Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA

Major upland soils in the humid and sub humid zones of West Africa consist of low activity clays (LAC) Alfisols, Ultisols and Oxisols. Alfisols which are less leached and have a high base saturation are more dominant in the sub-humid zone. Chemically they are more fertile, but they have a low struct...

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Autores principales: Kanno, H., Dixon, A., Asiedu, Robert, Hahn, S.K.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1991
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101726
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author Kanno, H.
Dixon, A.
Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
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Dixon, A.
Hahn, S.K.
Kanno, H.
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Dixon, A.
Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
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description Major upland soils in the humid and sub humid zones of West Africa consist of low activity clays (LAC) Alfisols, Ultisols and Oxisols. Alfisols which are less leached and have a high base saturation are more dominant in the sub-humid zone. Chemically they are more fertile, but they have a low structural stability. The Ultisols/Oxisols which are more prevalent in the humid zone, are less fertile, with major nutrient and acidity constraints. The major constraints on sustainable crop production on these soils, can be removed by proper seedbed and residue management, and by judicious fertilizer application and by liming amendments. These measures are needed to ensure the maintenance of adequate chemical, physical and biological fertility of the soils. Prototype technology research in West Africa that seeks to improve productivity and sustainability on these LAC soils has shown, that minimum tillage and/or alley-cropping are promising technologies for managing these soils. Further research is still needed to refine these systems and to identify alternative systems for the region.
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spelling CGSpace1017262023-06-08T19:30:54Z Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA Kanno, H. Dixon, A. Asiedu, Robert Hahn, S.K. farming systems soil fertility tillage cultivation feed crops humid tropics Major upland soils in the humid and sub humid zones of West Africa consist of low activity clays (LAC) Alfisols, Ultisols and Oxisols. Alfisols which are less leached and have a high base saturation are more dominant in the sub-humid zone. Chemically they are more fertile, but they have a low structural stability. The Ultisols/Oxisols which are more prevalent in the humid zone, are less fertile, with major nutrient and acidity constraints. The major constraints on sustainable crop production on these soils, can be removed by proper seedbed and residue management, and by judicious fertilizer application and by liming amendments. These measures are needed to ensure the maintenance of adequate chemical, physical and biological fertility of the soils. Prototype technology research in West Africa that seeks to improve productivity and sustainability on these LAC soils has shown, that minimum tillage and/or alley-cropping are promising technologies for managing these soils. Further research is still needed to refine these systems and to identify alternative systems for the region. 1991 2019-06-25T17:09:02Z 2019-06-25T17:09:02Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101726 en Limited Access Kanno, H., Dixon, A., Asiedu, R. & Hahn, S.K. (1991). Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA. In M.N. Alvarez and R. Asiedu (Eds), The role of root crops in regional food security and sustainable agriculture. Proceedings, Fourth Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Root and Tuber Crops, Mansa, Zambia, 29 Oct to 2 Nov 1990, (p. 103-106).
spellingShingle farming systems
soil fertility
tillage
cultivation
feed crops
humid tropics
Kanno, H.
Dixon, A.
Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA
title Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA
title_full Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA
title_fullStr Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA
title_full_unstemmed Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA
title_short Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA
title_sort host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite cgm mononychellus tanajoa bondar at iita
topic farming systems
soil fertility
tillage
cultivation
feed crops
humid tropics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101726
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