Effects of cropping systems, maize residues application and N fertilization on promiscuous soybean yields and diversity of native rhizobia in Central Kenya

Pedobiologia

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 75-85

  Herrmann, L ^a,c   Chotte, J L ^b   Thuita, M ^a   Lesueur, D ^a,b,c  

^a Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT   (Kenya)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c Thailand Land Development Department Bangkok   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Cropping systems; Diversity; N fertilizer; Promiscuous soybean; Rhizobia

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; CROP ROTATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; MOISTURE; NODULATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOYBEAN; YIELD;

CHUKA; EASTERN PROVINCE [KENYA]; KENYA;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM ELKANII; GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOBIACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84896546360     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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