Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa

Exotic legumes (Calopogonium mucunoides, Centrosema pubescens, Pueraria phaseoloides, Macroptilium atropurpureum) and indigenous legumes (Desmodium heterophyllum, Mimosa pudica, Vigna luteola) were compared for dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) production, nitrogen fixation and nitrogen transfe...

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Autor principal: Reynolds, SG
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1982
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43306
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description Exotic legumes (Calopogonium mucunoides, Centrosema pubescens, Pueraria phaseoloides, Macroptilium atropurpureum) and indigenous legumes (Desmodium heterophyllum, Mimosa pudica, Vigna luteola) were compared for dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) production, nitrogen fixation and nitrogen transfer when grown separately with Panicum maximum (tall guinea grass) and Brachiaria miliiformis (Cori grass). Results were compared with those for grass alone receiving five levels of N (0, 56, 112, 224 and 448 kg N ha-1 year. Mean DM production was significantly higher with exotic legume–grass mixtures. Crude protein and amount of N fixed were also higher with exotic legume–grass mixtures but differences were not significant. Apparent N fixation for the six legumes ranged from 31 to 136 kg ha-1 year-1 with tall guinea and from 83 to 182 kg ha-1 year-1 with cori grass with the puero-calopo-grass mixing fixing > 130 kg ha-1 year-1 in both trials. Apparent N transfer from legume to associated grass ranged from 5 to 23 kg ha-1 year-1 with tall guinea and from 13 to 42 kg ha-1 year-1 with cori grass. Although exotic legumes fixed more N, significantly higher percentages were transferred by local legumes.
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spelling CGSpace433062023-02-15T05:11:00Z Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa Reynolds, SG feed crops calopogonium mucunoides centrosema pubescens pueraria phaseoloides macroptilium atropurpureum desmodium heterophyllum panicum maximum praderas rendimiento materia seca fertilizantes fijacion de n contenido de proteinas calopogonium centrosema pueraria macroptilium desmodium vigna leguminosas panicum brachiaria gramineas características agronómicas minerales y nutrimentos composición quimica plantas fisiología vegetal procesos fisiologicos de la planta requerimientos nutricionales Exotic legumes (Calopogonium mucunoides, Centrosema pubescens, Pueraria phaseoloides, Macroptilium atropurpureum) and indigenous legumes (Desmodium heterophyllum, Mimosa pudica, Vigna luteola) were compared for dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) production, nitrogen fixation and nitrogen transfer when grown separately with Panicum maximum (tall guinea grass) and Brachiaria miliiformis (Cori grass). Results were compared with those for grass alone receiving five levels of N (0, 56, 112, 224 and 448 kg N ha-1 year. Mean DM production was significantly higher with exotic legume–grass mixtures. Crude protein and amount of N fixed were also higher with exotic legume–grass mixtures but differences were not significant. Apparent N fixation for the six legumes ranged from 31 to 136 kg ha-1 year-1 with tall guinea and from 83 to 182 kg ha-1 year-1 with cori grass with the puero-calopo-grass mixing fixing > 130 kg ha-1 year-1 in both trials. Apparent N transfer from legume to associated grass ranged from 5 to 23 kg ha-1 year-1 with tall guinea and from 13 to 42 kg ha-1 year-1 with cori grass. Although exotic legumes fixed more N, significantly higher percentages were transferred by local legumes. 1982 2014-09-24T08:41:56Z 2014-09-24T08:41:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43306 en Open Access
spellingShingle feed crops
calopogonium mucunoides
centrosema pubescens
pueraria phaseoloides
macroptilium atropurpureum
desmodium heterophyllum
panicum maximum
praderas
rendimiento
materia seca
fertilizantes
fijacion de n
contenido de proteinas
calopogonium
centrosema
pueraria
macroptilium
desmodium
vigna
leguminosas
panicum
brachiaria
gramineas
características agronómicas
minerales y nutrimentos
composición quimica
plantas
fisiología vegetal
procesos fisiologicos de la planta
requerimientos nutricionales
Reynolds, SG
Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa
title Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa
title_full Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa
title_fullStr Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa
title_full_unstemmed Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa
title_short Contributions to yield, nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass-legume mixtures in Western Samoa
title_sort contributions to yield nitrogen fixation and transfer by local and exotic legumes in tropical grass legume mixtures in western samoa
topic feed crops
calopogonium mucunoides
centrosema pubescens
pueraria phaseoloides
macroptilium atropurpureum
desmodium heterophyllum
panicum maximum
praderas
rendimiento
materia seca
fertilizantes
fijacion de n
contenido de proteinas
calopogonium
centrosema
pueraria
macroptilium
desmodium
vigna
leguminosas
panicum
brachiaria
gramineas
características agronómicas
minerales y nutrimentos
composición quimica
plantas
fisiología vegetal
procesos fisiologicos de la planta
requerimientos nutricionales
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43306
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