Yield Evaluation of Camel’s foot (Piliostigma reticulatum) (Hochst.) pods in the rangeland of Kebbi State

Yield Evaluation of Camel’s foot (Piliostigma reticulatum) (Hochst.) pods in the rangeland of Kebbi State

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Muftau Misbau Alaba , Bello Shehu Malami , Shehu Ahmad Maigandi , Hamidu Ahmad Gwandu

Yield evaluation, Camel’s foot, pods, Senatorial districts, Kebbi State

The study was carried out to evaluate the yield of Piliostigma reticulatum commonly known as Camel’s foot within two locations (grazing reserves and fallow areas) in the three senatorial districts of Kebbi State. Three sample plots (100m x 100m) were laid out on transect of about 5 km in nine randomly selected areas and their locations across the senatorial districts. Physical parameters (plant heights and crown diameter) of selected trees in 100m x 100m plot were measured and the pods harvested at maturity, dried and weighted across the selected areas. All the parameters measured were significantly different (p<0.05) among the areas. There is a higher pod weight (22.97kg) of P. reticulatum in Kebbi south senatorial district than in Kebbi north senatorial district (9.86kg) and Kebbi central senatorial district (6.39kg) which was due to higher plant height (5.29m) and crown diameter (7.27m) recorded in Kebbi south. The pod weight values recorded in Kebbi south especially in its grazing reserves were higher (15.97kg) than its fallow areas (7.00kg). The regression analysis reveals that the tree crown diameter and the plant height had positive significant association with the pod yield. The pod weights is strongly correlated with the magnitude of the plant heights (R2 = 0.866, 0.716, 0.679) and crown diameters (R2 = 0.673, 0.905, 0.864) in the north, central and south senatorial districts of Kebbi state respectively. A long study of the pod productivity would provide guidance for a sustainable use of this species by rural populations.

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"Yield Evaluation of Camel’s foot (Piliostigma reticulatum) (Hochst.) pods in the rangeland of Kebbi State", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.a413-a422, March-2024, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2403047.pdf

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Country: Alero, Kebbi State, Nigeria

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