Resources Tagged: Legume

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  1. Maize – Legume Intercrop Based on IITA 2-4-2 Design

    2015-11-18 Dr. Motis and Betsy Langford were introduced to the 2-4-2 system by Dr. B.B. Singh at the Ukulima Farm research station in South Africa in Feb. of 2015. They subsequently planned and conducted this experiment with other legumes at the main ECHO campus in North Fort Myers, Florida.
    Intercropping Maize Jackbean Mucuna Cowpea Legume

  2. A "2:4:2" Maize/Legume Intercropping Pattern

    2016-10-18 While doing legume intercropping research in South Africa (2010-2015), ECHO staff members learned about a system of cereal/cowpea production developed in Nigeria through research by IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) and national partners (Ajeigbe et al. 2010a, Ajeigbe et al....
    242 Intercropping ... Maize Legume Intercropping Conservation Agric... Strip Cropping

  3. Cowpea: Spotlight on Multi-Purpose Varieties

    2014-01-01 Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a versatile legume grown for human consumption as well as for soil improvement and animal fodder. It is the second most-planted grain legume in Africa (National Research Council, 2006). Though cultivated throughout the tropics, and thus familiar to smallholder...
    Cowpea Legume Pulse Tropical Agriculture Green Manures biomass

  4. Cowpea: Living Mulch under Maize

    2014-04-20 EDN 122 highlighted multi-purpose cowpea varieties with spreading vines that cover the soil. Below is an ECHO research update from South Africa relating our experience so far with a spreading cowpea variety intercropped with maize grown in a Foundations for Farming (FFF) system. “Living carpet”...
    Legume Cover Crops Green Manures and ... Mulch Cowpea Nutrient Retention Soil Moisture

  5. Keeping Monkeys Out of the Garden

    1992-04-01 Sunn Hemp is an option for keeping monkeys out of your garden.
    Crop Pests Mammals Sunn Hemp Legume

  6. Salt Tolerance in Leucaena?

    1992-04-01 Information about the salt tolerance of Leucaena
    Salt Tolerance Agroforestry Leucaena Legume

  7. Recipes for Velvet Beans -- and a Caution!

    1992-06-19 More discussion on consumption of Velvet Beans.
    Legume Health Nutrition Velvet Bean

  8. Short Term Heating Kills Cowpea Weevils

    1992-06-19 Solar heating of cowpeas for at least 45 minutes will kill weevils without affecting cooking or germination percentages.
    Cowpea Post Harvest Legume Pest Control Biological Control

  9. Nematodes in Agroforestry

    1994-10-19 Information about nematodes affecting agroforestry trees. Nematodes are tiny “wire worms” that abound in the soil. The root-knot nematode,Meloidogyne incognita, is one of the most infamous, both for its devastating effect on crops and the ease with which its presence can be identified. The...
    Agroforestry Legume Nematodes

  10. Innovations in Green Manures

    1995-01-19 Information about green manure and cover crop legumes.
    Roland Bunch Legume Cover Crops Green Manures Velvet Bean