Publication Date
1997
Description
Root growth of Guinea grass (Andropogon gayanus Kunth var. Bisquamulatus) and the effects of the crop on soil fertility were studied in Senegal (field conditions). The physiological behaviour of the graminae was also monitored during a drying cycle in a controlled environment (Belgium). The growth of the root system was remarkable during the rainy season. Root turn-over greatly improves soil organic matter content after two years of cultivation. During the drying cycle, the plant performed an osmotic adjustment through K+ ions and sugar accumulation in the cell sap.
Citation
Buldgen, A and Dieng, A, "Rehabilitating Sandy Acid Soils in the Sahelo-Sudanese Region with Andropogon Gayanus Kunth var. Bisquamulatus, a Drought Resistant Savannah Grass" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 2.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session16/2
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Rehabilitating Sandy Acid Soils in the Sahelo-Sudanese Region with Andropogon Gayanus Kunth var. Bisquamulatus, a Drought Resistant Savannah Grass
Root growth of Guinea grass (Andropogon gayanus Kunth var. Bisquamulatus) and the effects of the crop on soil fertility were studied in Senegal (field conditions). The physiological behaviour of the graminae was also monitored during a drying cycle in a controlled environment (Belgium). The growth of the root system was remarkable during the rainy season. Root turn-over greatly improves soil organic matter content after two years of cultivation. During the drying cycle, the plant performed an osmotic adjustment through K+ ions and sugar accumulation in the cell sap.
