Rapid decay of dolichos [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] residue leads to loss of nitrogen benefit to succeeding maize (Zea mays L.)

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dc.contributor.authorCheruiyot, E. K.en
dc.contributor.authorMwonga, S. M.en
dc.contributor.authorMumera, L. M.en
dc.contributor.authorMacharia, J. K.en
dc.contributor.authorTabu, I. M.en
dc.contributor.authorNgugi, J. G.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialSub-Saharan Africaen
dc.coverage.temporal2003 - 2004en
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:07:34Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:07:34Zen
dc.date.issued2007en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractThe legume dolichos [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] has become a popular fallow cover crop in sub-Saharan Africa, intended to supply nitrogen to succeeding cereal crops. The objective of this study is to determine the rate of decay of incorporated dolichos residue in order to enhance the nitrogen benefit to the following grain crops. The results show that 50% of residues decay within two to four weeks of incorporation. Thus, if residues are incorporated well in advance of cereal planting, much of the nitrogen benefit is lost. The authors suggest that waiting to incorporate residues until closer to the time of maize planting.en
dc.format.mimetypetext/plainen
dc.identifier4570en
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47(8): 1000-1007en
dc.identifier.issn1836-0939en
dc.identifier.issn1836-5787en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68836en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherCSIRO Publishingen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/72/paper/EA06146.htmen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright CSIRO 2007en
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectConservation agricultureen
dc.subjectSoil nutrientsen
dc.subjectNutrient managementen
dc.subjectGreen manure cropsen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectConservation tillageen
dc.subjectIntensive farmingen
dc.subjectNutrient releaseen
dc.subjectNutrient uptakeen
dc.subjectField Scaleen
dc.titleRapid decay of dolichos [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] residue leads to loss of nitrogen benefit to succeeding maize (Zea mays L.)en
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