2004
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-204x2004001200004
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Nitrogen fixation by groundnut and velvet bean and residual benefit to a subsequent maize crop

Abstract: -Chemical fertilisers are rarely avaiable to poor farmers, for whom the nitrogen (N) is often the most limiting element for cereal grain production. The objective of this study was to quantify the contribution of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) to groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) crops using the 15 N natural abundance (δ 15 N) technique and to determine their residual effect and that of a natural fallow, on growth and N accumulation by two rustic maize varieties. The contributi… Show more

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“…This was equivalent to 38.89% of Ndfa and gave indication that a farmer can cut down on the cost needed to buy inorganic fertilizers to supply N into the soil almost by half. These results agree with those of Okito et al (2004), although in their case more N (55% Ndfa) was fixed. The difference is attributed to the fact that in Okito et al (2004), a different soil type was used.…”
Section: Effect Of Inoculation On Nitrogen Fixationsupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…This was equivalent to 38.89% of Ndfa and gave indication that a farmer can cut down on the cost needed to buy inorganic fertilizers to supply N into the soil almost by half. These results agree with those of Okito et al (2004), although in their case more N (55% Ndfa) was fixed. The difference is attributed to the fact that in Okito et al (2004), a different soil type was used.…”
Section: Effect Of Inoculation On Nitrogen Fixationsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…These results agree with those of Okito et al (2004), although in their case more N (55% Ndfa) was fixed. The difference is attributed to the fact that in Okito et al (2004), a different soil type was used. They worked on a Nitisol which is characterized by higher fertility levels compared to the Ferralsols and Acrisols used in the present study.…”
Section: Effect Of Inoculation On Nitrogen Fixationsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Esta taxa encontra-se dentro da faixa de FBN realizada por leguminosas utilizadas nos sistemas agrícolas, que é de 40 a 70%, conforme Herridge et al (2008). Okito et al (2004b) observaram que a contribuição da FBN para mucuna-preta (Mucuna aterrima), cultivada nas mesmas condições edafoclimáticas do presente trabalho, foi de 69%, similar ao valor observado para mucuna-verde.…”
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“…Esse resultado torna-se ainda mais relevante, ao se considerar que esse espaçamento, por ser mais aberto, favorece a introdução de espécies de importância econômica entre os sulcos da mucuna-verde. Essa quantidade de N-FBN é similar à obtida por Okito et al (2004b) para A quantidade de N total acumulado na parte aérea da mucuna-verde seguiu a mesma tendência observada para a produção de matéria seca. No espaçamento de 1,0 m entre sulcos, houve incremento significativo com o aumento do número de plantas por metro (Figura 3).…”
Section: Resultsunclassified
“…The objective of the study of Okito et al (2004) was to quantify the contribution of biological nitrogen fixation to groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) crops using the N-15 natural abundance technique and to determine their residual effect and the effect of a natural fallow on the growth and N accumulation of two rustic maize varieties. Šantrůček et al (2002) tested the composition of botanical species and agro-botanical groups (grasses, legumes, other dicotyledonous) from the third to the sixth year of vegetation on spontaneous fallow and manipulated fallows with 4 pure cultures of legumes, 4 pure cultures of grasses and their mixtures.…”
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confidence: 99%