Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques

Nitrogen fixed in 13 provenances of Acacia albida and 11 isolines of Leucaena leucocephala inoculated with effective Rhizobium strains was measured by 15N techniques and the total N difference method. In the test soil, on the average, L. leucocephala derived about 65% of its total N from atmospheric...

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Autores principales: Sanginga, N., Bowen, G.D., Danso, S.K.A.
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Publicado: 1990
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author Sanginga, N.
Bowen, G.D.
Danso, S.K.A.
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Danso, S.K.A.
Sanginga, N.
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Danso, S.K.A.
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description Nitrogen fixed in 13 provenances of Acacia albida and 11 isolines of Leucaena leucocephala inoculated with effective Rhizobium strains was measured by 15N techniques and the total N difference method. In the test soil, on the average, L. leucocephala derived about 65% of its total N from atmospheric N2 fixation compared to about 20% by A. albida. Significant differences in the percentage of N derived from atmospheric N2 (% Ndfa) occurred, between provenances or isolines within species. The % Ndfa ranged from 37 to 74% within L. leucocephala and from 6 to 37 within A. albida ; (equivalent to 20-50 mg N plant-1 and 4-37 mg N plant-1 for the two species over three months, respectively) and was correlated with the nodule mass (r = 0.91). The time course of N2 fixation of three selected provenances (low, intermediate and good fixers) was followed at 12 weekly intervals over a 36 week period. The % Ndfa of all provenances and isolines increased with time; and except for one of the L. leucocephala provenances, % Ndfa was similar within species at the 36 weeks harvest. There was a significant correlation between % Ndfa and the amount of N2 fixed (r = 0.96). Significant interactions occurred between provenances and N treatments and often growth of uninoculated but N fertilized plants was less variable than for inoculated unfertilized plants.
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spelling CGSpace1018182023-02-15T06:46:08Z Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques Sanginga, N. Bowen, G.D. Danso, S.K.A. genetic variability leucaena leucocephala nitrogen fixation acacia albida nodulation Nitrogen fixed in 13 provenances of Acacia albida and 11 isolines of Leucaena leucocephala inoculated with effective Rhizobium strains was measured by 15N techniques and the total N difference method. In the test soil, on the average, L. leucocephala derived about 65% of its total N from atmospheric N2 fixation compared to about 20% by A. albida. Significant differences in the percentage of N derived from atmospheric N2 (% Ndfa) occurred, between provenances or isolines within species. The % Ndfa ranged from 37 to 74% within L. leucocephala and from 6 to 37 within A. albida ; (equivalent to 20-50 mg N plant-1 and 4-37 mg N plant-1 for the two species over three months, respectively) and was correlated with the nodule mass (r = 0.91). The time course of N2 fixation of three selected provenances (low, intermediate and good fixers) was followed at 12 weekly intervals over a 36 week period. The % Ndfa of all provenances and isolines increased with time; and except for one of the L. leucocephala provenances, % Ndfa was similar within species at the 36 weeks harvest. There was a significant correlation between % Ndfa and the amount of N2 fixed (r = 0.96). Significant interactions occurred between provenances and N treatments and often growth of uninoculated but N fertilized plants was less variable than for inoculated unfertilized plants. 1990 2019-06-25T17:09:12Z 2019-06-25T17:09:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101818 en Limited Access Sanginga, N., Bowen, G.D. & Danso, S.K.A. (1990). Assessment of genetic variability for N 2 fixation between and within provenances of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15 N labelling techniques. Plant and Soil, 127(2), 169-178.
spellingShingle genetic variability
leucaena leucocephala
nitrogen fixation
acacia albida
nodulation
Sanginga, N.
Bowen, G.D.
Danso, S.K.A.
Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques
title Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques
title_full Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques
title_fullStr Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques
title_short Assessment of genetic variability for N2 fixation between and with provenance of Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia albida estimated by 15N labelling techniques
title_sort assessment of genetic variability for n2 fixation between and with provenance of leucaena leucocephala and acacia albida estimated by 15n labelling techniques
topic genetic variability
leucaena leucocephala
nitrogen fixation
acacia albida
nodulation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101818
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