Trials have been conducted at two sites in the subhumid zone of Nigeria to investigate the influence of weed control on seed quantity and quality using three tropical forage legumes, Centrosema pascuorum cv Cavalcade, Chamaecrista rotundifolia cv Wynn and Stylosanthes hamata cv Verano. Manaual we...
Kachelriess, S.
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Alkamper, J.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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[Unkrautbekampfung in Saatgutbestanden tropischer futterleguminosen in der subhumiden zone Nigerias (Weed control in tropical legumes for seed production in the subhumid zones of Nigeria)]
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Unkrautbekampfung in Saatgutbestanden tropischer futterleguminosen in der subhumiden zone Nigerias (Weed control in tropical legumes for seed production in the subhumid zones of Nigeria)
In order to contribute to improved utilisation of herbaceous legumes, in particular Centrosema macrocarpum and Stylosanthes guianensis for crop-livestock systems, the present study explored a number of management options to improve the effect of legumes on subsequent maize yield. The objectives o...
Muhr, I.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Peters, Michael
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Soil mineral N dynamics and maize grain yields following Centrosema macrocarpum and Stylosanthes guianensis: Effects of different rotations and varying levels of N fertiliser]
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Soil mineral N dynamics and maize grain yields following Centrosema macrocarpum and Stylosanthes guianensis: Effects of different rotations and varying levels of N fertiliser
In a short-term improved fallow for crop-livestock farming systems of subhumid west Africa, rotational effects from a range of forage legumes on a subsequent maize crop were studied at two sites in south-west Nigeria. Nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) export from the fallows in the fo...
Muhr, L.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Peters, Michael
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. III. Nutrient import and export by forage legumes and their rotational effects on subsequent maize]
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Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. III. Nutrient import and export by forage legumes and their rotational effects on subsequent maize
The available world collection consisting of 257 accessions of the tropical pasture legume Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth. was assessed between 1993 and 1995 in northern Nigeria to complement existing knowledge on the genetic diversity of this species and to identify accessions with high agron...
Peters, Michael
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Kramer, H.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Characterization of a germplasm collection of the tropical pasture legume Centrosema brasilianum in subhumid west Africa]
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Characterization of a germplasm collection of the tropical pasture legume Centrosema brasilianum in subhumid west Africa
The productivity and nutritive value of Chamaecrista rotundifolia cv. Wynn, Centrosema pascuorum cv. Cavalcade, Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Pucallpa and S. hamata cv. Verano as affected by single superphosphate fertilisation (SSP) and weed control were measured during the dry season in subhumid N...
Peters, Michael
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Alkamper, J.
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[Dry season performance of four tropical pasture legumes in subhumid west Africa as influenced by superphosphate application and weed control]
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Dry season performance of four tropical pasture legumes in subhumid west Africa as influenced by superphosphate application and weed control
In a short-term improved fallow for crop-livestock farming systems of subhumid west Africa, rotational effects from a range of forage legumes on a subsequent maize crop were studied at two sites in south-west Nigeria. Nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) export from the fallows in the fo...
Muhr, L
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Peters, Michael
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. III. Nutrient import and export by forage legumes and their rotational effects on subsequent maize]
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Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. III. Nutrient import and export by forage legumes and their rotational effects on subsequent maize
A short-term improved fallow system based on forage legumes for enhancing crop and livestock components of mixed farming systems was tested in the subhumid zone of West Africa. As part of the evaluation, the ability of 11 legume species (Centrosema macrocarpum, C. pubescens, Stylosanthes guianens...
Muhr, L.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Peters, Michael
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. II. Green manure production and decomposition after incorporation into the soil]
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Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. II. Green manure production and decomposition after incorporation into the soil
The potential of 5 forage legume accessions was assessed under cutting, as alternatives to Stylosanthes hamata cVerano for use in dry season pastures (fodder banks) in Nigeria. Measurements included dry matter yield, nutritive value (crude protein and phosphorus), seed production, drought toleran...
Peters, Michael
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Alkamper, J.
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[Evaluation of tropical pasture legumes for fodder banks in subhumid Nigeria. 1. Accessions of Centrosema brasilianum, C. pascuorum, Chamaecrista rotundifolia and Stylosanthes hamata]
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Evaluation of tropical pasture legumes for fodder banks in subhumid Nigeria. 1. Accessions of Centrosema brasilianum, C. pascuorum, Chamaecrista rotundifolia and Stylosanthes hamata
Crop-livestock systems are very important both in terms of area and contribution to people’s livelihoods in the Ethiopian highlands. However, a common problem in these systems is low livestock and crop productivity, which is partly caused by water scarcity and environmental degradation. As water ...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Amede, Tilahun
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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[Assessment of water productivity and entry points for improvement in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Assessment of water productivity and entry points for improvement in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands
Relative palatability and some agronomic traits were studied for nine legumes including Aeschynomene histrix, Centrosema brasilianum (two accessions), Centrosema pascuorum, Chamaecrista rotundifolia, Stylosanthes guianensis (two accessions) and Stylosanthes hamata (two accessions). All species we...
Peters, Michael
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Relative palatability and seasonal agronomic performance of selected pasture legumes for species mixtures in dry-subhumid West Africa]
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Relative palatability and seasonal agronomic performance of selected pasture legumes for species mixtures in dry-subhumid West Africa