Most commercial Brachiaria species are adapted to low-fertility acid soils of the tropics. We describe, with examples, some of the attributes that enable them to adapt. These include the ability to (1) maintain root growth at the expense of shoot growth; (2) acquire and use both nitrate and ammon...
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Kerridge, Peter C.
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Macedo, Manuel Cláudio Motta
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[Nutritional requirements of Brachiaria and adaptation to acid soils]
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Nutritional requirements of Brachiaria and adaptation to acid soils
Low nutrient availability, especially phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) supply is the major limitation to forage production in acid infertile soils of the tropics. A field study was conducted at the farm ‘La Es- peranza’ located in Mondomo, Department of Cauca, in the coffee growing zone of Colombia...
Gómez Carabali, A
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Ricaurte, Jaumer
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[Differences in root distribution, nutrient acquisition and nutrient utilization by tropical forage species grown in degraded hillside soil conditions]
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Differences in root distribution, nutrient acquisition and nutrient utilization by tropical forage species grown in degraded hillside soil conditions
Boddey, Robert M.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Thomas, Richard J.
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[Nutrient cycling and environmental impact of Brachiaria pastures]
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Nutrient cycling and environmental impact of Brachiaria pastures
Low phosphorus (P) supply is a major limitation to pasture establishment and production in highly weathered acid soils. Previous research showed that the forage legume, Arachis pintoi, was more efficient in acquiring P from infertile acid soils than the forage grass, Brachiaria dictyoneura. The m...
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Borrero, V.
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Ricaurte Oyola, José Jaumer
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García, Ramiro
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[Adaptive attributes of tropical forage species to acid soils. V. Differences in phosphorus acquisition from less available inorganic and organic sources of phosphate]
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Adaptive attributes of tropical forage species to acid soils. V. Differences in phosphorus acquisition from less available inorganic and organic sources of phosphate
desacelerar la decadencia de la pastura; y el sistema de enraizamiento profundo y abundante de las gramíneas recibe el C atmosférico fijado y lo secuestra luego en profundidad en mucha mayor cantidad que las especies de la sabana nativa. Dada la gran extensión que ocupan las pasturas de Brachiari...
Boddey, Robert M.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Thomas, Richard J.
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[Reciclaje de nutrimentos e impacto ambiental de las pasturas de Brachiaria]
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Reciclaje de nutrimentos e impacto ambiental de las pasturas de Brachiaria
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Kerridge, Peter C.
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Macedo, Manuel Cláudio Motta
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[Requerimientos nutricionales y adaptación a los suelos ácidos de especies de Brachiaria]
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Requerimientos nutricionales y adaptación a los suelos ácidos de especies de Brachiaria
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Kerridge, Peter C.
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Macedo, Manuel Cláudio Motta
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[Nutritional requirements of Brachiaria and adaptation to acid soils]
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Nutritional requirements of Brachiaria and adaptation to acid soils
Boddey, Robert M.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Thomas, Richard J.
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[Nutrient cycling and environmental impact of Brachiaria pastures]
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Nutrient cycling and environmental impact of Brachiaria pastures
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Cramer, Grant M.
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[Plant nutrition and crop improvement in adverse soil conditions]
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Plant nutrition and crop improvement in adverse soil conditions
In many low input agricultural systems, phosphorus (P) is one of the most limiting mineral nutrients for plant production. Although applying P fertilizer, if available, is the most performing practice, this should be accompanied by other measures. The use of genetically enhanced plants with impro...
Ramaekers, L
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Remans, R
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Vanderleyden, J
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[Strategies for improving phosphorus acquisition efficiency of crop plants]
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Strategies for improving phosphorus acquisition efficiency of crop plants