TITLE:
Influence of the Year and Growing Area on Maize (Zea mays L.) Production in the Central and North-Central Zones of Côte d’Ivoire (Departments of Bouake and Katiola)
AUTHORS:
Essy Konan Jean François, Kouassi N’dri Jacob, Kouame N’guessan, Kouadio Yatty Justin
KEYWORDS:
Climate Variability, Agronomic Parameters, Growing Area
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.13 No.8,
August
23,
2022
ABSTRACT: Several studies conducted in recent years in Côte
d’Ivoire reveal that agriculture is increasingly affected by the adverse
effects of climate variability. The present study aims at evaluating the effect
of the zone and the year of cultivation on the productivity of maize in the
Central and North-Central zones of Cote d’Ivoire. It was carried out for two
years (2020 and 2021). The experimental design used was a completely randomized
block design with three replications. Observations were made on 12 agronomic
parameters (plant size, internode size, collar diameter, number of leaves,
number of internodes, cob insertion level, cob length, cob diameter, total
kernels, cob dry weight, kernel dry weight, yield). The results showed that all
agronomic traits of maize were significantly influenced by locality, except for
the number of leaves. The highest values of the traits were observed in the
locality of Bouaké. However, the year of cultivation did not influence the
agronomic parameters of maize. This study will help to avoid yield decreases
due to rainfall disturbances as a consequence of climate change.