Nitrogen fertilization increases the growth and nutritional quality of the forage legume, Calobota sericea – A preliminary investigation

Calobota sericea is being evaluated as a forage for drought stressed areas. The nutritional quality of C. sericea from native populations are poor, and this is believed to be due to poor soil fertility. Therefore, a greenhouse trial was established to determine the impact of N-fertilization level (0...

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Main Authors: Ethan Britz, Lilburne Cyster, Igshaan Samuels, Clement Cupido, Letty Masemola, Nothando Ngcobo, Fortune Manganyi, Francuois Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023007429