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Contribution of legumes to the fertilizer nitrogen economy in a maize-based cropping system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. K. Singh ,
R. De  and
R. B. Lal
R. K. Singh
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research InstituteNew Delhi – 110012, India
R. De
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research InstituteNew Delhi – 110012, India
R. B. Lal
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research InstituteNew Delhi – 110012, India
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Summary

A field experiment conducted for two cropping seasons (1976–7 and 1977–8) showed that a fodder crop of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) increased the grain yield of a subsequently grown maize crop. Lathyrus (Lathyrus sativus) and peas (Pisum sativum) were less effective in this regard.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 105 , Issue 3 , December 1985 , pp. 491 - 493
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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