The West African Semi-Arid Tropics (WASAT) is characterized by a monomodal rainfall pattern, and based on the amount of annual rainfall it can be divided into three ecologies: Sahel, Sudan and Northern Guinea savannahs. The major soil groups of the WASAT are Alfisols, Inceptisols and Entisols and...
The effects of cassava-based intercropping systems and rotations on physical and chemical properties of earthworm casts and the adjacent soil were studied on an Oxic Paleustalf in south-western Nigeria. Earthworm activity was greater with intercropping although it was not significantly affected b...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Ezuma, H.C.
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[Effect of cassavabased cropping systems on physicochemical properties of soil and earthworm casts in a tropical Alfisol]
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Effect of cassavabased cropping systems on physicochemical properties of soil and earthworm casts in a tropical Alfisol
The climate of the West African Sudan savannah (annual rainfall of 600–900 mm and a monomodal rainy season of 3–4 months) is characterized by frequent long- and short-term droughts. Crop growth in the Alfisols and associated soil groups is further constrained by soil compaction, low soil fertilit...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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[Alleviation of soil constraints to crop growth in the upland alfisols and associated soil group of the West African Sudan savannah by tied ridges]
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Alleviation of soil constraints to crop growth in the upland alfisols and associated soil group of the West African Sudan savannah by tied ridges
The effect of burning vegetation residues in heaps following in situprimary burning (not in heaps) during land clearing on soil properties was studied in a Typic Kandiudult in Southem Cameroon. Burning in heaps resulted in very poor or absence of plant growth during the following season. In relat...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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[Contributory factors to soil spatial variability in an ultisol 1. Burning vegetation residues in heaps during land clearing]
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Contributory factors to soil spatial variability in an ultisol 1. Burning vegetation residues in heaps during land clearing
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of growing a deep-rooting perennial on the root system development of a subsequent crop with low root penetrating ability. These effects were measured on a gravelly Alfisol with a compacted subsoil horizon for three tillage methods (zer...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Lal, R.
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[Root growth of maize in a compacted gravelly tropical alfisol as affected by rotation with a woody perennial]
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Root growth of maize in a compacted gravelly tropical alfisol as affected by rotation with a woody perennial
The effect of no-tillage and mulch on soil properties and tuber yield of cassava was studied over a five year period on an infertile, acid Ultisol in south-eastern Nigeria. Mulch was applied at a rate of 12 t ha−1 as a split application once at planting and once six months after planting. No chem...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Lal, R.
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Gichuru, M.
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[Effect of five years of notillage and mulch on soil properties and tuber yield of cassava on an acid Ultisol in southeastern Nigeria]
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Effect of five years of notillage and mulch on soil properties and tuber yield of cassava on an acid Ultisol in southeastern Nigeria
Effects of hedgerow species on surface soil physical properties were studied in an on-going trial established since 1981 on an Oxic Paleustalf in southwestern Nigeria. The experimental treatments were Leucaena leucocephala, Gliricidia sepium, Alchornea cordifolia and Acioa barterii hedgerows plan...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Kang, B.T.
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[Effect of hedgerow species in alley cropping systems on surface soil physical properties of an Oxic Paleustalf in southwestern Nigeria]
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Effect of hedgerow species in alley cropping systems on surface soil physical properties of an Oxic Paleustalf in southwestern Nigeria
The effects of three seedbed preparation methods: mounds, minimum (handhoe) tillage and zero tillage; and two residue management methods: application of 4 Mg ha- ' of rice straw mulch and no mulch on soil physical properties and yield of cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) were studied in a ri...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Palada, M.C.
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[Effect of seedbed preparation method and mulch on soil physical properties and yield of cowpea in a rice fallow of an inland valley swamp]
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Effect of seedbed preparation method and mulch on soil physical properties and yield of cowpea in a rice fallow of an inland valley swamp