Table 2.
Effects of faba bean varieties and spatial arrangement on phenology, plant height and leaf area index of maize planted in sole and intercropped with faba bean varieties at Haramaya.
| Factors | DTT | DTS | DPM | PH (cm) | LAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faba bean varieties | |||||
| M + Baqela Habasha | 75.61 | 82.11 | 140.39ab | 201.55 | 3.85 |
| M + Baqela Faranji | 75.06 | 81.67 | 139.94bc | 203.69 | 3.92 |
| M + Batte | 74.89 | 81.61 | 138.72c | 202.47 | 3.91 |
| M + Gachena |
75.39 |
82.11 |
141.28a |
201.71 |
3.92 |
| F-test | Ns | Ns | ** | Ns | Ns |
| LSD (5%) |
0.89 |
1.06 |
1.29 |
5.48 |
0.23 |
| Spatial arrangement | |||||
| 1 M: 1 F B | 75.13 | 81.67 | 140.13 | 200.21 | 3.94 |
| 1 M: 2 F B | 75.46 | 82 | 140.33 | 201.84 | 3.98 |
| 2 M: 2 F B |
75.13 |
81.96 |
139.79 |
205.01 |
3.77 |
| F-test | Ns | Ns | Ns | Ns | Ns |
| LSD (5%) | 0.77 | 0.92 | 1.12 | 5.75 | 0.22 |
| CV (%) |
1.70 |
1.87 |
1.33 |
3.91 |
8.96 |
| Cropping system | |||||
| Intercropped maize | 75.24 | 81.88 | 140.08 | 202.4 | 3.9 |
| Sole maize |
74 |
80.33 |
143 |
200.7 |
3.71 |
| F-test | Ns | Ns | Ns | Ns | Ns |
| LSD (5%) | 4.18 | 4.33 | 5.75 | 9.93 | 0.38 |
| CV (%) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 11.4 |
Means in the same column followed by the same letter(s) are not significantly different at 5% level of significance according to LSD test; M = maize; F = faba bean; DTT = Days to 50% tasseling; DTS = Days to 50% silking; DPM = Days to physiological maturity; PH = Plant height; LAI = Leaf area index; CV = Coefficient of variation; ns = not significant at p < 0.05; *,** and *** indicate significant difference at probability level of 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively.