Revisiting the Nutritional, Chemical and Biological Potential of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. [PDF]
The genus Cajanus (Family: Fabaceae) consists of approximately 37 species, and Cajanus cajan (C. cajan) is a significant member of the genus. It is a commercial legume crop widely grown in sub-tropical and semi-arid tropical areas of the world. C.
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Interspecific hybridization between Cajanus cajan and Cajanus cajanifolius
Interspecific hybridization between five Canajus cajan genotypes viz., ICPL 87, CORG 9302, CORG 5, TAT 93- 47 and AS 46 and the wild species C. cajanifolius was attempted. Successful pod set was observed in direct crosses involving C.
Venkatesan Thiruvengadam +1 more
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Cytological investigation on pre and post fertilization barriers in interspecific cross of pigeonpea
The research deals with cytological investigation on pre and post-fertilization barriers, pollen fertility assessment and in vitro pollen germination in Cajanus cajan (CO 8) and C. cajanifolius.
P. Ravali1, R. Kalaiyarasi1*, A. Thanga Hemavathy2 and M. Sudha3
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Evaluation and demonstration of leguminous shrubs hedgerows intercropping with maize crop
Smallholder farmers influenced from the challenges of production constraints to afford farm family with surplus food. To improve this problem the present study was designed to evaluate legume shrubs hedgerow intercropping with maize. In the present study,
B Lemage, M Tsegaye, Y Anmaw
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Cajanus cajan: a promissory high-nitrogen fixing cover crop for Uruguay
Cover crops can increase agricultural sustainability by protecting soil from erosion, increasing biodiversity, and symbiotically incorporating fixed nitrogen (N) into the soil. Nowadays, however, in Uruguay mostly grasses are planted in autumn to protect
Verónica Berriel, Carlos H. Perdomo
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Effect of Cow Dung as Organic Manure on the Productivity of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp (Pigeon pea)
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp is a local plant which not fully utilized by people in Sikka. This plant has a high nutrient content besides a potential of traditional medicine.
Oktavius Yoseph Tuta Mago +1 more
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Maize (Zea mays) Biomass and Yield as Influenced by Leguminous and Non-Leguminous Mulch Types in Southwestern Nigeria [PDF]
Two field experiments were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology Akure (70 17'N, 150 14'E) in the rainforest zone of southwestern Nigeria during the dry and wet seasons of 2013 and 2014 to evaluate the ...
Matthew Awopegba +2 more
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The flavonoid profile of pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan: a review [PDF]
Abstract Background Pigeonpea is ranked as the sixth largest grain legume produced by volume and as such is a major global food crop for livestock and human consumption. We show that pigeonpea contains a number of flavonoids and report their distribution and concentration within different parts of the plant.
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Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh), a diploid (2n = 22) legume crop with a genome size of 852 Mbp, serves as an important source of human dietary protein especially in South East Asian and African regions.
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Nutritional ingredients analysis of seven forage plants
The study was to screen high-quality feed sources for ruminants, seven forage plants (Cenchrus purpureus, sugarcane grass, corn straw, Cymbopogon citratus, sorghum-sudangrass, Broussonetia papyrifera and Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) were selected as the ...
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