Reasons

Planting time

Variety

Fertilizer

Sole vs intercrop

Higher yields for early planted crops

42.1

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Timely planting reduces risks like pest damage

15.8

Late planted crops affected by extreme weather events

15.8

Early land preparation

10.5

Early planted crops fetch higher prices

10.5

Intercrop when early planted and not for late planting

5.3

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-

Plant Bazooka under good rains and Longe 5 in drought prone conditions

-

29.4

Two cobs for Bazooka but bigger for Longe 5

-

23.5

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NAROBEAN 2 grows faster

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17.6

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Higher growth vigor with Bazooka

-

17.6

All maize varieties good provided sufficient rainfall distribution

-

5.9

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All varieties equally affected by drought

-

5.9

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-

Fertilizer use leads to higher yields

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-

63.0

Manure use is good and gives higher yields

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-

18.5

-

Fertilized plots less affected by drought

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-

7.4

Farmer to stop selling manure but apply in his garden

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-

3.7

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Bigger seed size with manure followed by DAP and least in unfertilized

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3.7

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Not beneficial to fertilize fertile fields

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-

3.7

-

Sole cropping of beans is better than intercropping

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-

-

61.1

Intercropping is better due to double benefits

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22.2

Intercropping reduces bean growth

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-

5.6

Appropriate spacing of maize and beans in mono and intercropping

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-

-

5.6

Intercrop if early planted and vice-versa

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5.6

Total

100

100

100

100