Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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[Effects of soil fertility and fertilizer application on biomass and chemical compositions of leguminous cover crops]
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Effects of soil fertility and fertilizer application on biomass and chemical compositions of leguminous cover crops
As technologies to counter soil fertility decline, alley farming with Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium, annual short-season Mucuna pruriëns var. Utilis fallowing, and perennial Acacia auriculiformis fallowing have been tested. With alley farming, timely pruning is a critical element in...
Versteeg, M.
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Amadji, F.
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Eteka, A.
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Gogan, A.
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Koudokpon, V.
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[Farmers' adoptability of Mucuna fallowing and agroforestry technologies in the coastal savanna of Benin]
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Farmers' adoptability of Mucuna fallowing and agroforestry technologies in the coastal savanna of Benin
Striga hermonthica, an obligate root parasite of grasses, is one of the most severe constraints to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. In the recent past, prior to increased production pressure on land, S. hermonthica was controlled in African farming systems by prolonged crop rotations with...
Berner, D.A.
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Carsky, R.
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Dashiell, Kenton E.
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Kling, J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[A land management based approach to integrated Striga hermonthica control in subSaharan Africa]
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A land management based approach to integrated Striga hermonthica control in subSaharan Africa
Cassava sweet potato intercropping experiments were carried out at Ukiriguru (semiarid zone), Tanzania during the period from 1989-91. Four cassava varieties used were, Msitu Zanzibar, Alpim valenca, Mzimbirala and Liongo control. The second experiment tested four cassava planting densities, 6666...
Kapinga, R.
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Omueti, J.A.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Soil N, P, and land use efficiency under cassava/sweet potato intercropping system in Tanzania]
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Soil N, P, and land use efficiency under cassava/sweet potato intercropping system in Tanzania
Hossain Khan, M. Shahadat
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Wagatsuma, Tadao
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Akhter, Afrin
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Differences among rice cultivars in their adaptation to low ionic strength solution with toxic level of aluminum that mimics tropical acid soil conditions]
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Differences among rice cultivars in their adaptation to low ionic strength solution with toxic level of aluminum that mimics tropical acid soil conditions
In the West African drylands, SOC sequestration is seen as one of the prominent strategies to both enhance the resilience of agro-ecosystems and mitigate global greenhouse effects. However, there is a dearth of baseline data that impede the design of site-appropriate recommended management practi...
Tondoh, Jérôme E.
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Ouédraogo, Issa
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Bayala, Jules
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Sila, Andrew
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Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
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Kalinganiré, Antoine
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[Soil organic carbon stocks in semi-arid West African drylands: implications for climate change adaptation and mitigation]
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Soil organic carbon stocks in semi-arid West African drylands: implications for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Anthropogenic soils of the Amazon Basin (Terra Preta, Terra Mulata) reveal that pre-Colombian peoples made lasting improvements in the agricultural potential of nutrient-poor soils. Some have argued that applying similar techniques could improve agriculture over much of the humid tropics, enhanci...
Sheil, Douglas
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Basuki, I.
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German L
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Kuyper, Thomas W.
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Limberg G
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Puri RK
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Sellato, B.
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Do Anthropogenic Dark Earths occur in the interior of Borneo? Some initial observations from East Kalimantan]
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Do Anthropogenic Dark Earths occur in the interior of Borneo? Some initial observations from East Kalimantan
The soil fertility improvement potential of five tree legumes as alley hedges was studied on a Ultic Haplustox soil at a semi-arid highland site in Rwanda from 1983 to 1989. Tree species tested were C. calothyrsus Meissn., C. spectabilis DC, L. diversifolia (Lam.) de Wit., L. leucocephala (Lam.) ...
Balasubramanian, V.
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Sekayange, L.
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[Effect of tree legumes in hedgerows on soil fertility changes and crop performance in the semiarid highlands of Rwanda]
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Effect of tree legumes in hedgerows on soil fertility changes and crop performance in the semiarid highlands of Rwanda
Alley farming involves the cultivation of food crops among hedgerows of multipurpose trees. Use of woody legumes provides N-rich mulch and green manure to maintain soil fertility and enhance crop production, and protein-rich fodder for livestock. The success of alley farming depends on a number o...
Changes in earthworm activity, water runoff, soil erosion, soil physical properties and fertility, and crop growth and yield caused by intercropping either maize (Zea mays L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) (MC) or maize, cassava and 'egusi' melon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) (MCM) on no-ti...
Hulugalle, N.
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Ezumah, H.C.
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Leyman, T.
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[Changes in surface soil properties of a notilled tropical Alfisol due to intercropping maize, cassava and egusi melon]
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Changes in surface soil properties of a notilled tropical Alfisol due to intercropping maize, cassava and egusi melon