Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 11(6), pp. 1117 - 1124
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110619
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Yield Comparison of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) and Corn (Zea mays L) Under Sole and Multiple Cropping Systems

Edi Wiraguna ^1,2,*, Hidayati Fatchur Rochmah ¹, Ade Astri Muliasari ¹, Agief Julio Pratama ², Widya Hasian Situmeang ², Merry Gloria Meliala ¹, Khin Lay Kyu ³, Aidil Azhar ^1
1 Technology and Management of Plantation Production, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Indonesia
² Production Technology and Development of Agricultural Communities, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Indonesia
³ School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Australia

ABSTRACT

Multiple cropping is often more efficient in land use than sole cropping; however, the yield of each crop can be lower in multiple cropping than in sole cropping. This study evaluated the effect of multiple cropping on the yield of corn and groundnut. Seeds of groundnut and corn were sown simultaneously. Corn seeds were planted 1 m between rows, and groundnut seeds were sown between corn rows for one and two rows. The one-way ANOVA shows that yield of corn was not affected by multiple cropping, while the yield of groundnut in multiple cropping at <71 g/plant was significantly lower than in sole cropping at 119 g/plant. Morpho-agronomic traits (plant height, number of leaves, circumference of corn stalk, biomass and length and circumference of corncob) between sole and multiple cropping in corn were not significant. However, groundnut grown under multiple cropping was significantly taller and produced more leaves than under sole cropping. The number of leaves had a positive correlation with the yield in corn (0.76) but had a negative correlation with the yield in groundnut (-0.72). The land equivalent ratio in multiple cropping was between 1.5 and 3.0, indicating that multiple cropping is more land-use efficient than sole cropping. These findings demonstrate that multiple cropping between corn and groundnut is efficient for using the land, and groundnut yield compensates for this multiple cropping treatment.

KEYWORDS
Yield, Multiple Cropping, Sole Cropping, Morpho-agronomic Traits, Land Equivalent Ratio

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Edi Wiraguna , Hidayati Fatchur Rochmah , Ade Astri Muliasari , Agief Julio Pratama , Widya Hasian Situmeang , Merry Gloria Meliala , Khin Lay Kyu , Aidil Azhar , "Yield Comparison of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) and Corn (Zea mays L) Under Sole and Multiple Cropping Systems," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 1117 - 1124, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110619.

(b). APA Format:
Edi Wiraguna , Hidayati Fatchur Rochmah , Ade Astri Muliasari , Agief Julio Pratama , Widya Hasian Situmeang , Merry Gloria Meliala , Khin Lay Kyu , Aidil Azhar (2023). Yield Comparison of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) and Corn (Zea mays L) Under Sole and Multiple Cropping Systems. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(6), 1117 - 1124. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110619.