Effects of Winter Legumes on the Nitrogen Economy and Productivity of Succeeding Cereals
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 17 (1) , 57-62
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700011236
Abstract
SUMMARY: Results are described of an experiment conducted for 2 years in North-West India where grain legumes increased the N and P status of the soil compared with cereal or fallow. Maize following legumes recorded increases in growth, yield attributes, yield and N uptake. Various winter grain legumes such as chickpea, lentil, pea and Lathyrus sativus reduced the need for fertilizer N in maize to the extent of 18–68 kg/ha compared with cereal (wheat) or fallow. Application of nitrogen to the maize promoted plant growth and increased both yield and N uptake.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Effects of Previous Crop on Yield and Nitrogen Response of Maize at Samaru, NigeriaExperimental Agriculture, 1974
- Mineralization of Soil Nitrogen at a Savanna Site in NigeriaExperimental Agriculture, 1972