, Naudin Krishna. 2005. Factors affecting cotton seedling in mulch-based cropping systems in North Cameroon. In : 3rd World Congress on Conservation Agriculture : Linking Production, Livelihoods and Conservation, Nairobi, Kenya, 3rd to 7th October 2005. FAO. s.l. : s.n., 5 p. Congrès mondial d'agriculture de conservation. 3, Nairobi, Kenya, 3 Octobre 2005/7 Octobre 2005.

Résumé : In mulch-based cropping systems, soil cover harbours a lot of organisms that may improve soil fertility but may also affect crop health. In the cotton systems of Cameroon, some millipedes (Diplopoda: Julidae) could become important pests by provoking important seedling damages. This study assesses the influence of mulch on the stand and health of cotton seedlings, as well as diagnoses emergence constraints. Two different assays were carried out during the growing season, one with Calopogonium mucunoides (2001) and the other with Brachiaria ruzisiensis (2002), both as cover crop mulches. The two studied factors were (1) presence or absence of mulch and (2) seed protection (insecticide and/or fungicide). Cotton seeding in non tilled soil showed that seedling stand was globally inferior under mulch compared to nude soil. In the supposed absence of soil structure or texture differences, this constraint seemed to come from exacerbated pressure of soil pests, for which mulch provides favourable habitat. With equivalent insecticide protection, seedling stand resulted significantly greater on nude soil, with less visible symptoms of attacks. On the other hand, mulch provided better growth of seedlings, associated with greater aphid infestation but balanced by seeding precocity that permits escape from delayed arrival of aphids. The major risk associated with seedling in mulch-based cotton is soil pests, whose species impact should be assessed to define sustainable control strategy based on the preservation of beneficial soil macrofauna.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Gossypium, plantule, organisme nuisible, paillage, système de culture, traitement des semences

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Cameroun

Classification Agris : H10 - Ravageurs des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Brévault Thierry, CIRAD-CA-UPR Systèmes cotonniers (CMR) ORCID: 0000-0003-0159-3509
• Naudin Krishna, CIRAD-CA-UPR Couverts permanents (CMR) ORCID: 0000-0002-9108-2456

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/532128/)

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