With increasing population densities, food production needs to be increased. A common response of farmers is to shorten fallow periods, which can lead to a decline in crop yields, due to incomplete nutrient replenishment. However, whether farmers change their management of soil and nutrients acco...
Buttner, U.
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Hauser, S.
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[Farmers nutrient management practices in indigenous cropping systems in southern Cameroon]
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Farmers nutrient management practices in indigenous cropping systems in southern Cameroon
The additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) model was used to evaluate the stability patterns of 36 Musa genotypes in four cropping environments for bunch weight, pulp weight, and dry matter content. Alleycropping generally induced higher means for all traits than did sole cro...
Baiyeri, K.
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Mbah, B.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Yield components of triploid and tetraploid Musa genotypes in Nigeria]
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Yield components of triploid and tetraploid Musa genotypes in Nigeria
The suitability of sesbania (Sesbania rostrata) as green manure for lowland rice was evaluated in the Inland Valley Swamp (IVS) of Sierra Leone, and attempts were made to identify appropriate methods of its management in combination with urea. Sesbania — rice intercropping and sesbania — rice rot...
Bar, A.R.
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Baggie, I.
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Sanginga, N.
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[The use of Sesbania (Sesbania rostrata) and urea in lowland rice production in Sierra Leone]
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The use of Sesbania (Sesbania rostrata) and urea in lowland rice production in Sierra Leone
Agricultural practices have dramatically altered the land cover of the earth, but the spatial extent and intensity of these practices is often difficult to catalogue. Information on the distribution and performance of specific crops is often only available through national or subnational statisti...
Anderson, W.
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You, Liangzhi
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Wood, S.
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Wood-Sichra, U.
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Wu, W.
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[An analysis of methodological and spatial differences in global cropping systems models and maps. Global Ecology and Biogeography]
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An analysis of methodological and spatial differences in global cropping systems models and maps. Global Ecology and Biogeography
Orphan crops play an important role in global food and nutrition security, and may have potential to contribute to sustainable food systems under climate change. Owing to reports of their potential under water scarcity, there is an argument to promote them to sustainably address challenges such a...
Mabhaudhi, T.
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Chimonyo, V.G.P.
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Hlahla, S.
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Massawe, F.
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Mayes, S.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Modi, A.T.
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[Prospects of orphan crops in climate change]
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Prospects of orphan crops in climate change
We evaluated if cropping maize immediately after plantain is affected by the previous plantain systems and if tillage or N fertilizer would affect maize growth and grain yield and soil physical properties. The on-farm experiment was conducted at Mfou in the central Cameroon on a clayey, kaoliniti...
Tueche, J.R.
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Hauser, S.
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[Maize (Zea mays L.) yield and soil physical properties as affected by the previous plantain cropping systems, tillage and nitrogen application]
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Maize (Zea mays L.) yield and soil physical properties as affected by the previous plantain cropping systems, tillage and nitrogen application
This paper focuses on the cassava-maize cropping systems in East Africa, the benefits of cassava cultivation in improving soil fertility and different options in improving sustainability. The use of models to show the improvement of soil fertility when planting cassava and that cassava grows bett...
Bananas (Musa spp.) belong to the most important global food commodities, and their cultivation represents the world's largest monoculture. Although the plant-associated microbiome has substantial influence on plant growth and health, there is a lack of knowledge of the banana microbiome and its ...
Koberl, M.
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Dita, M.
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Martinuz, A.
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Staver, Charles
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Berg, G.
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[Agroforestry leads to shifts within the gammaproteobacterial microbiome of banana plants cultivated in Central America]
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Agroforestry leads to shifts within the gammaproteobacterial microbiome of banana plants cultivated in Central America
Francis, C.A.
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Flor Montoya, Carlos A.
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Prager Mosquera, M
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[Potenciales de la asociación frijol-maíz en el trópico]
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Potenciales de la asociación frijol-maíz en el trópico