Aluminum is usually regarded as the determining factor for plant growth in acid soils and nutrient deficiencies are often additional growth-limiting factors in tropical acid soils. Taking into account the potential interactions between Al toxicity and nutrient deficiencies, the present study inve...
Akhter, A
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Khan, S.H.
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Hiroaki, E
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Tawaraya, K
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Wenzl, Peter
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Ishikawa, S.
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Wagatsuma, Tadao
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[Greater contribution of low-nutrient tolerance to sorghum and maize growth under combined stress conditions with high aluminum and low nutrients in solution culture simulating the nutrient status of tropical acid soils]
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Greater contribution of low-nutrient tolerance to sorghum and maize growth under combined stress conditions with high aluminum and low nutrients in solution culture simulating the nutrient status of tropical acid soils
Three experiments with growing rats and two with pigs were carried out to evaluate a vitreous endosperm variety of high-lysine maize and to compare its nutritive value with that of a soft endosperm opaque-2 and a common maize. The results indicate that the vitreous endosperm variety has a signifi...
Gómez G., Guillermo G.
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Maner, JH
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Flores, Z
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Francis, C.A.
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[A comparison of vitreous and soft endosperm high-lysine and common maize in diets for growing rats and pigs]
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A comparison of vitreous and soft endosperm high-lysine and common maize in diets for growing rats and pigs
Tamene, Lulseged
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Mponela, Powell
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Ndengu, Gift
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Kihara, Job
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[Assessment of maize yield gap and major determinant factors between smallholder farmers in the Dedza district of Malawi]
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Assessment of maize yield gap and major determinant factors between smallholder farmers in the Dedza district of Malawi
The integration of multipurpose legumes into low-input tropical agricultural systems is needed because they are a nitrogen (N) input through symbiotic fixation. The drought-tolerant cover legume canavalia (Canavalia brasiliensis) has been introduced for use either as forage or as a green manure i...
Douxchamps, Sabine
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Frossard, Emmanuel
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Bernasconi, S
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Hoek, Rein van der
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Schmidt, A
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Oberson, Astrid
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[Nitrogen recoveries from organic amendments in crop and soil assessed by isotope techniques under tropical field conditions]
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Nitrogen recoveries from organic amendments in crop and soil assessed by isotope techniques under tropical field conditions
This study evaluated the performance of tree legumes and other soil fertility management innovations
used by farmers. The objectives of the study were to: examine the extent that farm attributes, typology of
farmers and field management practices have affected the adaptation and use of agroforest...
Akinnifesi, F.K.
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Sileshi, Gudeta W.
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Franzel, Steven
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Ajayi, Oluyede C.
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Harawa, R
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Makumba, W
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Chakeredza, S.
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Mngomba, S
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Wolf, J.J. de
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Chianu, J.N.
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[On-farm assessment of legume fallows and other soil fertility management options used by smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi]
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On-farm assessment of legume fallows and other soil fertility management options used by smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi
Low soil fertility is a fundamental constraint to crop production in western Kenya. Although researchers have developed many soil fertility-improving technologies, the adoption of these technologies is low due to inadequate awareness of the technologies, poor access to requisite resources and uns...
Odendo, M
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Ojiem, J
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Bationo, B. André
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Mudeheri, MA
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[On-farm evaluation and scaling-up of soil fertility management technologies in Western Kenya]
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On-farm evaluation and scaling-up of soil fertility management technologies in Western Kenya
Chivenge, P.P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Gentile, R
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Wangechi, HK
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Mugendi, DN
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Kessel, Chris van
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Six, Johan
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[Organic and mineral input management to enhance crop productivity in Central Kenya]
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Organic and mineral input management to enhance crop productivity in Central Kenya
Maintenance of soil organic matter (SOM) at levels that sustain optimal supply of soil nutrients and enhance efficiency of externally added fertilizers is a major challenge for smallholder farming systems of southern Africa. A study was conducted to quantify the interactive effects of organic res...
Mapfumo, Paul
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Mtambanengwe, F.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Organic matter quality and management effects on enrichment of soil organic matter fractions in contrasting soils in Zimbabwe]
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Organic matter quality and management effects on enrichment of soil organic matter fractions in contrasting soils in Zimbabwe
The application of nitrogen in a soil under agricultural production is subject to several pathways including de-nitrification, leaching and recovery by an annual crop. This is as well greatly influenced by the management practices, nitrogen source and soil conditions. The main objective of this s...
Kimetu, J.M.
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Mugendi, DN
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Bationo, B. André
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Palm, C.A.
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Mutuo, PK
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Kihara, Job
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Nandwa, SM
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping systems in humic nitisol of Central Kenya]
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Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping systems in humic nitisol of Central Kenya