Effects of improved fallow with Sesbania sesban on maize productivity and Striga hermonthica infestation in Western Kenya

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 379-386

  Sjögren, Hans ^a   Shepherd, Keith D ^b   Karlsson, Anders ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

agroforestry; crop yield; improved fallow; residual effect; root parasite; soil fertility replenishment

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FALLOW; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LEGUME; MAIZE; PARASITIC PLANT; REGROWTH; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL FERTILITY; UPLAND REGION; WEED CONTROL; YIELD RESPONSE;

KENYA;

SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; STRIGA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77955820262     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-010-0085-0     Document Type: Article

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