The Brachiaria hybrid cv. Mulato is well adapted to low-fertility acid soils deficient in phosphorus (P). To study the grassy forage’s mechanisms for tolerating low P supply, we compared it with rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Kitaake). We tested by using nutrient solution cultures, and quantified the ...
Nanamori, M
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Shinano, T
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Wasaki, J
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Yamamura, T
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Osaki, M
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[Low phosphorus tolerance mechanisms: Phosphorus recycling and photosynthate partitioning in the tropical forage grass, Brachiaria hybrid cultivar mulato compared with rice]
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Low phosphorus tolerance mechanisms: Phosphorus recycling and photosynthate partitioning in the tropical forage grass, Brachiaria hybrid cultivar mulato compared with rice
Amidst the economic backdrop of resource-poor farmers, combined research and extension efforts in developing countries have focused on developing and promoting potentially adaptable and economically acceptable agronomic technologies that suit farmers situations. Practices like improved fallows w...
Delve, Robert J.
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Huising, Jeroen
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Bagenze, P
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[Target area identification using a GIS approach for the introduction of legume cover crops for soil productivity improvement : A case study eastern Uganda]
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Target area identification using a GIS approach for the introduction of legume cover crops for soil productivity improvement : A case study eastern Uganda
Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsustained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), are commonly deficient in these soils. This scenario of nutrient depletion...
Okalebo, JR
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Othieno, CO
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Woomer, P.L.
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Karanja, NKN
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Semoka, JMR
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Mugendi, DN
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Muasya, RM
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Bationo, B. André
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Mukhwana, EJ
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[Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa]
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Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa
Declining soil fertility is a major cause of low per capita food production on smallholder farms of
sub-Saharan Africa. This study attempted to provide an empirical explanation of the factors associated
with farmers’ decisions to adopt or not to adopt newly introduced integrated soil fertility ma...
Mugwe, J
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Mugendi, DN
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Mucheru-Muna, M.
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Merckx, R.
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Chianu, J.N.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Determinants of the decision to adopt integrated soil fertility management practices by smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya]
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Determinants of the decision to adopt integrated soil fertility management practices by smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya
This study examined the influence of organic residue quality and N fertilizer on aggregate-associated SOM in maize cropping systems of southern Ghana. Six residue treatments of differing quality (Crotalaria juncea, Leucaena leucocephala, maize stover, sawdust, cattle manure and a control with ...
Fonte, Steven J.
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Yeboah, E.
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Ofori, P
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Quansah, GW
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Six, Johan
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[Fertilizer and residue quality effects on organic matter stabilization in soil aggregates]
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Fertilizer and residue quality effects on organic matter stabilization in soil aggregates
Wortmann, Charles S.
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[Bean improvement for low fertility soils in Africa : Proceedings of a working group meeting, Kampala, uganda 23-26 May, 1994]
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Bean improvement for low fertility soils in Africa : Proceedings of a working group meeting, Kampala, uganda 23-26 May, 1994
Mponela, Powell
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Ndengu, Gift
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Magreta, Ruth
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Kihara, Job
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Mango, Nelson
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[Determinants of integrated soil fertility management technologies adoption by smallholder farmers in the Chinyanja Triangle of Southern Africa]
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Determinants of integrated soil fertility management technologies adoption by smallholder farmers in the Chinyanja Triangle of Southern Africa
Piikki, K
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
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Parker, L
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Söderström, Mats
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[The importance of soil fertility constraints in modeling crop suitability under progressive climate change in Tanzania]
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The importance of soil fertility constraints in modeling crop suitability under progressive climate change in Tanzania
The soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamic is a key element of soil fertility in savannah ecosystems that form the key agricultural lands in sub-Saharan Africa. In the western part of Burkina Faso, the land use is mostly linked to cotton-based cropping systems. Use of mechanization, pesticides, and he...
Ouattara, B
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Ouattara, K.
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Serpantie, G.
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Mando, A
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Sedogo, MP
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Bationo, B. André
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[Intensity cultivation induced effect on soil organic carbon dynamic in the western cotton area of Burkuna Faso]
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Intensity cultivation induced effect on soil organic carbon dynamic in the western cotton area of Burkuna Faso