Citation Information

  • Title : Maize as Fodder Under Cereals Based Rotation with Legume as Catch Crop and Mineral N
  • Source : Pakistan Journal of Botany
  • Publisher : Pakistan Botanical Society
  • Volume : 43
  • Issue : 2
  • Pages : 921-928
  • Year : 2011
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Akmal, M.
    • Hassan, M. F.
    • Habib, G.
    • Ghufranullah
    • Ahmad, S.
  • Climates: Desert (BWh, BWk). Steppe (BSh, BSk).
  • Cropping Systems: Maize. Cover cropping. Legumes. Cereal crops. Wheat. Till cropping systems.
  • Countries: Pakistan.

Summary

The experiment was conducted to compare Pigeon pea (PP) and Sesbania gentia (SG) legumes as catch crop in a permanent cereal based (Wheat-maize) rotation. The residual effect of legumes with or without added fertilizer (N) was studies on subsequent maize crop grown as fodder. The study aimed to evaluate catch crop response as manure or fodder on the following maize. The results showed that SG was higher in crude protein (p

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