The effects of tropical earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae) and millipedes (Spirostreptidae) on the breakdown of plant residues [Acioa (presently, Dactyladenia) barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw], with contrating chemic...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Kang, B.T.
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[Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes]
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Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes
Effects of application of prunings of three woody species (Acioa barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala), maize (Zea mays L.) stover and rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw as mulch on maize were studied on an Alfisol in southern Nigeria in 1990 and 1991. Maize dry matter and grain yield w...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation]
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Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation
Phytotoxic effects ofGliricidia prunings were tested on maize seedlings in the laboratory and on maize and cowpea seedlings in the field. In the laboratory test, growth of maize seedlings was significantly depressed by addition of leachate ofGliricidia prunings. In the field, leaf, chlorosis of m...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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[Evaluation of phytotoxic effects of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp prunings on maize and cowpea seedlings]
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Evaluation of phytotoxic effects of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp prunings on maize and cowpea seedlings
The effects of burning, incorporation and surface mulching after one year of natural regrowth (NF) and Pueraria cover crop fallows on soil P fractions and maize and cassava yields were assessed. Data were collected between 1998 and 2000 as part of an on-going long-term fallow management trial est...
Tian, G.
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Kolawole, G.O.
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Tijani-Eniola, H.
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[Phosphorus fractions in fallow systems of West Africa: effect of residue management]
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Phosphorus fractions in fallow systems of West Africa: effect of residue management
The benefit of planted fallow with legume cover crops may be limited on P deficient soil. A trial was conducted at two P deficient sites in northern Nigeria to test the hypothesis that application of P to legume cover crop fallow can substitute for N application to subsequent maize. Mainplots con...
Carsky, R.J.
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Oyewole, B.
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Tian, G.
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[Effect of phosphorus application in legume cover crop rotation on subsequent maize in the savanna zone of West Africa]
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Effect of phosphorus application in legume cover crop rotation on subsequent maize in the savanna zone of West Africa
The capacity of vegetation fallow to replenish carbon and nutrients in degraded soil is related largely to the nature of the fallow vegetation, particularly the chemical composition. Therefore, a study was conducted at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria (humid tropics), to look into these relationships...
Tian, G.
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Salako, F.
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Ishida, F.
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[Replenishment of C, N, and P in a degraded alfisol under humid tropical conditions; effect of fallow species and litter polyphenols]
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Replenishment of C, N, and P in a degraded alfisol under humid tropical conditions; effect of fallow species and litter polyphenols
Integrated soil management with leguminous cover crops was studied at two sites in the northern Guinea savanna zone of northern Nigeria, Kaduna (190 day growing season) and Bauchi (150 days). One-year planted fallows of mucuna, lablab, and crotalaria were compared with natural grass fallow and co...
Carsky, R.J.
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Oyewole, B.
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Tian, G.
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[Integrated soil management for the dry savanna zone of West Africa: legume rotation and fertilizer N]
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Integrated soil management for the dry savanna zone of West Africa: legume rotation and fertilizer N
An experiment was conducted in 1990 and 1991 at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria to study the role of earthworms in the decomposition of plant residue mulches with different qualities. Five mulches of Dactyladenia barteri, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leu...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Effect of mulch quality on earthworm activity and nutrient supply in the humid tropics]
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Effect of mulch quality on earthworm activity and nutrient supply in the humid tropics