Green manures for maize-bean systems in eastern Uganda: Agronomic performance and farmers' perceptions

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 123-138

  Fischler, M ^a,b   Wortmann, C S ^b  

^a PASOLAC/IICA   (El Salvador)

^b Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Canavalia ensiformis; Crotalaria ochroleuca; Dolichos lablab; Farmer participatory research; Mucuna pruriens; Soil fertility management

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; GREEN MANURING; MAIZE;

UGANDA;

CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; COFFEA ROBUSTA; CROTALARIA OCHROLEUCA; DOLICHOS LABLAB; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MUCUNA PRURIENS; MUSA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033427397     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006234523163     Document Type: Article

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