Legume-legume complementarity for sustainable pasture development in the tropics

The use of legume-legume mixtures to alleviate limitations of individual species in legume based technologies was investigated in subhumid Nigeria. The results indicate the potential of legume mixtures, through processes of complementation and compensation, to reduce the risk of legume establishment...

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Main Authors: Peters, Michael, Tarawali, Shirley A., Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, Musa, A.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Grassland Society 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50782
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Summary:The use of legume-legume mixtures to alleviate limitations of individual species in legume based technologies was investigated in subhumid Nigeria. The results indicate the potential of legume mixtures, through processes of complementation and compensation, to reduce the risk of legume establishment and survival and thus ensure sustainable legume yields and percentages. The implications for on-farm adoption of forage legumes are discussed.