Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils

In order to identify for alley cropping new candidate species with high biomass and nitrogen-fixing potential, a screening study was conducted on ten woody and shrub legumes (Acacia auriculiJormis, Albizia lebbeck, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena diversifolia, L. leucocephala cv. K28 and cv. K636, Lonch...

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Autores principales: Kadiata, B.D., Mulongoy, K., Isirimah, N.O., Amakiri, M.A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 1996
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101034
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author Kadiata, B.D.
Mulongoy, K.
Isirimah, N.O.
Amakiri, M.A.
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Isirimah, N.O.
Kadiata, B.D.
Mulongoy, K.
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Mulongoy, K.
Isirimah, N.O.
Amakiri, M.A.
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description In order to identify for alley cropping new candidate species with high biomass and nitrogen-fixing potential, a screening study was conducted on ten woody and shrub legumes (Acacia auriculiJormis, Albizia lebbeck, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena diversifolia, L. leucocephala cv. K28 and cv. K636, Lonchocarpus sericeus, Cajanus cajan, Crotalaria juncea and Tephrosia candida) for 6 months using an acid Ultisol and a non-acid Alfisol. A wide interspecific variability of legumes appeared within soil types, and there were significant species by-soil interactions for many parameters in this study. In the acid Ultisol, plant growth in height and grith, nodule numbers, nitrogen yield and Nrfixing potential were significantly (P = 0.05) lower than those in the Alfisol. While Albizia lebbeck was outstanding in both acid and nonacid soil conditions for most performance criteria, L. leucocephala cv. K28 was most sensitive to soil acidity with 41.7% of total nitrogen yield in the Ultisol relative to that accumulated in the Alfisol. In addition to L. leucocephala cv. K28 and G. sepium, the most common hedgerow species, A. lebbeck, L. leucocephala cv. K636, L. diversifolia on Alfisol, and A. lebbeck, L. leucocephala cv. K636, L. diversifolia, Tephrosia candida and Cajanus cajan on acid Ultisol, could be considered promising and thus, worthy of further site adaptability trials.
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spelling CGSpace1010342024-08-27T10:35:28Z Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils Kadiata, B.D. Mulongoy, K. Isirimah, N.O. Amakiri, M.A. screening alfisols ultisols alley cropping legumes nitrogen woody plants In order to identify for alley cropping new candidate species with high biomass and nitrogen-fixing potential, a screening study was conducted on ten woody and shrub legumes (Acacia auriculiJormis, Albizia lebbeck, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena diversifolia, L. leucocephala cv. K28 and cv. K636, Lonchocarpus sericeus, Cajanus cajan, Crotalaria juncea and Tephrosia candida) for 6 months using an acid Ultisol and a non-acid Alfisol. A wide interspecific variability of legumes appeared within soil types, and there were significant species by-soil interactions for many parameters in this study. In the acid Ultisol, plant growth in height and grith, nodule numbers, nitrogen yield and Nrfixing potential were significantly (P = 0.05) lower than those in the Alfisol. While Albizia lebbeck was outstanding in both acid and nonacid soil conditions for most performance criteria, L. leucocephala cv. K28 was most sensitive to soil acidity with 41.7% of total nitrogen yield in the Ultisol relative to that accumulated in the Alfisol. In addition to L. leucocephala cv. K28 and G. sepium, the most common hedgerow species, A. lebbeck, L. leucocephala cv. K636, L. diversifolia on Alfisol, and A. lebbeck, L. leucocephala cv. K636, L. diversifolia, Tephrosia candida and Cajanus cajan on acid Ultisol, could be considered promising and thus, worthy of further site adaptability trials. 1996-02 2019-04-24T12:29:46Z 2019-04-24T12:29:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101034 en Limited Access Springer Kadiata, B.D., Mulongoy, K., Isirimah, N.O. & Amakiri, M.A. (1996). Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils. Agroforestry Systems, 33(2), 137-152.
spellingShingle screening
alfisols
ultisols
alley cropping
legumes
nitrogen
woody plants
Kadiata, B.D.
Mulongoy, K.
Isirimah, N.O.
Amakiri, M.A.
Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils
title Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils
title_full Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils
title_fullStr Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils
title_full_unstemmed Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils
title_short Screening woody and shrub legumes for growth, nodulation and nitrogen-fixation potential in two contrasting soils
title_sort screening woody and shrub legumes for growth nodulation and nitrogen fixation potential in two contrasting soils
topic screening
alfisols
ultisols
alley cropping
legumes
nitrogen
woody plants
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101034
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