Sesbania Sesban: Proposed Root Study in Central Province of Zambia
Sesbania sesban tree species have been investigated for adaptation to the acid soils of Central Province over the past five years. The trees have been promoted as quick maturing leguminous species to farmers and schools. Despite many adaptation studies for the past ten years little or no root dynamics and resilience of these plants to acidity and their after effects have been conducted in Central Zambia necessitating this proposed study. This proposal aims to solicit for in-depth studies in parameters that remain little understood. An analysis of the tree performances in conditions of root mass leaf drop and physical and chemical changes to date provides the impetus for these studies. The success of these ideas are qualified and questioned as we seek to address the degrading biomass problem of our tropical soils. Initial soil fertility of selected areas is presented and analysed parametrically using the basic nutrients criteria.
Mashuta Kalebe Elijah Phir Eric Van Ranst
Kabwe Research Station, P.O.Box 80908, Kabwe, Zambia Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P.O.Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia Laboratory of Soil Science, International Centre for Physical Land Resources, Ghent University, Krij
国际会议
The 7th International Symposium on Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH(第七届低pH条件下植物-土壤交互作用国际研讨会)
广州
英文
226-227
2009-05-17（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）