Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs

Decomposition of prunings and weed monitoring studies were conducted in a field under alley cropping with hedgerows ofCassia Siamea, Flemingia Congesta andGliricidia Sepium, at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. Decomposition of cutbacks and subsequent prunings ran...

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Autores principales: Yamoah, C.F., Agboola, A.A., Mulongoy, K.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176128
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author Yamoah, C.F.
Agboola, A.A.
Mulongoy, K.
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description Decomposition of prunings and weed monitoring studies were conducted in a field under alley cropping with hedgerows ofCassia Siamea, Flemingia Congesta andGliricidia Sepium, at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. Decomposition of cutbacks and subsequent prunings ranged from 2.7 to 5.8% dry matter loss per week and the order was: gliricidia > flemingia > cassia for the cutbacks, and gliricidia > cassia > flemingia for the prunings. In 120 days, gliricidia cutbacks released 71% of the total N required by maize, flemingia, 26%, and cassia 77%. It appeared possible to supply the 29% N deficit in the gliricidia plots from a second pruning at about 66 days after planting (DAP) of maize. In the case of flemingia and cassia, external sources of N would be needed. During the fallow period, weed control was most effective under cassia, followed by gliricidia and flemingia, and during the cropping period, cassia mulch still maintained a fairly good weed control.
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spelling CGSpace1761282025-12-08T10:11:39Z Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs Yamoah, C.F. Agboola, A.A. Mulongoy, K. alley cropping cropping systems weed control pruning maize Decomposition of prunings and weed monitoring studies were conducted in a field under alley cropping with hedgerows ofCassia Siamea, Flemingia Congesta andGliricidia Sepium, at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. Decomposition of cutbacks and subsequent prunings ranged from 2.7 to 5.8% dry matter loss per week and the order was: gliricidia > flemingia > cassia for the cutbacks, and gliricidia > cassia > flemingia for the prunings. In 120 days, gliricidia cutbacks released 71% of the total N required by maize, flemingia, 26%, and cassia 77%. It appeared possible to supply the 29% N deficit in the gliricidia plots from a second pruning at about 66 days after planting (DAP) of maize. In the case of flemingia and cassia, external sources of N would be needed. During the fallow period, weed control was most effective under cassia, followed by gliricidia and flemingia, and during the cropping period, cassia mulch still maintained a fairly good weed control. 1986-09 2025-08-18T07:57:10Z 2025-08-18T07:57:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176128 en Limited Access application/pdf Yamoah, C. F., Agboola, A. A., & Mulongoy, K. (1986). Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs. Agroforestry Systems, 4(3), 239-246.
spellingShingle alley cropping
cropping systems
weed control
pruning
maize
Yamoah, C.F.
Agboola, A.A.
Mulongoy, K.
Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
title Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
title_full Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
title_fullStr Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
title_full_unstemmed Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
title_short Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
title_sort decomposition nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs
topic alley cropping
cropping systems
weed control
pruning
maize
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176128
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