Legume intercrops and weed control in sun-grown coffee plantings in the Bolivian Yungas / by Lawrence John Janicki.
Year: 1982
Type: book
Abstract: xi 4.5 mt/ha/yr fixed approximately 120 kg N/ha/yr.The grain legumes, lima bean ( Paseolus limensis Macf .) , cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), soybean ( Glycine max L. ) , peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L. ) , and pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)yielded 332, 91, 330, 308, and 573 kg/ha when intercropped with recuperating coffee plants the first year.Parchment coffee production and foliar content of N, P, K, Ca , Mg , Fe , Mn , Cu , Zn , and Al were not significantly affected by the intercrop (.05 level) when compared to foliar nutrient levels from a coffee monoculture control.xii
Author: Lawrence John Janicki
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2504584895