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Mirriam Phiri, Jan Mulder, Benson H. Chishala, Lydia M. Chabala and Vegard Martinsen
Soils on many smallholder farms in Southern Africa are severely depleted in plant nutrients, in particular phosphorus (P), following years of maize monocropping with little or no fertilizer input. Past studies suggest that pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) ...
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Peter Bolo, Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna, Romano Kachiuru Mwirichia, Michael Kinyua, George Ayaga and Job Kihara
Zinc is an important nutrient for plant growth and development. Its availability is influenced by zinc solubilizing microbes (ZSMs). The effects of commonly promoted agronomic practices on the abundance of ZSMs are so far not well understood. In this stu...
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Wenwen Wei, Tingting Liu, Lei Shen, Xiuyuan Wang, Shuai Zhang and Wei Zhang
Intercropping is a breakthrough in land-use optimization. This work aimed to study the effects of intercropping patterns on the growth, yield, root morphological characteristics, and interspecific competition of maize and soybean, as well as provide a re...
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Xiaolei Yang, Peng Sui, Yawen Shen, James S. Gerber, Dong Wang, Xiaolong Wang, Hongcui Dai and Yuanquan Chen
Monocropping systems, which currently dominate China’s major grain production regions, contribute to resource scarcity and environmental pollution. Intercropping has the potential to improve resource use efficiency. However, prior studies of interc...
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