A screenhouse experiment was conducted to assess the effects of seed size and phosphorus (P) fertilization on growth of 12 herbaceous and shrub legumes [Arachis hypogaea, Cajanus cajan, Centrosema pascuorum, Centrosema brasilianum, Crotolaria ochroleuca, Glycine max, Lablab purpureus, Mucuna coch...
Kolawole, G.O.
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Kang, B.T.
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[Effect of seed size and phosphorus fertilization on growth of selected legumes]
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Effect of seed size and phosphorus fertilization on growth of selected legumes
Legume cover crops are a potential means for overcoming N depletion in the derived savanna of West Africa. A 3-year trial was, therefore, conducted near Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria to measure the N contribution of 13 legume cover crops as compared to urea –N, using a N fertilizer replacement ind...
Tian, G.
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Kolawole, G.O.
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Kang, B.T.
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Kirchhof, G.
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[Nitrogen fertilizer replacement indexes of legume cover crops in the derived savanna of West Africa]
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Nitrogen fertilizer replacement indexes of legume cover crops in the derived savanna of West Africa
Alley farming involves the cultivation of food crops among hedgerows of multipurpose trees. Use of woody legumes provides N-rich mulch and green manure to maintain soil fertility and enhance crop production, and protein-rich fodder for livestock. The success of alley farming depends on a number o...