Figures (5)  Tables (2)

    • Figure 1. 

      Variations of Inflorescences and fruits in Mucuna species. (a) M. pruriens var. pruriens (L.) DC.; (b) M. pruriens var. utilis (Wall. ex Wight) Baker ex Burck; (c) M. bracteata DC. ex Kurz; (d) M. gigantea (Willd.) DC.; (e) M. gracilipes Craib; (f) M. hainanensis Hayata; (g) M. revoluta Wilmot-Dear; (h) M. thailandica Niyomdham & Wilmot-Dear; (i) M. warburgii Lauterb. & K. Schum. Source: Authors' compilation based on information from Mucuna species[9]

    • Figure 2. 

      Comparison of weed growth in different Mucuna planting systems. Source: Authors' compilation based on information from potential use of Mucuna bracteate as a cover crop[22].

    • Figure 3. 

      Variation of soil physical properties in two Mucuna cover crop management systems in different topography levels. (a) changes in bulk density with land slope; (b) changes in total pore space with land slope; (c) changes in permeability with land slope; (d) changes in infiltration with land slope. Source: Authors' compilation based on information from effect of Mucuna bracteata on soil physical properties, runoff and erosion[34]. Note: Letters followed by the same lowercase letter in the same parameter show not significantly difference on a significant level at 5%.

    • Figure 4. 

      Impact of Mucuna pruriens extractions for 50% reduction Meloidogyne incognita. Source: Authors' compilation based on information from germination and growth study[42]. Note: Values followed by the same lowercase letters and same uppercase letters are not different (p < 0.05) separately. Values are taken by Bon p-value adjustments.

    • Figure 5. 

      Comparison of growth of Mucuna from seeds and cuttings. Source: Authors‘ compilation based on information from growth pattern study[66].

    • Cassava/cover
      cropping systems      		Weed density (No. of weeds/m2)
      201120122013
      Cassava/Mucuna71f139d129f
      Cassava/Cowpea102.5e171c156e
      Cassava/Soybean123.3d188c169cd
      Cassava/Lablab137.4c200b178c
      Cassava mono-cropping165b224b218b
      Natural fallow199.8a325a377a
      Means followed by the same letter(s) within the same column are not significantly different at a 5% significance level. Source: Authors' compilation based on information from intercrops and weed management practices[21].

      Table 1. 

      Comparison of weed density in different pre-rice cassava/legume cover cropping practices in rice at 9 weeks after transplanting.

    • TreatmentsGermination (%)
      Control (no seed treatment was practised)53
      Cold water soaking for 24 h58
      Hot water soaking at 80 °C for 5 min79
      Acid treatment (commercial H2SO4) for 3 min83
      Scarification (seeds were rubbed against the hard surface for 5 min)93
      Cow-dung pelleting63
      Panchakavya soaking (3% concentration for 6 h)
      (a mixture of 2.5 kg of cow dung, 1.5 L of cow urine,
      1 L of cow milk, 1 L of cow curd, 500 g of cow
      ghee and 1.5 L of sugar cane juice)      		67

      Table 2. 

      The impact of various seed treatments on Mucuna pruriens seed germination. Source: Authors' compilation based on information from study on seed treatment effects[67].