Sangakkara, U. R.; Pietsch, G.; Gollner, M. and Freyer, B. (2005) Effect of incorporating rice straw or leaves of gliricidia (g. Sepium) on the productivity of mungbean (vigna radiata) and on soil properties. Paper at: Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005. [Unpublished]
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A field study evaluated the impact of mulching or incorporating two organic materials with differing C:N ratios on selected soil properties and the productivity of organically grown mungbean in a dry season, under rainfed conditions. While the organic matter improved the soil parameters and hence yields, incorporation had a greater beneficial impact on measured parameters, except weed numbers, which were reduced significantly by mulching with straw. Gliricidia leaves, with a lower C:N ratio than rice straw, had the better effect on soil properties and crop growth. The potential for using commonly available organic materials in smallholder tropical cropping systems to enhance productivity in dry seasons is discussed.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Keywords: | Organic farming, organic matter, application methods, soil, crop growth |
| Subjects: | Soil > Soil quality |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > 2005: 1st ISOFAR Conference > 2005: 1st ISOFAR Conference |
| Related Links: | http://orgprints.org/4013/, http://www.isofar.org/adelaide2005, http://orgprints.org/view/projects/int-conf-isofar-2005.html |
| Deposited By: | ISOFAR |
| ID Code: | 4467 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Nov 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:30 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
| Additional Publishing Information: | The paper presented here is the final paper submitted by the authors to the conference Researching Sustainable Systems. The final edited papers are available with the following publication: Köpke, Ulrich; Niggli, Urs; Neuhoff, Daniel; Cornish, Peter; Lockeretz, Willie und Willer, Helga, (Hrsg.) (2005) Researching Sustainable Systems. Proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), Held in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA), 21 – 23 September 2005, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick, and International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), c/o Institute of Organic Agriculture (IOL), DE-University of Bonn. http://orgprints.org/4013/ Distribution: Paper copies may be ordered from FiBL at a cost of 28 Euros plus mailing costs (see FiBL shop at http://www.fibl.org/shop); FiBL order number 1394. A PDF version is available free of charge for ISOFAR members via the member area of www.isofar.org. |
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