The poor quality of the natural vegetation in the dry season affects both animal productivity and the lives of the pastoral community in the Adamawa Plateau of Cameroon but may be improved by introduction of the forage legume Stylosanthes guianensis. When used in a fodder bank system, Stylosanthe...
Tarawali, G.
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Pamo, E.T.
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[A case for on-farm trials of fodder banks on the Adamawa Plateau in Cameroon]
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A case for on-farm trials of fodder banks on the Adamawa Plateau in Cameroon
The dry matter (DM) yield and degradability of 6-week-old harvests of tropical forages were measured over a season. The forages were nitrogen-fertilized Guinea grass (Panicum maximum, NFG), unfertilized Guinea grass (UFG), Verano stylo (Stylosanthes hamata,VS), a Guinea grassVerano stylo mixture ...
Bamikole, M.A.
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Akinsoyinu, A.O.
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Ezenwa, I.
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Babayemi, O.J.
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Akinlade, J.
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Adewumi, M.K.
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[Effect of six-weekly harvests on the yield, chemical composition and dry matter degradability of Panicum maximum and Stylosanthes hamata in Nigeria]
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Effect of six-weekly harvests on the yield, chemical composition and dry matter degradability of Panicum maximum and Stylosanthes hamata in Nigeria
This study was conducted to establish parameteres on the optimum spacing and level of nitrogen required for the establishment of most cultivated grass pastures including Brachiaria decumbens. It was found that 20x20 cm spacing of rooted sprigs of signal grass and either 100 or 200 kg N ha were si...
Okeagu, M.U.
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Agishi, E.C.
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[Effect of raw spacing and rate of applied nitrogen on the productivity of signal grass (Brachiaria decumbens stapf)]
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Effect of raw spacing and rate of applied nitrogen on the productivity of signal grass (Brachiaria decumbens stapf)
Determines whether small quantity of nitrogen fertilizer in combination with phosphorus will enhance rapid early growth of Leucaena leucocephala, especially, on the highly weathered, low organic matter and low available P soils; and concludes that fertilizer N and P application increased growth r...
Cobbina, J.
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[Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization promotes rapid initial growth of leucaena on Alfisol]
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Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization promotes rapid initial growth of leucaena on Alfisol
Two crop rotation cycles were evaluated to determine the effect of cropping systems and N
fertilization on the yield and efficiency of N in maize. Maize was grown on plots which had previously
supported monocrops of two genotypes each of soybean (TGx 1448-2E and SAMSOY-2) and cowpea
(IT 96D-724 a...
Yusuf, A.A.
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Iwuafor, E.N.O.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Olufajo, O.O.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Effect of crop rotation and nitrogen fertilization on yield and nitrogen efficiency in maize in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria]
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Effect of crop rotation and nitrogen fertilization on yield and nitrogen efficiency in maize in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria
Inadequate nitrogen nutrition is a major constraint to the performance of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty six lines selected for good performance under N-limiting conditions were further evaluated at two locations in Uganda to determine the mechanisms allowing go...
Wortmann, Charles S.
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Silver-Rwakaikara, M
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Lynch, J
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[Efficiency of nitrogen acquisition and utilisation in common bean in Uganda]
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Efficiency of nitrogen acquisition and utilisation in common bean in Uganda
Maize (Zea mays L.) and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are commonly grown in association in eastern and southern Africa. Results from 64-fertilizer response trials conducted in Kenya were used to study the relationship between maize monoculture response to fertilizer nitrogen and phosphorus and the...
Wortmann, Charles S.
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Schnier, HF
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Muriuki, AW
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[Estimation of the fertilizer response of maize and bean intercropping using sole crop response equations]
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Estimation of the fertilizer response of maize and bean intercropping using sole crop response equations
Yusuf, A.A.
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Iwuafor, E.N.O.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Olufajo, O.O.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Grain legume rotation benefits to maize in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria : Fixed-nitrogen versus other rotation effects]
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Grain legume rotation benefits to maize in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria : Fixed-nitrogen versus other rotation effects
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
Nitrogen fertilizer is the major input in rice production and the optimum rate and application timing management assure profitability and sustainability of the production system. This study aims to investigate hybrid rice response to different nitrogen fertilizer levels and the timing of applicat...
Djaman, K.
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Mel, V.C.
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Ametonou, F.Y.
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El-Namaky, R.
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Diallo, M.D.
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Koudahe, K.
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[Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Dose and Application Timing on Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Irrigated Hybrid Rice under Semi-Arid Conditions]
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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Dose and Application Timing on Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Irrigated Hybrid Rice under Semi-Arid Conditions