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Cajanus cajan

Congo-pea

Category
plantae
Primary role
crop
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Cajanus

Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Fabales | Fabaceae | Cajanus

External: GBIF #7587087

15 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.

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Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Cajanus cajan.

facilitation 7 claims
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Phosphorus (soil nutrient) · effect: beneficial
    “Root exudates of some legume species can improve soil phosphorus availability”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    [object Object] (2014) · Agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture. A review · p. 11 unknown #6492010
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Sorghum bicolor (Creole Corn) · effect: beneficial
    “leaving the remainder of the rainy season and deep residual soil moisture to provision the slower growing pigeon pea”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Connor D.J., Loomis R.S., Cassman K.G. (2011) · Crop Ecology: Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems, Second Edition · p. 64 #6492222
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: beneficial
    “one-year monocrops of pigeonpea … increased subsequent maize yield by 57%”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M. (1999) · Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems #6492237
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: beneficial
    “maize yield following a three-year-old pigeonpea fallow was 55% higher”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M. (1999) · Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems #6492238
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Lumbricidae (family) · effect: beneficial
    “mulching with leaves and branches of Cajanus cajan increased the number of roots, worms, and other soil invertebrates”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M. (1999) · Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems #6492278
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: beneficial
    “SP rotation substantively improved fertilizer efficiency by 53% (MPTF), 81% (Songani), and 120%”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Snapp S.S., Blackie M.J., Gilbert R.A., Bezner-Kerr R., Kanyama-Phiri G.Y. (2010) · Biodiversity can support a greener revolution in Africa · p. 20842 #6496286
  • This entity is the subject of facilitation on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: context_dependent
    “pigeonpea-maize intercrop produced ~15% less (MPTF and Songani) or the same amount”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Snapp S.S., Blackie M.J., Gilbert R.A., Bezner-Kerr R., Kanyama-Phiri G.Y. (2010) · Biodiversity can support a greener revolution in Africa · p. 20841 #6496290
herbivory 4 claims
  • This entity is the object of herbivory by Helicoverpa armigera (Armigère (L')) · effect: harmful
    “Pod borer infestation in pigeon pea was reduced when the larvae of C. carnea were released”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 156 #6494839
  • This entity is the object of herbivory by Spilarctia oblique · effect: harmful
    “Spilarctia oblique on Pigeon pea”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 270 #6495091
  • This entity is the object of herbivory by Maruca vitrata (Maruca pod borer) · effect: harmful
    “pigeon peas”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Kuepper G., Dodson M., Duncan J. (2016) · Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources · p. 4 #6495602
  • This entity is the object of herbivory by Mammalia · effect: harmful
    “pigeonpea grain is highly edible with few antiquality factors, but herbivore competition was severe”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Snapp S.S., Blackie M.J., Gilbert R.A., Bezner-Kerr R., Kanyama-Phiri G.Y. (2010) · Biodiversity can support a greener revolution in Africa · p. 20843 #6496291
pest pressure 4 claims
  • This entity is the object of pest pressure by Aphis gossypii (Cotton aphid, Melon aphid) · effect: harmful
    “highly infested food plants were Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, Cajanus cajan”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 97 #6493230
  • This entity is the object of pest pressure by Aphis craccivora (Groundnut Aphid) · effect: harmful
    “Bakla, Pigeon pea or Arhar”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 193 #6494858
  • This entity is the object of pest pressure by Clavigralla gibbosa · effect: harmful
    “Clavigralla gibbosa and C. scutellaris, important insect pests of pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 267 #6495073
  • This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
    “alternate host plants such as cotton, pigeon pea, chickpea”
    interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, SRTT Project · How to Grow Tomato · p. 2 #6496068

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