scholarly journals Strategies for Selecting Drought Tolerant Germplasm in Forage Legume Species

Water Stress ◽  
10.5772/30744 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hernn Acua ◽  
Luis Inostroza ◽  
Gerardo Tapi
Keyword(s):  
Legume Species ◽  
Forage Legume ◽  
Drought Tolerant

scholarly journals Purification and Thermal Dependence of Glutathione Reductase from Two Forage Legume Species

1990 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saranga P. Kidambi ◽  
James R. Mahan ◽  
Arthur G. Matches
Keyword(s):  
Glutathione Reductase ◽  
Legume Species ◽  
Forage Legume ◽  
Thermal Dependence

Correlation of Economically Important Traits in Warm-Season Forage Legume Species

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saima Bashir ◽  
Asghar Ali . ◽  
I.A. Qamar . ◽  
M. Arshad . ◽  
Salim Sheikh . ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Warm Season ◽  
Legume Species ◽  
Forage Legume

The potential contribution of selected forage legume pastures to cereal production in crop-livestock farming systems

1996 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Tarawali ◽  
M. Peters
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Legume Species ◽  
Forage Legume ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Pasture Management ◽  
Fallow Period ◽  
Stylosanthes Hamata ◽  
Native Pasture

SUMMARYThe potential of 3-year-old grazed pastures ofStylosanthes hamata, Chamaecrista rotundifoliaandCentrosema pascuorumto contribute to subsequent maize production was investigated in subhumid Nigeria in 1993. All three legume pastures had the ability to give better maize grain yields than native pasture but this was significant only forStylosanthes hamataandChamaecrista rotundifolia. For the legume species, maximum yield of maize per kg of N applied was attained at 60 kgN/ha. The subsequent yields of maize could be related to the legume species used, pasture management and the length of the fallow period.Centrosema pascuorumbehaved as an annual, and as such there was little legume present after 3 years; crop yield was therefore relatively low. Nevertheless, this species could be useful in 1-year fallow/pasture situations. Maize cropping was economically viable for legume plots only with 60 or 120 kgN/ha and not for native pasture. There were no significant differences in the time required to till or to weed legume pastures as compared with native pasture. Forage legume pastures could also have a positive effect on maize residue yields which represent a fodder resource in addition to the herbage understorey remaining after cropping, the quality of which could be enhanced by the presence of the forage legumes. The use of forage legumes for the promotion of both crop and livestock production in sustainable agricultural systems is discussed. The results of the study are used to highlight the importance of selecting the appropriate legume species, pasture management practices and duration of fallow period in relation to the prevailing farming system to maximize benefits from the legumes.

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