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Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Year: 2017 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 18-25
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2017.18.25

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Ouattara Genefol


Camara Brahima


Bomisso Edson Lezin


Cherif Mamadou


Sorho Fatogoma


Dick Acka Emmanuel


Kone Daouda


Yocoli Eugene


Keywords


  • yield
  • MD2 pineapple
  • planting bed
  • planting density
  • Ananas comosus
Research Article

Effects of Planting Bed and Density on the Yield of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. var., MD2) Grown in Short Rainy Season in Southern Côte d’Ivoire

Ouattara Genefol, Camara Brahima, Bomisso Edson Lezin, Cherif Mamadou, Sorho Fatogoma, Dick Acka Emmanuel, Kone Daouda and Yocoli Eugene
Background and Objective: The insertion of MD2 pineapple in the international trade of fruits has helped reduce drastically the share of Côte d’Ivoire, a long-time leader in the European market with the variety Smooth Cayenne. In order to regain the lost market share, the Ivorian pineapple producers are considering a varietal diversification that goes through an adaptation of MD2 cultivation to the local ecological conditions. Thus, the study conducted in three pineapple-producing cities (Bonoua, Dabou, Tiassale) aimed at improving the performance of MD2 variety in pedoclimatic conditions of Southern Côte d’Ivoire. Methodology: The effects of three planting beds: Flat land (TP), bare ridge (BSP) and ridge covered with polyethylene film (BAP) and two planting densities: 50000 and 70000 seedlings ha–1 (D50 and D70 respectively) were assessed on performance parameters through a split-plot design. Results: The results showed that in Bonoua and Dabou, the crop cycle of MD2 pineapple grown in short rainy season was relatively short (12 months) regardless of the planting bed and density. In Tiassale, the average fruit weight and the highest gross yields were recorded on the ridges covered with polyethylene film. Furthermore, in all cities subjected to experiment, high planting densities (70000 plants ha–1) were marked out by the highest yields. Conclusion: The adoption of these results by producers could improve the production of MD2 pineapple in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Ouattara Genefol, Camara Brahima, Bomisso Edson Lezin, Cherif Mamadou, Sorho Fatogoma, Dick Acka Emmanuel, Kone Daouda and Yocoli Eugene, 2017. Effects of Planting Bed and Density on the Yield of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. var., MD2) Grown in Short Rainy Season in Southern Côte d’Ivoire. Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, 11: 18-25.

DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2017.18.25

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajar.2017.18.25

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