Research Article

Plantain-Tree Rubber Intercropping Systems Improved Productivity in the Tropical Humid Zone of Ghana, West Africa

Table 2

Stem girth and height growth of rubber tree at flowering of plantain at Ellembelle and Jomoro.

TreatmentsEllembelle
Stem girth (mm)Height (cm)

R15.5093.50
PR16.29107.61
PPR16.94114.20
PPPR19.58130.31
SED (5%)0.361.73
CV (%)2.601.90

TreatmentsJomoro
R33.29305.4
PR31.96305.2
PPR36.55363.2
PPPR38.67369.0
SED (5%)0.9619.20
CV (%)3.307.00

R = sole rubber; PR = low-density plantain; PPR = medium-density plantain; PPPR = high-density plantain; SED = standard error of the difference; CV = coefficient of variation.