Publication Date
1989
Description
Gliricidia and Leucaena are commonly grown in the tropics for shade, fence and fodder (NFTA, 1987). In dryland farming area, Cenchrus and Panicum grasses could reduce the nitrogen (N) status of the soil, while the presence of ground legumes Centrosema and Stylosanthes could increase the N status of the soil (Whiteman et al., 1974). Soil with high N status could reduce nodulation (Buckman and Brady, 1980), while soil with low N status could induce nodulation (Whiteman et al., loc. cit.). The objective of this experiment was to study the nodulation of 2 shrub legumes grown in association with 2 grass and 2 ground legume species.
Citation
Suarna, M; Ogo, T; Lana, K; Sukanten, W; Putra, S; and Nitis, I M., "Effect of Grass and Legume on the Nodulation of Gliricidia and Leucaena in Dryland Farming Area in Bali" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session2/17
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Effect of Grass and Legume on the Nodulation of Gliricidia and Leucaena in Dryland Farming Area in Bali
Gliricidia and Leucaena are commonly grown in the tropics for shade, fence and fodder (NFTA, 1987). In dryland farming area, Cenchrus and Panicum grasses could reduce the nitrogen (N) status of the soil, while the presence of ground legumes Centrosema and Stylosanthes could increase the N status of the soil (Whiteman et al., 1974). Soil with high N status could reduce nodulation (Buckman and Brady, 1980), while soil with low N status could induce nodulation (Whiteman et al., loc. cit.). The objective of this experiment was to study the nodulation of 2 shrub legumes grown in association with 2 grass and 2 ground legume species.
