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| Høgh-Jensen, H; Myaka, F.A.; Sakala, W.D.; Kamalongo, D.; Ngwira, A.; Vesterager, J.M.; Odgaard, R.; Adu-Gyamfi, J.J.. |
| Pigeonpea is one of the few crops with a high potential for resource-poor farmers due to its complementary resource use when intercropped with maize. A three year comprehensive comparative study on the performance of six pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) varieties on farmers’ fields in Eastern and Southern Africa where intercropping with maize is normal practice, was undertaken. The varieties were tested for accumulation of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in all above-ground organs for three years under farmers’ conditions. The study revealed that the latest introduced ICEAP 00040 outperformed all the other tested varieties (ICP 9145; ICEAP 00020, ICEAP 00053, ICEAP 00068, and a local variety called “Babati White”) under farmer-managed conditions.... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Farm nutrient management; Social aspects. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11465/1/11465.pdf |
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