A comparison between legume technologies and fallow, and their effects on maize and soil traits, in two distinct environments of the West African savannah

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-135

  Franke, A C ^a,b   Laberge, G ^c   Oyewole, B D ^a   Schulz, S ^a,d  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d German Agro Action   (Liberia)

Author keywords

Aeschynomene histrix; Maize; Manure; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Pueraria phaseoloides; Soybean (Glycine max); Stylosanthes guianensis

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP ROTATION; FALLOW; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEGUME; MAIZE; MANURE; SAVANNA; SOYBEAN; YIELD RESPONSE;

AFRICA; IBADAN; KADUNA [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; OYO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; ZARIA;

AESCHYNOMENE HISTRIX; GLYCINE MAX; PUERARIA; PUERARIA PHASEOLOIDES; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53249109602     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-008-9174-2     Document Type: Article

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