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AHI Technical Research Report Series
Legume cover crops for soil fertility improvement in the highlands of eastern Africa region. Report of an AHI workshop
Gachene, C.K.K. (University of Nairobi, (Kenya). Dept. of Soil Science); Palm, C.A. (TSBF, Nairobi (Kenya)); Mureithi, J.G. (KARI, Nairobi (Kenya))

Corporate authorInternational Centre for Research in Agroforestry
ConferenceLegume Cover Crops Research in the Eastern African Region, Nairobi (Kenya), 18-19 Feb 1999
Publisher ICRAF, Nairobi (Kenya)
Date of publication2000
AGRIS CategoriesCropping patterns and systems; Soil fertility
AGROVOC English termsSoil fertility; Cover plants; Legumes; Land use; Soil organic matter; East africa
AGROVOC French termsFertilite du sol; Plante de couverture; Legumineuse; Utilisation des terres; Matiere organique du sol; Afrique orientale
AGROVOC Spanish termsFertilidad del suelo; Plantas de cobertura; Leguminosas; Utilizacion de la tierra; Materia organica del suelo; Africa oriental
LanguageEnglish
TypeConference
Pagination24 p.
Journal TitleAHI Technical Research Report Series
Volume/Issueno. 11
Abstract (English)This report reviews work on legume cover crops in eastern Africa and provides a summary of recommendations of the appropriate germplasm, management and posible niches for these plants in farming systems. It briefly identifies various reseasons for the lack of adoption of LCC in farming sysytems. The focus is primarily on herbaceous legume cover plants that attain maximum biomass in less than 12 months.

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