BACKGROUND AND AIMS : The karoo biomes of South Africa are major feed resources, yet soil nutrient depletion
and degradation is a major problem. The objective of this study was to assess impacts of long-term (>75 ...
Hassen, Abubeker; Talore, Deribe Gemiyo; Gemeda, B.S. (Belete Shenkute); Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Friend, Michael Andrew; Mpanza, Thamsanqa Doctor Empire(Springer, 2017-08)
This paper summarizes effects of forage-legume intercropping on grain and fodder yield, land equivalent ratio, residual soil fertility, disease and insect pest reduction in mixed crop-livestock systems in Africa. In ...
Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Annandale, John George; Steyn, M.J. (Martin); Truter, Wayne Frederick; Debusho, Legesse Kassa; Talore, Deribe Gemiyo(Wiley, 2018-01)
BACKGROUND : There are concerns that fertilization using sludge in semi‐arid areas, where water is limiting, will compound the effect of drought, resulting in the decline of yield from potential salt accumulation. This ...
