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Because of their favourable hydrology, the small inland valleys of West Africa offer the possibility of sustainable increases in food crop production. A key component in any sustainable cropping system is the maintenance or restoration of soil fertility. This paper explores avenues for introducin...


Carsky, R.J.Ajayi, E.O.[Fitting soilimproving legumes into inland valley ricebased cropping systems in West Africa]Fitting soilimproving legumes into inland valley ricebased cropping systems in West Africa

On-farm trials were conducted at Kaduna in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria in 1996 and 1997. The objective was to investigate the residual effects of Mucuna and cowpea grown during the first 2-3months of the season on subsequent maize yields, to elicit farmers' feedback on these cropping s...


Oyewole, B.Carsky, R.J.Schulz, S.[Onfarm testing of Mucuna and cowpea double cropping with maize in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria]Onfarm testing of Mucuna and cowpea double cropping with maize in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria

The availability of P from rock phosphate (RP) is often too low to demonstrate an immediate impact on cereal production. Legumes may improve the immediate availability of P from RP and eventually benefit subsequent maize crops. The ability of Mucuna pruriens (L.) var utilis (Wright) Burck and Lab...


Vanlauwe, BernardNwoke, O.C.Diels, J.Sanginga, P.Carsky, R.J.Deckers, J.Merckx, R.[Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus, and maize]Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus, and maize

Land degradation in the West African subregion is threatening the food security and livelihoods of both rural and urban populations. Green manure cover crops have the potential of reversing such trends. A wide range of stakeholders have been involved in the promotion of these technologies and it ...


Tarawali, G.Markham, R.Carsky, R.J.Keatinge, J.D.H.[A regional experiment to test green manure cover crops and evaluate the role of Internet based networking]A regional experiment to test green manure cover crops and evaluate the role of Internet based networking

Sustainable resource management is the critical agricultural research and development challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. The accumulated knowledge on soil management gathered over the last 10 years, combined with solid crop improvement and plant health research at farmers’ level, has brought us to ...


Sanginga, NteranyaDashiell, Kenton E.Diels, J.Vanlauwe, BernardLyasse, O.Carsky, R.J.Tarawali, Shirley A.Asafo-Adjei, B.Menkir, A.Schulz, S.Singh, B.B.Chikoye, D.Keatinge, D.Ortiz, R.[Sustainable resource management coupled to resilient germplasm to provide new intensive cereal-grain-legume-livestock systems in the dry savanna.]Sustainable resource management coupled to resilient germplasm to provide new intensive cereal-grain-legume-livestock systems in the dry savanna.

Striga hermonthica is a serious parasite of cereals in most of the semi-arid savanna zone of West Africa, causing substantial yield loss. It has been observed that some soybean cultivars are capable of stimulating germination of S. hermonthica seed, which would reduce the seed bank in the soil. T...


Carsky, R.J.Berner, B.D.Oyewole, K.Dashiell, Kenton E.Schulz, S.[Reduction of Striga hermonthica parasitism on maize using soybean rotation]Reduction of Striga hermonthica parasitism on maize using soybean rotation

Crop management without fertilizer input, which is commonly practiced by most farmers in the humid forest zone of West and Central Africa, requires soil fertility replenishment during a fallow period. Hypothetical relationships between fallow length and crop yields assume, that after the cropping...


Hauser, S.Nolte, C.Carsky, R.J.[What role can planted fallows play in the humid and subhumid zone of West and Central Africa?]What role can planted fallows play in the humid and subhumid zone of West and Central Africa?

In the moist savanna zone with a 180 to 190 day growing period, early season cowpea immediately followed by a late season cereal crop can maximize the benefit of the legume to the cereal. Traditional cereal crops for this system are millet and sorghum but new early maize varieties can also be use...


Carsky, R.J.Singh, B.B.Oyewole, B.[Contribution of early season cowpea to late season maize in the savanna zone of West Africa]Contribution of early season cowpea to late season maize in the savanna zone of West Africa

The benefit of planted fallow with legume cover crops may be limited on P deficient soil. A trial was conducted at two P deficient sites in northern Nigeria to test the hypothesis that application of P to legume cover crop fallow can substitute for N application to subsequent maize. Mainplots con...


Carsky, R.J.Oyewole, B.Tian, G.[Effect of phosphorus application in legume cover crop rotation on subsequent maize in the savanna zone of West Africa]Effect of phosphorus application in legume cover crop rotation on subsequent maize in the savanna zone of West Africa
Carsky, R.J.Douthwaite, BoruSchulz, S.Sanginga, NteranyaManyong, Victor M.Diels, J.Keatinge, J.D.H.[Lessons for appropriate technology generation: example of soil management technology at IITA]Lessons for appropriate technology generation: example of soil management technology at IITA

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