Organic mulch is beneficial to plantain because it maintains soil fertility, prevents erosion and suppresses weeds. Mulch availability is however a major constraint. Mulching in a cut-and-carry system withPennisetum purpureum Schum. (elephant grass) was compared with mulching with the prunings of...
Ruhigwa, B.
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Gichuru, M.
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Spencer, D.
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Swennen, R.
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[Economic analysis of cutandcarry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in southeastern Nigeria]
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Economic analysis of cutandcarry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in southeastern Nigeria
Nandwa, S. M.
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Bationo, B. André
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Obanyi, S.N.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Inter and Intra-Specific Variation of Legumes and Mechanisms to Access and Adapt to Less Available Soil Phosphorus and Rock Phosphate]
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Inter and Intra-Specific Variation of Legumes and Mechanisms to Access and Adapt to Less Available Soil Phosphorus and Rock Phosphate
Okigbo, B.
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[Fitting research to farming systems: based on observations and preliminary studies of traditional agriculture in Eastern Nigeria: paper presented at the Second International Seminar on Change in Agriculture, Reading, 919 Sept., 1974]
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Fitting research to farming systems: based on observations and preliminary studies of traditional agriculture in Eastern Nigeria: paper presented at the Second International Seminar on Change in Agriculture, Reading, 919 Sept., 1974
This chapter discusses four species of grain legumes of the lowland tropics—that is, peanuts, pigeon peas, cowpeas, and mung beans. Various aspects of these species, such as plant improvement, plant protection, growth processes, and management are described. These four species made up 87% of both...
A field study of cowpea, soybean and maize was made at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the uptake of mineral nutrients and quantities removed in crop residues and seed. Concentrations of N, the major cations (K, Ca, Mg and Na) and major anions (P, S and Cl), and the micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn and C...
Randall, P.J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Hocking, P.J.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification]
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Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification
Diels, J.
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Aihou, K.
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Iwuafor, E.
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Merckx, R.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Evaluating options for soil organic carbon maintenance under intensive cropping in the West African savanna using the Rothamsted Carbon (RothC) model]
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Evaluating options for soil organic carbon maintenance under intensive cropping in the West African savanna using the Rothamsted Carbon (RothC) model
Farmer participatory research (FPR) approaches are now considered mainstream and are especiallyapplicable for developing appropriate technology options in complex, diverse and risk-prone regions,where local adaptations are crucial. Although the advantages of using farmer kno...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Fermont, A.M.
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural research and development projects in Africa]
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Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural research and development projects in Africa
Field studies were conducted during the 2014 and 2015 wet seasons at Zaria in the northern Guinea savanna and at Iburu in the southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to determine the productivity of maize– soybean intercropping system. There were four treatment combinations in the experiment: sole mai...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Tofa, A.I.
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Ademulegun, T.
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Solomon, R.
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Shehu, H.
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Kamai, N.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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[Maize-soybean intercropping for sustainable intensification of cereal-legume cropping systems in northern Nigeria]
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Maize-soybean intercropping for sustainable intensification of cereal-legume cropping systems in northern Nigeria