A large proportion of total P in the soils of the area is unavailable to plants and consequently P is the second most limiting nutrient. The labile and moderately labile phosphorus fractions and adsorption characteristics of surface and subsurface horizons of eleven soil profiles in the derived s...
Nwoke, O.C.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Sanginga, N.
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Osonubi, O.
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Merckx, R.
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[Assessment of labile phosphorus fractions and adsorption characteristics in relation to soil properties of West African savanna soils]
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Assessment of labile phosphorus fractions and adsorption characteristics in relation to soil properties of West African savanna soils
Lowland rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often limited by water supply and low phosphorus (P) availability and efforts are needed towards more efficient management of both resources. Field and pot experiments were set up to evaluate combinations of water saving technologies and micr...
Bauw, P. de
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Vandamme, E.
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Senthilkumar, K.
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Lupembe, A.
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Smolders, E.
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Merckx, R.
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[Combining phosphorus placement and water saving technologies enhances rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands]
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Combining phosphorus placement and water saving technologies enhances rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands
Phosphorus (P) uptake by plant roots depends on P intensity (I) and P quantity (Q) in the soil. The relative importance of Q and I on P uptake is unknown for soils with large P sorption capacities because of difficulties in determining trace levels of P in the soil solution. We applied a new isot...
Pypers, Pieter
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Delrue, J
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Diels, J.
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Smolders, E
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Merckx, R.
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[Phosphorus intensity determines short-term P uptake by pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) grown in soils with differing P buffering capacity : Comparison of E- and L-values]
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Phosphorus intensity determines short-term P uptake by pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) grown in soils with differing P buffering capacity : Comparison of E- and L-values
There are several indications that legumes are capable of accessing sparingly soluble phosphorus (P) in the soil through root-induced processes. We hypothesize that this plant-induced mobilization of P can be demonstrated if the plant accessible P assessed by isotopic dilution ( L-value ) exceeds...
Pypers, Pieter
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Loon, L. van
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Diels, J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Smolders, E
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Merckx, R.
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[Plant-available P for maize and cowpea in P-deficient soils from the Nigerian Northern Guinea savanna : Comparison of E- and L-values]
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Plant-available P for maize and cowpea in P-deficient soils from the Nigerian Northern Guinea savanna : Comparison of E- and L-values
Background and aims Incorporating soybean (Glycine max) genotypes with a high nitrogen fixation potential into cropping systems can sustainably improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Western Kenya. Nitrogen fixation is, however, often constrained by low phosphorus (P) availability. The...
Vandamme, E.
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Renkens, M.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Smolders, E.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Merckx, R.
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[Root hairs explain P uptake efficiency of soybean genotypes grown in a Pdeficient Ferralsol]
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Root hairs explain P uptake efficiency of soybean genotypes grown in a Pdeficient Ferralsol