(1) Department of Soil Microbiology, The International Rice Research Institute, P. O. Box 933, Manila, Philippines;(2) Institut für Mikrobiologie, Justus Liebig-Universität, D-6300 Giessen, Germany
Abstract:
Summary Ratooning and stem cutting were compared with seeding in order to reduce the amount of seeds of Sesbania rostrata for green-manure growth. Both methods increased the biofertilizer yield highly significantly within a 6-week growth period.