Evaluation of the Leaf of a Range of Tree Legumes as a Source of Nitrogen for Crop Growth

SUMMARYThe leaf mulch of the tree legumes Acacia cunninghamii, A. fimbriata, Calliandra calothyrsus, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala and Sesbania sesban was evaluated as a source of nitrogen for maize growth in glasshouse pot experiments. The mulch of Sesbania sesban resulted in the largest yields of maize stover but yields were less than those that resulted from application of equivalent rates of fertilizer nitrogen. The mulches of Gliricidia and Leucaena also produced a yield response in maize but those of Calliandra and the two Acacia species were ineffective as sources of nitrogen in the short term. Sesbania mulch at the equivalent of 5 t dry matter ha-1 produced a maize yield similar to that obtained with 75 kg N ha-1. The poor response to Calliandra and Acacia mulch may be associated with the high polyphenol and/or lignin content of the leaf of these species.

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Growth of forage tree legumes at four agro-climatic sites in Indonesia

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859600076474 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 120 (3) ◽

pp. 311-317 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mas'ud Panjaitan ◽

W. W. Stur ◽

R. Jessop

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Experimental Period ◽

Gliricidia Sepium ◽

Annual Rainfall ◽

Calliandra Calothyrsus ◽

Tree Seedlings ◽

Tree Legume ◽

Dry Period ◽

West Java ◽

Tree Legumes

SUMMARYThe growth of the tree legumes Leucaena leucocephala, Gliricidia sepium, Sesbania sesban, Sesbania grandiflora, Albizia falcataria and Calliandra calothyrsus was evaluated at four sites in Indonesia between 1984 and 1986. Tree seedlings were planted at 10000 trees/ha and, after an establishment period of 9–12 months, harvested every 3 months for a 2-year period.At Bambu Apus, West Java (2040 mm annual rainfall, 1 month dry period, lowland, latosol with pH 5·6 decreasing with depth), G. sepium and C. calothyrsus produced 13 and 10 t/ha per year of leaf dry matter, respectively. Other species did not grow well at this site and fewer than 60% of the trees of these species survived until the end of the experimental period. At Sei Putih, North Sumatra (1550 mm annual rainfall, 3 months dry period, lowland, podzolic with pH 5·5 increasing with depth), no species produced > 6 t/ha per year of leaf dry matter. The highest yielding species were L. leucocephala and A. falcataria. At Cisarua, West Java (3340 mm annual rainfall, no dry periods, 925 m altitude, latosol with pH 5–6 increasing with depth) only C. calothyrsus grew well and produced 9 t/ha per year of leaf dry matter. At Grati, East Java (1500 mm annual rainfall, 6 months dry period, lowland, alluvial with pH 6·6 increasing with depth) L. leucocephala produced > 8 t·ha per year of leaf dry matter, while none of the C. calothyrsus and A. falcataria trees survived the first dry season.Although L. leucocephala has been the most widely grown tree legume species in the tropics, C. calothyrsus and G. sepium performed better at the wetter sites and at high altitude.

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Rhizobia that nodulate tree legumes: specificity of the host for nodulation and effectiveness

Canadian Journal of Microbiology ◽

10.1139/m92-076 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 38 (6) ◽

pp. 451-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Dan Turk ◽

Harold H. Keyser

Keyword(s):

Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽

Acacia Mangium ◽

Gliricidia Sepium ◽

Most Probable Number ◽

Calliandra Calothyrsus ◽

Probable Number ◽

Tree Legumes ◽

Plant Infection ◽

Sesbania Grandiflora ◽

Key Words Nitrogen Fixation

Rhizobial specificity, defined in terms of nodulation and nitrogen-fixing effectiveness characteristics of a group of rhizobia on a host legume, serves as a basis for predicting the need to inoculate, selecting species for most probable number plant-infection assays, and preparing rhizobial inoculants suitable for a range of legume species. A series of inoculation experiments were performed under growth room and greenhouse conditions to delineate rhizobial specificity of a variety of tree legumes. Gliricidia sepium, Calliandra calothyrsus, and Leucaena leucocephala nodulated effectively with rhizobia isolated from each of the three genera. With a few exceptions, Sesbania grandiflora and Robinia pseudoacacia nodulated effectively only with rhizobial strains isolated from each genus respectively. A range of specificity was found among species that nodulate with Bradyrhizobium. Whereas Acacia mearnsii nodulated with most strains but fixed N2 effectively with relatively few, Acacia mangium and Lysiloma latisiliqua were specific for both nodulation and effectiveness. Key words: nitrogen fixation, effectiveness, nodulation, rhizobia, tree legumes.

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Rainfed maize yield response to management and climate covariability at large spatial scales

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology ◽

10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.02.029 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 256-257 ◽

pp. 242-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elizabeth K. Carter ◽

Jeff Melkonian ◽

Scott Steinschneider ◽

Susan J. Riha

Keyword(s):

Spatial Scales ◽

Maize Yield ◽

Yield Response

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Maize yield response to deficit irrigation during low-sensitive growth stages and nitrogen rate under semi-arid climatic conditions

Agricultural Water Management ◽

10.1016/j.agwat.2009.08.003 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 97 (1) ◽

pp. 12-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Cyrus Mansouri-Far ◽

Seyed Ali Mohammad Modarres Sanavy ◽

Seyed Farhad Saberali

Keyword(s):

Deficit Irrigation ◽

Maize Yield ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Yield Response ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Nitrogen Rate ◽

Semi Arid

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Evaluation of potential and local forages nutrition as ruminant feed-in Payo Agro-Tourism Area, Solok City, West Sumatera, Indonesia

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/888/1/012055 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 888 (1) ◽

pp. 012055

Author(s):

Adrizal ◽

Roni Pazla ◽

Riesi Sriagtula ◽

Adrinal ◽

Gusmini

Keyword(s):

Crude Protein ◽

Gliricidia Sepium ◽

Survey Method ◽

Calliandra Calothyrsus ◽

Panicum Maximum ◽

Nutritional Content ◽

Corn Straw ◽

Bidens Pilosa ◽

West Sumatra ◽

Ruminant Feed

Abstract This study aims to evaluate local forage’s potential and nutritional content in the Payo agro-tourism area of Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia, to be used as a ruminant feed. This study used a survey method by taking a sample of the forage that grows a lot in the area and then analyzed its nutritional content. The nutritional content analyzed were dry matter, ash, crude protein, crude fiber, crude fat, calcium, and phosphorus minerals. At the same time, the TDN value and the extracted material without nitrogen were calculated based on the formula. The results showed that 12 types of forage have the potential as ruminant feed, namely Panicum maximum, Tithonia diversifolia, Gliricidia sepium, Digitaria sp, Centrocema pubescens, Calliandra calothyrsus, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Bidens pilosa, Ipomea triloba, Micania Scandens, Asystasia gangetica, and corn straw. This study shows that Calliandra calothyrsus has the highest crude protein content, and Corn straw contains the lowest crude protein. The highest and lowest TDN values were Gliricidia sepium and Panicum maximum, respectively. Through the linear programming program, these 12 plants can be formulated into 4 ration formulations with 58% TDN and 15-16% crude protein.

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Nodulation and N2-fixation by Calliandra calothyrsus and Sesbania sesban grown at different root temperatures

Soil Biology and Biochemistry ◽

10.1016/0038-0717(95)98613-s ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 27 (4-5) ◽

pp. 421-425 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

N.D. Purwantari ◽

R.A. Date ◽

P.J. Dart

Keyword(s):

N2 Fixation ◽

Calliandra Calothyrsus ◽

Sesbania Sesban

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Evaluating the Yield Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) and Rice (Oryza sativa L.) to Future Climate Variability in The Gambia

Journal of Agricultural Studies ◽

10.5296/jas.v7i2.14664 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Ebrima Sonko ◽

Sampson K. Agodzo ◽

Philip Antwi-Agyei

Keyword(s):

Climate Variability ◽

Rice Yield ◽

Oryza Sativa L ◽

Maize Yield ◽

Future Climate ◽

Yield Response ◽

Climate Data ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Yield Data ◽

Maize Cultivars

Climate change and variability impact on staple food crops present a daunting challenge in the 21st century. The study assesses future climate variability on maize and rice yield over a 30-year period by comparing the outcomes under two GCM models, namely, CSIRO_RCP4.5 and NOAA_RCP4.5 of Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration respectively. Historical climate data and yield data were used to establish correlations and then subsequently used to project future yields between 2021 and 2050. Using the average yield data for the period 1987-2016 as baseline yield data, future yield predictions for 2021-2030, 2031-2040 and 2041-2050 were then compared with the baseline data. The results showed that the future maize and rice yield would be vulnerable to climate variability with CSIRO_RCP4.5 showing increase in maize yield whilst CSIRO_RCP4.5 gives a better projection for rice yield. Furthermore, the results estimated the percentage mean yield gain for maize under CSIRO_RCP4.5 and NOAA_ RCP4.5 by about 17 %, 31 % and 48 % for the period 2021-2030, 2031-2040 and 2041-2050 respectively. Mean rice yield lossess of -23 %, -19 % and -23 % were expected for the same period respectively. The study recommended the use of improved rice and maize cultivars to offset the negative effects of climate variability in future.

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