Resources Tagged: Legumes

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  1. Legumes for erosion control and wildlife

    The interdependence of soils, vegetation, and wildlife is a phenomenon now recognized to be of great practical significance. Vegetation, the prime instrument for conserving soil, also affords habitats for wildlife. Intelligent use of vegetation, therefore, perpetuates two fundamental natural...
    Legumes Erosion Control

  2. Phosphorus Nutrition of Grain Legumes in the Semi-Arid Tropics

    1991-01-19 Phosphorus deficiency is a major constraint to legume production in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in acid soils. Responses of chickpea and pigeonpea to phosphorus in South Asia on predominantly neutral to alkaline soils, however, have been less than expected even when standard...
    Chickpea Legumes Phosphorus Pigeon Pea

  3. Principle tropical & subtropical legumes

    A collection of plant data that details principal use, general information, adaptability and uses.
    Legumes

  4. Tropical Legumes for Sustained Cropping on Marginal Soils

    Through generous support from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, ECHO completed a five-year (2010-2015) research project in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The central question addressed was “How can smallscale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa continue to produce food with limited resources for...
    Legumes Tropical legumes Depleted Soils Sustainability GMCC Intercropping

  5. Crop Rotation with Legumes - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Legumes are important in crop rotations, because they reduce weeds and enrich the soil by partnering with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil. To be sure your soil has the right bacteria, you can buy an inoculant of Rhizobium bacteria. Rhizobium bacteria can...
    AccessAgriculture Soil Fertility Legumes Nitrogen Fixation Sustainable Land M... Crop Rotation

  6. Selecting Legumes as Green Manure/Cover Crops

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    2017-05-26 By integrating legumes into cropping systems, small-scale farmers in low-resource settings can invest in the long-term health and resilience of their soils. Success or failure depends largely on choosing the right legume(s). With that in mind, this document presents insights on legume selection...
    Green Manures Green Manure Cover... Green Manures and ... Cover Crops Legume Legumes Tropical legumes Lablab Mucuna Intercropping

  7. Food Legumes (Soyabean)

    1985-01-01 This directory includes food legumes, cereals, and vegetables. 53 pages, illustrated Directory of Germplasm Collections
    Soya bean Soybean as food Legumes as Food Legumes Soybeans

  8. Macmillan tropical and sub-tropical foods

    1988-01-01 This book covers cereals, legumes, vegetables, root vegetables, fruit and plantation crops, animal foods.
    Cereals Legumes Root Crops

  9. Productivity of Moringa oleifera Augmented with Intercropped Tropical Legumes

    Authors: T.N. Motis, J.M. Longfellow, A.D. Jani, B.J. Lingbeek, C.J. D'Aiuto, J.C.J. Bergen Keywords: Moringa oleifera, intercropping, legumes,Vigna unguiculata,Canivalia ensiformis,Cajanus cajan,Lablab purpureus, alley cropping DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1158.11 Abstract: In Limpopo Province...
    Moringa oleifera Intercropping Legumes Vigna unguiculata Canivalia Ensiformis Cajanus cajan Lablab purpureus Alley Cropping

  10. The Role of Legume Crops in Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects for SE Asian Uplands

    2017-10-05
    Tropical legumes Legumes Sustainable Agricu... Asia