Andres, Christian (2013) Fertilization of Dioscorea rotundata with poultry manure: effects on nutrient dynamics and yield formation. Paper at: Tropentag (oral presentation at award ceremony of Hans H. Ruthenberg Award for Graduates), Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany, September 17-19, 2013. [Completed]
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Yams (Dioscorea spp.) are tropical tuber crops with high food and market values, contributing significantly to food security in West Africa. The traditional method of cultivation is without fertilizers as the first crop after clearing land from natural vegetation (e.g. forests) because of their high requirements in terms of soil fertility. However, due to increased population pressure on arable land, forests have become rare, fallow periods shorter, and long term fallowing more difficult in West Africa. Consequently, declining soil fertility is one of the major constraints to yam productivity and yam yields are thus far below the estimated potential. These problems call for the development of more integrated and sustainable yam production systems.
EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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Type of presentation: | Paper |
Keywords: | soil fertility, yam, sustainability, Nachhaltigkeit |
Subjects: | Soil > Nutrient turnover |
Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > International |
Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
ID Code: | 25220 |
Deposited On: | 04 Mar 2014 20:06 |
Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2023 09:14 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Unpublished |
Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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