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Table 3 Cropping systems and cultural practices in groundnut cropping in the study area

From: Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

 

Central-eastern

Central-northern

Central-western

Total

DF

Chi2

p values

%

%

%

%

   

Sowing period

       

 Early of June

59.46

16.22

60

46.77

8

61.18

0.000

 Middle of June

0

5.41

24

11.29

 End of June

32.43

27.03

16

24.19

 Early of July

8.11

32.43

0

12.10

 Middle of July

0

18.92

0

5.65

Harvest period

    

6

46.29

0.0000

 End of September

59.46

40.54

88

65.32

 Early of October

16.22

21.62

12

16.13

 Middle of October

2.7

32.43

0

10.48

 End of October

21.62

5.41

0

8.07

Soil type

       

 Gravelly soil

8.11

0

0

2.42

14

66.21

0.0000

 Loose soil

10.81

0

0

3.23

 Sandy soil

16.22

37.84

26

26.61

 Sandy-clay soil

8.11

56.76

62

44.35

 Clay soil

16.22

2.7

6

8.06

 Clay-sandy soil

40.54

2.7

4

14.52

 Lateritic soil

0

0

2

0.81

Weeding

    

3

26.92

0.0000

 Once

35.14

13.51

32

41.94

 Twice

64.86

86.49

68

58.06

Chemical fertilizer

    

3

35.14

0.0000

 Yes

37.84

35.14

90

41.94

 No

62.16

64.86

10

58.06

Organic fertilizer

    

3

7.19

0.027

 Yes

51.35

48.65

74

40.32

 No

48.65

51.35

26

59.68