The yield and persistence of selected forage legumes in subhumid and semi-arid West Africa
Trials were conducted at 7 sites in northern Nigeria to identify forage legumes as alternatives to Stylosanthes hamata cVerano. Initial screening of 46 accessions at each site led to the identification of the best 8 for each site. These were then tested for 4 years, the first 2 with careful manageme...
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1994
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/27804 |
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