Claim · #6496286
Cajanus cajan · facilitation · Zea mays
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“SP rotation substantively improved fertilizer efficiency by 53% (MPTF), 81% (Songani), and 120%”
- Source
- Biodiversity can support a greener revolution in Africa
- Authors
- Snapp S.S., Blackie M.J., Gilbert R.A., Bezner-Kerr R., Kanyama-Phiri G.Y.
- Year
- 2010
- Publication
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
- Page
- 20842
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Pigeonpea-maize rotation improving subsequent maize fertilizer efficiency by 53-120% is consistent with Snapp et al. Malawi work. BNF residual + deep rooting + biomass return are well-established mechanisms for semiperennial legumes in southern African systems.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Cajanus cajan fixes 40-200 kg N/ha and has deep roots accessing subsoil P. Fertilizer-use efficiency gains of 53-120% in maize-following-pigeonpea are well-documented and consistent with residual soil N + improved aggregate structure mechanisms.”
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