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1 JW, May 24, 2013 Information from collected literature for Mali to be used for crop modelling for Mali A. Crop calendar, TSUM, sowing date and growth duration FAO crop calendars for Maize / Sorghum / Millet/ Wheat / Rice Administrative areas (agro-ecology) Timbuktu (Niafunke, Dire, Goundam, Rharous); Mopti (Tenenkoun, Djenné Youwarou); Segou (Macina, Bla). (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Gao (Ansongo,Bourem, Menaka); Tombouctou (Niafunke,Goundam, Dire,Gourma Rharous) Mopti (Djenne, Tenenkou,Bandiagara,Koro,Yo uwarou, Douentza, Bankass); Segou (San, Bla, Tomian, Macina, Niono, Baraoueli); Kayes (Kita, Bafoulabe, Kenieba,Yelimane, Nioro Di (Sahelian zone) Crop Idem (Sahelian zone) Maize Offseason Idem (Interior Delta and Maize Wet Lacustral Zone) season Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Planting - onset Planting - end Sowing rate (kg/ha) Growth duration Maize 01/11 30/ Additio nal information Rice Offseason 01/02 28/ Rice Wet 01/07 31/ season Sorghum Fall 01/01 28/ Wheat, Offseason 01/11 31/ common Fonio 01/07 31/ Millet, pearl Rice Rice Rice Irrigated, offseason Irrigated, wet season Rainfed (swamp ) 01/02 31/ /06 31/ /06 31/ /02 28/ /05 31/ /07 31/ Harve sting - onset Harve sting - end 01/02 30/03 01/09 20/12 01/04 31/05 01/02 30/04 01/10 30/10 01/05 30/06 01/08 31/08 01/08 30/09 01/06 30/06 01/09 20/12 01/09 30/09 1

2 Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Idem (Interior Delta and Lacustral Zone) Kayes (Kita, Bafoulabe, Kenieba, Yelimane, Nioro Diema); Koulikoro (Banamba, Kolokani, Kati, Nara, Kangaba, Dioila); Segou (San, Bla, Tomian, Macina, Niono, Baraoueli); BKO District: (I,II;II;II,IV,V,VI municipalities) (Sudanese zone) Sorghum 01/07 31/ Sorghum Wet 01/07 31/ season Wheat, Offseason 01/11 31/ common Fonio 01/07 31/ Idem (Sudanese zone) Maize 01/05 31/ Idem (Sudanese zone) Millet, 01/06 31/ pearl Idem (Sudanese zone) Rice Controll 01/07 31/ ed 150 swamp Idem (Sudanese zone) Rice Irrigated, offseason Idem (Sudanese zone) Rice Irrigated, wet season 01/02 28/ /05 31/ Idem (Sudanese zone) Sorghum 01/06 31/ Sikasso (Yanfolila, Kolondieba, Fonio 01/06 31/ Bougouni, Kadiolo); Koulikoro (Kangaba); Kayes (Kita, Kenieba) (Sudano-guinean zone) Idem (Sudano-guinean zone) Maize Offseason Idem (Sudano-guinean zone) Maize Wet season Idem (Sudano-guinean zone) Millet, pearl Idem (Sudano-guinean zone) Rice Irrigated, offseason 01/02 31/ /05 30/ /06 31/ /02 28/ Idem (Sudano-guinean zone) Rice Wet season 01/06 31/ Idem (Sudano-guinean zone) Sorghum 01/06 30/ /10 30/10 01/02 30/04 01/10 30/10 01/08 30/10 01/09 30/10 01/10 20/12 01/06 30/06 01/09 20/12 01/09 30/10 01/04 30/06 01/08 30/08 01/09 30/10 01/06 30/06 01/09 30/10 01/10 30/11 Crop calendar and management form for maize, sorghum, rice and millet in Mali as compiled by Mamoutou Kouressy Locati on Niono Optimal sowing date Ricevegetable or rice- Crop cycle Water regime Actual yield (kg/ha) Actual sowing date Crop rotation Cultivar / Growth duration & Maturity Rice irrigated 8000 June July Kogoni-91-1 (flor date:12 Plant density actual Plant density optima l

3 rice sept), 3-4 months Bamako Ricevegetable or ricerice Rice irrigated 5000 June July ADNY-11, 3-4 months Kayes Maïs Maïs Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Kayes Mil Mil Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Kayes Sorgho Sorgho Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Kayes Riz Riz Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Kouliko Maïs Maïs Rain fed June 20 Sept. 25 ro Kouliko Mil Mil Rain fed June 20 Sept. 25 ro Kouliko Sorgho Sorgho Rain fed June 20 Sept. 25 ro Kouliko Riz Riz Irrigated June 20 Sept. 25 ro 4250 Sikasso Maïs Maïs Rain fed May 21 Oct Sikasso Mil Mil Rain fed May 21 Oct. 10 Sikasso Sorgho Sorgho Rain fed May 21 Oct. 10 Sikasso Riz Riz Irrigated May 21 Oct Segou Maïs Maïs Rain fed June 20 Sept. 25 Segou Mil Mil Rain fed June 20 Sept. 25 Segou Sorgho Sorgho Rain fed June 20 Sept. 25 Segou Riz Riz Irrigated June 20 Sept Mopti Maïs Maïs Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Mopti Mil Mil Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Mopti Sorgho Sorgho Rain fed July 10 Sept. 15 Mopti Riz Riz Irrigated July 10 Sept. 15 Gao Mil Mil Flood ?? recession Gao Sorgho Sorgho Flood ?? recession Gao Riz Riz Irrigated ?? Tombo uctou Tombo uctou Tombo uctou Tombo uctou Maïs Maïs Irrigated ?? Mil Mil Rain fed ?? Sorgho Sorgho Flood recessio n ?? Riz Riz Irrigated 1980-?? B. Yields and Total biomass in experiments Maize 3

4 From A comparison of natural rock phosphate with imported cotton fertilizer in cotton/cereal rotations in Mali by Kagbo, 1991 From Soil fertility and crop yields under improved-fallow systems in southern Mali by Kaya and Mair,

5 Millet From Microfertilizing sorghum and pearl millet in Mali by Aune et al., 2007 From Effects of cultivation practices on spatial variation of soil fertility and millet yields in the Sahel of Mali by Samake et al.,

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7 From Nitrogen dynamics in tropical soils of Mali, West Africa by Shahandeh et al., 2004 Sorghum From Microfertilizing sorghum and pearl millet in Mali by Aune et al.,

8 From Nitrogen dynamics in tropical soils of Mali, West Africa by Shahandeh et al.,

9 Cereal and other crops From Agronomic and economic evaluation of Tilemsi phosphate rock in different agroecological zones of Mali, by Bationo et al.,

10 From Tillage, crop residue, legume rotation, and green manure effects on sorghum and millet yields in the semiarid tropics of Mali by Kouyate et al.,

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13 From The economic impacts of new sorghum and millet technologies in Mali byvitale, PhD-thesis,

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16 C. Crop growth pattern over time, Harvest index, LAI and other detailed crop info Maize None Millet From Effects of sowing date and nitrogen fertilization on growth, development and yield of a short day cultivar of millet by Bacci et al.,

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21 From Optimizing Crop Water Use in Sparse Stands of Pearl Millet by Payne,

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23 Sorghum From Adaptation to diverse semi-arid environments of sorghum genotypes having different plant type and sensitivity to photoperiod by Kouressy et al., 2008a 23

24 From Potential contribution of dwarf and leaf longevity traits to yield improvement in photoperiod sensitive sorghum by Kouressy et al., 2008b 24

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