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Nitrogen conservation under babala (Pennisetum typhoides)

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In a lysimeter investigation over four seasons it was found that under annual babala nitrification is apparently decreased to much the same extent as under perennial grass. This is as opposed to maize, sunflowers and soyabeans as annual crops. It is felt that this phenomenon could have profound practical implications in a biological approach to the maintenance of soil fertility.

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  1. Barnard, R. O. and Fölscher, W. J., Logingssamestelling van Lisimeterwater onder Mielies en Gras (in press). (1972).

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  1. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

    R. O. Barnard & W. J. Fölscher

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  1. R. O. Barnard
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Barnard, R.O., Fölscher, W.J. Nitrogen conservation under babala (Pennisetum typhoides). Plant Soil 38, 481–483 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00779032

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