The fate of 15N-labeled plant residues from different cover-cropping systems and labeled inorganic N fertilizer in the organic, soil mineral, microbial biomass and soil organic matter (SOM) particle-size fractions was investigated in a sandy Lixisol. Plant residues were from mucuna (legume), labl...
Ibewiro, B.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Sanginga, P.
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Merckx, R.
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[Transformations and recovery of residue and fertilizer nitrogen15 in a sandy Lixisol of West Africa]
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Transformations and recovery of residue and fertilizer nitrogen15 in a sandy Lixisol of West Africa
There are several indications that legumes are capable of accessing sparingly soluble phosphorus (P) in the soil through root-induced processes. We hypothesize that this plant-induced mobilization of P can be demonstrated if the plant accessible P assessed by isotopic dilution ( L-value ) exceeds...
Pypers, Pieter
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Loon, L. van
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Diels, J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Smolders, E
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Merckx, R.
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[Plant-available P for maize and cowpea in P-deficient soils from the Nigerian Northern Guinea savanna : Comparison of E- and L-values]
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Plant-available P for maize and cowpea in P-deficient soils from the Nigerian Northern Guinea savanna : Comparison of E- and L-values
Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and maize (Zea mays) production in the Central Highlands of Burundi. Nutrient sources, specifically fertilizers, are paramount to increasing the production in the regions. Hence, improving fertilizer use efficiency is co...
Niyuhire, M.C.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Nziguheba, Generose
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Roobroeck, D.
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Merckx, R.
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[Profitability of diammonium phosphate use in bush and climbing bean-maize rotations in smallholder farms of Central Burundi]
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Profitability of diammonium phosphate use in bush and climbing bean-maize rotations in smallholder farms of Central Burundi
Nziguheba, Generose
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Tossah, B.K.
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Diels, J.
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Franke, A.C.
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Aihou, K.
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Iwuafor, E.N.O.
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Nwoke, C
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Merckx, R.
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[Assessment of nutrient deficiencies in maize in nutrient omission trials and long-term field experiments in the West African Savanna]
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Assessment of nutrient deficiencies in maize in nutrient omission trials and long-term field experiments in the West African Savanna
Nutrient depletion is a major constraint to crop production for moist savanna soils, and inputs of nutrients are required to overcome this constraint. The impact of sole and combined applications of organic inputs (OIs) [fresh tree prunings, Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. residues, and manu...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Aihou, K.
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Aman, S
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Iwuafor, E.N.O.
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Tossah, B.K.
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Diels, J.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Lyasse, O.
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Merckx, R.
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Deckers, J.
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[Maize yield as affected by organic inputs and urea in the West African moist savanna]
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Maize yield as affected by organic inputs and urea in the West African moist savanna
Crop response, tree biomass production and changes in soil fertility characteristics were monitored in a long-term (1986–2002) alley-cropping trial in Ibadan, Nigeria. The systems included two alley cropping systems with Leucaena leucocephala and Senna siamea on the one hand and a control (no-tre...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Merckx, R.
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[Long-term integrated soil fertility management in South-western Nigeria : Crop performance and impact on the soil fertility status]
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Long-term integrated soil fertility management in South-western Nigeria : Crop performance and impact on the soil fertility status
The 13C natural labeling technique in combination with modeling could potentially be used to analyze SOM changes in long-term experiments involving complex cropping systems such as agroforestry systems. It requires information on quantity and 13C abundance of all plant materials entering the soil...
Diels, J.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Sanginga, N.
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Coolen, E.
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Merckx, R.
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[Temporal variations in plant delta 13C values and implications for using the 13C technique in longterm soil organic matter studies]
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Temporal variations in plant delta 13C values and implications for using the 13C technique in longterm soil organic matter studies
Although the fertility status of soils in the West African moist savanna is generally believed to be low, crop yields on farmers' fields vary widely from virtually nil to values near the potential production. The soil fertility status was evaluated for a number of farmers' fields selected at rand...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Lyasse, O.
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Aihou, K.
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Iwuafor, E.
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Sanginga, N.
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Merckx, R.
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Deckers, J.
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[Fertility status of soils of the derived savanna and northern guinea savanna benchmarks and response to major plant nutrients, as influenced by soil type and land use management]
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Fertility status of soils of the derived savanna and northern guinea savanna benchmarks and response to major plant nutrients, as influenced by soil type and land use management
Improved cropping systems with in-situ production of organic matter require the input of additional inorganic N to maintain crop production in a sustainable way. For proper management of this fertilizer-N, it is necessary to quantify how the applied fertilizer N is used by the various components ...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Sanginga, N.
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Merckx, R.
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[Alley cropping with Senna siamea in southwestern Nigeria: 1 Recovery of 15N labelled urea by the alley cropping system]
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Alley cropping with Senna siamea in southwestern Nigeria: 1 Recovery of 15N labelled urea by the alley cropping system
A litterbag experiment with Leucaena leucocephala and Senna siamea residues collected during four different pruning activities was carried out in no-tree-control and alley cropping plots. Decomposition was followed for 112 days after the respective pruning dates. Other factors studied were “amoun...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Sanginga, N.
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Merckx, R.
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[Decomposition of four Leucaena and Senna prunings in alley cropping systems under subhumid tropical conditions: the process and its modifiers]
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Decomposition of four Leucaena and Senna prunings in alley cropping systems under subhumid tropical conditions: the process and its modifiers