Crop growth on acid sandy soils of the Sudano-Sahelian zone is primarily limited by the low amounts of organic matter and available mineral nutrients in the topsoil. The shortening of fallow periods with population growth, the exploitation of fire wood, spatial nutrient transfers by wind and wate...
Buerkert, Andreas
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Nutrients in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone: Losses, transfers and role of external inputs]
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Nutrients in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone: Losses, transfers and role of external inputs
Little is known about the residual effects of crop residue (CR) and phosphorus (P) application on the fallow vegetation following repeated cultivation of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] in the Sahel. The objective of this study, therefore, was (i) to measure residual effects of CR, ...
Gerard, Bruno G.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Muehlig-Versen, B.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Destructive and non-destructive measurements of residual crop residue and phosphorus effects on growth and composition of herbaceous fallow species in the Sahel]
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Destructive and non-destructive measurements of residual crop residue and phosphorus effects on growth and composition of herbaceous fallow species in the Sahel
West Africa (WA) is among the most food insecure regions. Rapid human population growth and stagnating crop yields greatly contribute to this fact. Poor soil fertility, especially low plant available phosphorus (P) is constraining food production in the region. P-fertilizer use in WA is among the...
Gemenet, D.C.
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Leiser, W.L.
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Beggi, F.
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Herrmann, L.H.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Rattunde, H.F.W.
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Weltzien, Eva
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Hash, C.T.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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Haussmann, B.I.G.
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[Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement]
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Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement