Abstract
AbstractThis experiment assessed the feasibility of using leaf prunings of Calliandra calothyrsus and Leucaena leucocephala for soil fertility improvement in alley cropping and sole cropping systems. The experiment, conducted at the National Agroforestry Research site at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institutes's (KARI's) Regional Research Centre, Embu, was a randomised block design with four alley cropping treatments namely: (1) C. calothyrsus with primings incorporated; (2) L. leucocephala with prunings incorporated; (3) C. calothyrsus with prunings removed to (5); (4) L. leucocephala with prunings removed to (6); and six sole cropped treatments namely (5) C. calothyrsus prunings imported from (3); (6) L. leucocephala prunings imported from (4); (7) C. calothyrsus prunings plus fertilizer 25 kg N and P/ha; (8) L. leucocephala prunings plus fertilizer at 25 kg N and P/ha; (9) Fertilizer at 50 kg N and P/ha, and (10) Control-no fertilizer and no prunings. Biomass production decreased from an average of ...
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
