Green Manure and Legume Covers in the TropicsHITAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1988 - Cover crops - 44 pages |
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Contents
Abstract | 2 |
Legume Species for Green Manure and Cover Crops | 10 |
Use of Legume Covers and Green Manures | 20 |
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ADVANTAGES Africa Agriculture amount annual application areas associated bean benefits bispinosa borders Calopogonium cassava Centrosema coconut compared competition considered cover crops cropping systems Crotalaria Development economic effects erosion establish et al extensively farmers farming systems fertilizer field four GM crop grain grass greater green manuring growing grown growth harvested Hawaii improves incorporation increased India intercrop Intl kg/ha Lack land legume covers less loss Maintains maize major material matter Mg/ha Moderately months Mucuna nitrogen nodulated nutrients obtained organic pasture percent perennial period physical plant plantation practice production Pueraria pulse crop rainfall rates reduce reported requires Resources response Rhizobium rice yield root rotation rubber salinity seed Sesbania similar soil soil fertility southern sown species studies suggested Table tolerant trailing tropical University usually varieties weeds