Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa
Leguminous cover crops may be an appropriate component of sustainable food-production systems in the semi-arids avannas of West and Central Africa- A set of erect and spreading legumes was observed for adaptation D to a semi-arid climate (700-900 mm annual rainfall), without fertilizer application,...
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| author | Carsky, R.J. Ndikawa, R. |
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| description | Leguminous cover crops may be an appropriate component of sustainable food-production systems in the semi-arids avannas of West and Central Africa- A set of erect and spreading legumes was observed for adaptation D to a semi-arid climate (700-900 mm annual rainfall), without fertilizer application, on three soil t ?es in northern Cameroon- Mucuna pwiens genetically reached l00o/o ground cover 60-90 d after planting, where is Canaralid ensi form is rarely reached1 0070g round cover, Two C. enst form is accession so, ne erect and one spreading differed in their ability to covert the soil surface. Maximum foliage dry matter (DM) exceeded that of the locally adapted spread it rg cowpea in most cases. Foliage DM of M. pruriens, C. ensiformis, Clotalaria ochroleuca, and Cajanus cajan genetally exceeded 4 that all but the most degraded site. At the degraded site, the erect Censi-onnrs accession produced 5 -7 t DM htt. Canavaliae nsifotms grcw longer into the dry season and maintained high ermoisture content, suggesting some drought resistatnce because of strong winds during the dry season and trampling during seed collection, foliage DM less than about 4 t ha I did not persist through the dry season. Uncontrolled cattle grazing was another threat to persistence of mulch though the dry season. |
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| spelling | CGSpace960312023-06-13T04:58:53Z Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa Carsky, R.J. Ndikawa, R. foliage degraded site drought resistance leguminous cover crop semi-arid zone dry season Leguminous cover crops may be an appropriate component of sustainable food-production systems in the semi-arids avannas of West and Central Africa- A set of erect and spreading legumes was observed for adaptation D to a semi-arid climate (700-900 mm annual rainfall), without fertilizer application, on three soil t ?es in northern Cameroon- Mucuna pwiens genetically reached l00o/o ground cover 60-90 d after planting, where is Canaralid ensi form is rarely reached1 0070g round cover, Two C. enst form is accession so, ne erect and one spreading differed in their ability to covert the soil surface. Maximum foliage dry matter (DM) exceeded that of the locally adapted spread it rg cowpea in most cases. Foliage DM of M. pruriens, C. ensiformis, Clotalaria ochroleuca, and Cajanus cajan genetally exceeded 4 that all but the most degraded site. At the degraded site, the erect Censi-onnrs accession produced 5 -7 t DM htt. Canavaliae nsifotms grcw longer into the dry season and maintained high ermoisture content, suggesting some drought resistatnce because of strong winds during the dry season and trampling during seed collection, foliage DM less than about 4 t ha I did not persist through the dry season. Uncontrolled cattle grazing was another threat to persistence of mulch though the dry season. 1998 2018-07-05T06:30:29Z 2018-07-05T06:30:29Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96031 en Limited Access Carsky, R. & Ndikawa, R. (1998). Identification of cover crops for the semi-arid savanna zone of West Africa. In D. Buckles, A. Eteka, O. Osiname, M. Galiba and G. Gallano, Cover crops in West Africa: contributing to sustainable agriculture. Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre, (p. 179-187). |
| spellingShingle | foliage degraded site drought resistance leguminous cover crop semi-arid zone dry season Carsky, R.J. Ndikawa, R. Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa |
| title | Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa |
| title_full | Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa |
| title_fullStr | Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa |
| title_short | Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa |
| title_sort | identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of west africa |
| topic | foliage degraded site drought resistance leguminous cover crop semi-arid zone dry season |
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