Natural environment and land use in the Chad Basin, NE-Nigeria : preliminary results of an interdisciplinary research [PDF]
, 1996 The objective of this paper is to combine the environmental conception of the Kanuri with detailed findings of pedological and botanical field investigations. Interpretation of multitemporal satellite data and aerial photographs should provide land cover
Ataholo, Mandingo +4 more
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AgronomyCoix lacryma-jobi L., an annual or perennial plant belonging to the Poaceae family, has long been cultivated as a food and medicine plant in China.
Junkai Liu +5 more
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Інтродукція Рослин, 2015 The results of studies of soils in Dendrological Park Trostjanets, which was carried out by Cherkasy branch of the Ukrainian State Institution of Orchards and Vineyards “Ukrhiprosad” in 1982 and our studies in 2013 are given.
I.M. Severin
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Soil phosphorus status in organic and conventional vegetable farms in Southeast Queensland, Australia [PDF]
, 2007 The soil phosphorus (P) status (0-10 cm) of two farming systems (organic (OF) and conventional (CF) vegetable farms) at two locations (Gatton and Stanthorpe) was examined amongst a suite of soil fertility indicators.
Guppy, Chris +3 more
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, 2015 This fact sheet covers the basics of clay, silt and sand soils with an emphasis on gardening in soils with a high sand content. It includes information on the composition of sandy soils, gardening tips for managing sandy soils, and the types of plants that grow best in sandy soils.
Wagner, Katie +2 more
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Expanding alternate wetting and drying and improving its productivity in irrigated rice: Identification of required plant traits and suitable soil types [PDF]
, 2010 Irrigated rice consumes two to three times more water than other cereals. The availability of water is, however, decreasing and this prompted researchers to find ways in saving water in irrigated rice fields where high yield is critical to ensure food ...
Bancha, Wiangasmut +2 more
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A model analysis on nitrate leaching under different soil and climate conditions and use of catch crops [PDF]
, 2005 The use of crops and catch crops with deep rooting can strongly improve the possibility of retaining nitrate-N that will otherwise be leached to the deeper soil layers and end up in the surrounding environment.
Pedersen, Anders +2 more
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Role of crop residue mulches and their decomposition on soil functions in conservation agriculture : S11.03a -6 [PDF]
, 2012 Core principle of Conservation Agriculture is to maintain soil cover by crop residue mulching or cover crops. Mulching practice affects many agroecosystem services, through water dynamics and C and N transformations (Coppens et al., 2007) and their ...
Akhtar, Iqbal +7 more
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Two New Cultures in Delaware County, Oklahoma [PDF]
, 2000 The Mode site is an extensive village site on the banks of Grand River. Only a small portion of the site has been explored as yet, so the scope of our knowledge of this aspect will soon be considerably expanded.
Baerreis, David A.
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Farmyard manure, plant based organic fertilisers, inorganic fertiliser - which sustains soil organic matter best? [PDF]
, 2006 Legume biomass or pulse meal may be considered as alternatives to farmyard manure (FYM) in organic farms with small scale animal husbandry or in stockless organic farms.
Oltmanns, Meike, Raupp, Joachim
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