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Nziguheba, GeneroseZingore, ShamieKihara, JobMerckx, R.Njoroge, S.Otinga, A.Vandamme, E.Vanlauwe, Bernard[Phosphorus in smallholder farming systems of subSaharan Africa: implications for agricultural intensification]Phosphorus in smallholder farming systems of subSaharan Africa: implications for agricultural intensification

Crop response, tree biomass production and changes in soil fertility characteristics were monitored in a long-term (1986–2002) alley-cropping trial in Ibadan, Nigeria. The systems included two alley cropping systems with Leucaena leucocephala and Senna siamea on the one hand and a control (no-tre...


Vanlauwe, BernardDiels, J.Sanginga, NteranyaMerckx, R.[Long term integrated soil fertility management in southwestern Nigeria: crop performance and impact on the soil fertility status]Long term integrated soil fertility management in southwestern Nigeria: crop performance and impact on the soil fertility status

Field data have suggested that under P-deficient conditions, legumes supplied with phosphate rock (PR) increase P acquisition by a subsequent maize crop compared to direct application of PR to maize. This study assessed the mechanism of this positive rotational effect in terms of soil P availabil...


Pypers, PieterHuybrighs, M.Diels, J.Abaidoo, R.C.Smolders, E.Merckx, R.[Does the enhanced P acquisition by maize following legumes in a rotation result from improved soil P availability?]Does the enhanced P acquisition by maize following legumes in a rotation result from improved soil P availability?

This paper describes an incubation experiment with homogeneously 14C labeled maize-straw and its insoluble fraction. The role of the soluble fraction in the decomposition process was assessed, using three independently measured characteristics: (1) fractionation of the maize-straw, resulting in k...


Vanlauwe, BernardDendooven, L.Merckx, R.[Residue fractionation and decomposition: the significance of the active fraction]Residue fractionation and decomposition: the significance of the active fraction

Establishing balanced nutrient requirements for maize (Zea mays L.) in the Northern Nigerian Savanna is paramount to develop site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase maize yield, profits of farmers and avoid negative environmental impacts of fertilizer use. The model QUEFTS (QUantitat...


Shehu, B.M.Lawan, B.A.Jibrin, J.M.Kamara, A.Y.Mohammed, I.B.Rurinda, J.Zingore, S.Craufurd, P.Vanlauwe, BernardAdam, A.M.Merckx, R.[Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model]Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model

Mucuna pruriens and Lablab purpureus can immediately benefit from rock phosphate (RP), but as both herbaceous legumes have only limited economic value, these benefits are only meaningful if yields of a subsequent maize crop are improved. The impact of RP application to Mucuna and Lablab on grain ...


Vanlauwe, BernardDiels, J.Sanginga, P.Carsky, R.Deckers, J.Merckx, R.[Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by maize to previous herbaceous legume cropping and rock phospate treatments]Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by maize to previous herbaceous legume cropping and rock phospate treatments

The impact of land use (unfertilized continuous maize cropping, unfertilized and fertilized alley cropping with maize, Gliricidia sepium tree fallow, natural fallow) on the soil organic matter (SOM) status and general soil fertility characteristics were investigated for a series of soils represen...


Vanlauwe, BernardAihou, K.Tossah, S.Aman, B.K.Diels, J.Lyasse, O.Hauser, S.Sanginga, P.Merckx, R.[Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by maize as affected by particulate organic matter quality, soil characteristics, and landuse history for soils from the West African moist savanna zone]Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by maize as affected by particulate organic matter quality, soil characteristics, and landuse history for soils from the West African moist savanna zone

Data from the derived savanna zone in southern Benin indicated that some intensive cropping systems (maize/Cajanus and maize/Mucuna relays; maize/cotton with Senna siamea hedgerows) returned about 12 Mg DM ha-1 year-1 of plant biomass to the soil. This compared favorably with the 8 Mg DM ha-1 yea...


Diels, J.Lyasse, O.Sanginga, N.Vanlauwe, BernardAihou, K.Iwuafor, E.N.O.Merckx, R.Deckers, J.[Options for soil organic carbon maintenance under intensive cropping in the West African savanna]Options for soil organic carbon maintenance under intensive cropping in the West African savanna

In cover cropping systems in the tropics with herbaceous legumes, plant residues are expected to supply nitrogen (N) to non-legume crops during decomposition. Field experiments were carried out to (i) determine the effects of residue quality on decomposition and N release patterns of selected pla...


Sanginga, P.Vanlauwe, BernardMerckx, R.Ibewiro, B.[Nitrogen contributions from decomposing cover crop residues to maize in a tropical derived savanna]Nitrogen contributions from decomposing cover crop residues to maize in a tropical derived savanna

Reliable estimates of symbiotically fixed N2 in herbaceous legumes are important in order to determine their role in maintaining or improving N levels in tropical low-external-input farming systems. We have studied the effects of different management systems on the suitability of two non-N2-fixin...


Ibewiro, B.Sanginga, P.Vanlauwe, BernardMerckx, R.[Evaluation of symbiotic dinitrogen inputs of herbaceous legumes into tropical cover crop systems]Evaluation of symbiotic dinitrogen inputs of herbaceous legumes into tropical cover crop systems

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