A litter bag technique was used to study the decomposition and release of N, P, K, Ca and Mg from Leucaena leucocephala and L. pallida prunings and cattle manure in a hedgerow intercropping trial conducted in the Ethiopian highlands. Hedgerow inter-cropping (also called alley cropping or alley fa...
Lupwayi, N.Z.
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Haque, I.
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[Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. I. Decomposition and nutrient release]
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Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. I. Decomposition and nutrient release
The N.P.K. Ca and Mg release patterns of the leaves of four accessions of Sesbania species and two accessions of Leucaena species were evaluated in a 5-week laboratory incubation. Leaves of these leguminous trees, applied at an equivalent rate of 3 t dm ha-1, were significant sources of N, K and ...
Lupwayi, N.Z.
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Haque, I.
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[Mineralization of N, P, K, Ca and Mg from sesbania and leucaena leaves varying in chemical composition]
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Mineralization of N, P, K, Ca and Mg from sesbania and leucaena leaves varying in chemical composition
Low soil nitrogen (N) and sub-optimal N fertilizer applications result in poor grain yield (GY) in maize. Genotypes with improved N-use efficiency (NUE) are particularly beneficial to low-input agriculture. Information on the relative importance of the main components of NUE will facilitate genet...
Abe, A.
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Menkir, A.
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Moose, S.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Olaniyan, A.
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[Genetic variation for nitrogenuse efficiency among selected tropical maize hybrids differing in grain yield potential]
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Genetic variation for nitrogenuse efficiency among selected tropical maize hybrids differing in grain yield potential
The tree component of agroforestry systems may interfere with N cycling in several ways. In alley cropping systems, first of all, the prunings added during the different activities have a certain biochemical quality and subsequent N release characteristics. Secondly, the quality of the complete o...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Impact of the tree component on N cycling in agroforestry systems under subhumid tropical conditions]
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Impact of the tree component on N cycling in agroforestry systems under subhumid tropical conditions
Fonte, Steven J.
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Barrios, E.
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Six, Johan
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[Earthworm impacts on soil organic matter and fertilizer dynamics in tropical hillside agroecosystems of Honduras]
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Earthworm impacts on soil organic matter and fertilizer dynamics in tropical hillside agroecosystems of Honduras
Sieverding, E
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Leihner, D.E.
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[Influence of crop rotation and intercropping of cassava with legumes on VA mycorrhizal symbiosis of cassava]
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Influence of crop rotation and intercropping of cassava with legumes on VA mycorrhizal symbiosis of cassava
Yam production is constrained by the limited availability and high cost of quality seed due to its slow
vegetative propagation ratio. Micropropagation using nodal and meristem explants have been used to
produce clean plantlets, with a 1:4 multiplication ratio for nodal explants and 1:1 ratio for ...
Ajayi, A.
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Balogun, M.
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Maroya, N.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Effects of basal medium and plant growth regulator regimes on meristem and nodal cultures in white yam (D. rotundata)]
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Effects of basal medium and plant growth regulator regimes on meristem and nodal cultures in white yam (D. rotundata)
Drought stress limits growth and yield of crops, particularly under smallholder production systems with minimal use of inputs and edaphic limitations such as nitrogen (N) deficiency. The development of genotypes adapted to these conditions through genetic improvement is an important strategy to a...
Polanía Perdomo, José A.
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Poschenrieder, Charlotte
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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[Root traits and their potential links to plant ideotypes to improve drought resistance in common bean]
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Root traits and their potential links to plant ideotypes to improve drought resistance in common bean
Marrou, H.
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Ricaurte Oyola, José Jaumer
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Ghanem, M.E.
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Clavijo Michelangeli, Jose A.
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Ghaouti, L.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Sinclair, Thomas R.
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[Is nitrogen accumulation in grain legumes responsive to growth or ontogeny?]
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Is nitrogen accumulation in grain legumes responsive to growth or ontogeny?
Common bean is an important crop with potential to curb malnutrition in poor Sub-Saharan African populations. Yields of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are, however poor, limited by low soil phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and poor biological N2-fixation. On-farm experiments were carried out to ...
Chekanai, V.
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Chikowo, Regis
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and rhizobia inoculation across variable soils in Zimbabwe]
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Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and rhizobia inoculation across variable soils in Zimbabwe