Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands

The response of wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. ‘Enkoy’) to application of leaf prunings of nine agroforestry-tree species was investigated in a field trial and a six-week pot trial. The tree species were Grevillea robusta, Erythrina abyssinica, Gliricidia sepium, Albizia schimperiana, Acacia nilotica,...

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Autores principales: Anthofer, J., Hanson, Jean, Jutzi, S.C.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 1998
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24853
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author Anthofer, J.
Hanson, Jean
Jutzi, S.C.
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description The response of wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. ‘Enkoy’) to application of leaf prunings of nine agroforestry-tree species was investigated in a field trial and a six-week pot trial. The tree species were Grevillea robusta, Erythrina abyssinica, Gliricidia sepium, Albizia schimperiana, Acacia nilotica, Acacia polyacantha, Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida and Entada abyssinica. L. leucocephala, L. pallida, G. sepium and Entada abyssinica proved to be good pruning sources in the pot trial. G. robusta, A. polyacantha, A. nilotica and E. abyssinica had adverse effects on wheat seedlings with increased pruning loads probably due to immobilization processes or allelopathic effects. N and lignin content, C/N ratio, lignin/N ratio, phenolics/N ratio and (phenolics + lignin)/N ratio of the pruning material were all significantly correlated with shoot dry matter production of the wheat seedlings. With the exception of Entada abyssinica, which performed well under field conditions, a similar ranking as in the pot trial was established in the field experiment, but at harvest differences were not as pronounced as in the pot trial. Gliricidia treated wheat produced by far the highest grain yield with 248 g/m2.
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spelling CGSpace248532024-08-29T11:41:31Z Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands Anthofer, J. Hanson, Jean Jutzi, S.C. crops The response of wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. ‘Enkoy’) to application of leaf prunings of nine agroforestry-tree species was investigated in a field trial and a six-week pot trial. The tree species were Grevillea robusta, Erythrina abyssinica, Gliricidia sepium, Albizia schimperiana, Acacia nilotica, Acacia polyacantha, Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida and Entada abyssinica. L. leucocephala, L. pallida, G. sepium and Entada abyssinica proved to be good pruning sources in the pot trial. G. robusta, A. polyacantha, A. nilotica and E. abyssinica had adverse effects on wheat seedlings with increased pruning loads probably due to immobilization processes or allelopathic effects. N and lignin content, C/N ratio, lignin/N ratio, phenolics/N ratio and (phenolics + lignin)/N ratio of the pruning material were all significantly correlated with shoot dry matter production of the wheat seedlings. With the exception of Entada abyssinica, which performed well under field conditions, a similar ranking as in the pot trial was established in the field experiment, but at harvest differences were not as pronounced as in the pot trial. Gliricidia treated wheat produced by far the highest grain yield with 248 g/m2. 1998 2012-11-28T12:10:48Z 2012-11-28T12:10:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24853 en Limited Access Springer Anthofer, J., Hanson, J. and Jutzi, S.C. 1998. Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands. Agroforestry Systems 40:1-18.
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Anthofer, J.
Hanson, Jean
Jutzi, S.C.
Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands
title Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands
title_full Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands
title_fullStr Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands
title_full_unstemmed Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands
title_short Wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry-tree prunings in Ethiopian highlands
title_sort wheat growth as influenced by application of agroforestry tree prunings in ethiopian highlands
topic crops
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24853
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