Browsing Faculty of Agriculture Environment and Food Systems by Author "anthony.whitbread@csiro.au"
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The effect of managing improved fallows of Mucuna pruriens on maize production and soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in sub-humid Zimbabwe
Whitbread, Anthony M.; Jiri, Obert; Maasdorp, Barbara (2004-01-22)Mucuna pruriens has emerged as a successful forage or green manure legume for use in the smallholder animallivestock systems of Zimbabwe. The efficiency of N recovery from mucuna residues in subsequent maize crops can ... -
Evaluation of Tillage Practices for Maize (Zea mays) Grown on Different Land-Use Systems in Eastern Zambia
Jiri, Obert; Mafongoya, Paramu, L; Mutondwa, Phophi (Kluwer Academic Publishers., 2004-01-22)Improved fallows of Sesbania sesban (Sesbania) have been known to improve soil physical and chemical properties and increase crop yield compared to traditional fallows. However, the effects of soil tillage practices after ...