Vigna unguiculata, Vigna radiata and Arachis hypogaea growing in Ethiopia are nodulated by a genetically diverse group of Bradyrhizobium strains. To determine the genetic identity and symbiotic effectiveness of these bacteria, a collection of 36 test strains originating from the root nodules of t...
Loon, M.P. van
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Deng, N.
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Grassini, P.
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Edreira, J.I.R.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Marrou, H.
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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[Prospect for increasing grain legume crop production in East Africa]
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Prospect for increasing grain legume crop production in East Africa
Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Degefu, T.
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Gebo, B.
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Fikre, Asnake
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Amede, Tilahun
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Ojiewo, Chris
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[Phenotypic characteristics and preliminary symbiotic effectiveness of rhizobia associated with haricot bean growing in diverse locations of southern Ethiopia]
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Phenotypic characteristics and preliminary symbiotic effectiveness of rhizobia associated with haricot bean growing in diverse locations of southern Ethiopia
The impacts of rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of chickpea have mainly been tested in experiments conducted in greenhouses or on research stations. We report the response of the crop to inoculation (I) and phosphorus fertilizer (P) application across a large number of smallholder’s farm...
Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Heerwaarden, J.
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Abdulkadir, Birhan
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Kassa, S.
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Aliyi, I.
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Degefu, T.
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Wakweya, K.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Additive yield response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to rhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer across smallholder farms in Ethiopia]
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Additive yield response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to rhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer across smallholder farms in Ethiopia
To determine the symbiotic, phenotypic, and genetic diversity of rhizobia nodulating lentil in Ethiopia, 48 lentil-nodulating rhizobia were isolated from soil samples collected from diverse agro-ecological locations, and characterized based on 76 phenotypic traits. Furthermore, 26 representative ...
Tena, W.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Degefu, T.
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Walley, F.
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[Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) nodulates with genotypically and phenotypically diverse rhizobia in Ethiopian soils]
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Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) nodulates with genotypically and phenotypically diverse rhizobia in Ethiopian soils
Nitrogen fixation through legume-rhizobium symbiosis serves as a cost effective, sustainable and ecofriendly source of N to fodder and grain legume crops. However, there is a need to identify effective rhizobial inoculants compatible with a particular legume. An experiment was conducted to evalua...
Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Dogiso, E.
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Haile, Wassie
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[Response of Sesbania (Sesbania sesban L. Merr.) to inoculation with indigenous isolates of Rhizobium strains]
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Response of Sesbania (Sesbania sesban L. Merr.) to inoculation with indigenous isolates of Rhizobium strains
A series of pot and two consecutive crop-year field experiments were conducted from 2011 to 2012 in Southern Ethiopia to determine the effectiveness of Mesorhizobium strains on two cultivars of chickpea (Shasho and Nattoli). The eight treatments included: Six rhizobial inoculants, the four best i...
Tena, W.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Walley, F.
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[Response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to inoculation with native and exotic Mesorhizobium strains in southern Ethiopia]
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Response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to inoculation with native and exotic Mesorhizobium strains in southern Ethiopia
Lentil plays a major role in the food and nutritional security of low income Ethiopian families because of the high protein content of their seed; however, their productivity typically is low largely due to soil fertility limitations. Field and pot experiments were conducted during the 2011 cropp...
Tena, W.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Walley, F.
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[Symbiotic efficiency of native and exotic rhizobium strains nodulating lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in soils of southern Ethiopia]
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Symbiotic efficiency of native and exotic rhizobium strains nodulating lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in soils of southern Ethiopia
Gunnabo, A.H.
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Geurts, R.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Degefu, T.
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Giller, K.E.
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Heerwaarden, J. van
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[Genetic interaction studies reveal superior performance of Rhizobium tropici CIAT899 on a range of diverse East African common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes]
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Genetic interaction studies reveal superior performance of Rhizobium tropici CIAT899 on a range of diverse East African common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes