Effect of phosphorus application on the productivity and quality of three Stylosanthes cultivars

Four levels of triple superphosphate (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg/ha) were applied to trial plots of Stylosanthes guianensis cvs Cook and Schofield and Shamata cv Verano in the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Cook and Schofield responded best in terms of plant growth and dry matter production (an additional 60 k...

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Published inTropical agriculture Vol. 63
Main Authors Mohammed Saleem M.A, Von Kaufmann R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.1986
Subjects
contenido proteico
crop yield
digestibilidad
digestibilite
digestibility
formation de nodosites
nigeria
nodulacion
protein content
rendement des cultures
rendimiento de cultivos
root nodulation
stylosanthes guianensis
superfosfato
superphosphate
teneur en proteines
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Summary:Four levels of triple superphosphate (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg/ha) were applied to trial plots of Stylosanthes guianensis cvs Cook and Schofield and Shamata cv Verano in the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Cook and Schofield responded best in terms of plant growth and dry matter production (an additional 60 kg and 35 kg of DM for every kg of P added up to 80 kg/ha) and P concentration in the tissue. At 120 kg/ha the seed yield of Verano and Cook increased by 100 % and Schofield by 200 %. Forage digestibility and crude protein content were improved with addition of P in all cultivars. Nodulation was not affected by P application for cv Verano, but there was a significant increase in Cook and Schofield.
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ISSN:0041-3216