Local evidence for tolerance of birdsfoot trefoil (lotus corniculatus) to acid soils |
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| Authors: | DL Barnes |
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| Institution: | Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Transvaal Region) , P.O. Box 3, Ermelo, 2350 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The pattern of yield response of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) cv. San Gabriel to soil amendment with lime and superphosphate on a virgin acid soil indicated that this legume is tolerant of local acid soils and moderately tolerant of low levels of extractable phosphorus. |
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| Keywords: | Diploid nitrogen content soil water content tetraploid |
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