Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique

A field trial was conducted to measure the amount of nitrogen fixed by Leucaena leucocephala using the isotope dilution technique proposed by Fried and Broeshart (1975). Three varieties of Leucaena (A ccession 55/65, Cunningham and Peruvian) were planted both as a sole crop and mixed with Setaria...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Zaharah, Abdul Hamid, Sharifuddin, Subramaniam, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 1986
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2454/
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author Abdul Rahman, Zaharah
Abdul Hamid, Sharifuddin
Subramaniam, R.
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Abdul Hamid, Sharifuddin
Subramaniam, R.
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description A field trial was conducted to measure the amount of nitrogen fixed by Leucaena leucocephala using the isotope dilution technique proposed by Fried and Broeshart (1975). Three varieties of Leucaena (A ccession 55/65, Cunningham and Peruvian) were planted both as a sole crop and mixed with Setaria anceps var. splendida grass. It was found that Leucaena can fix up to 78% of the nitrogen present in the plant tops within the period of three months. Le(caena grown as a sole crop tends to fix more nitrogen than those grown mixed with the grass.
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spelling upm-24542013-05-27T07:01:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2454/ Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique Abdul Rahman, Zaharah Abdul Hamid, Sharifuddin Subramaniam, R. A field trial was conducted to measure the amount of nitrogen fixed by Leucaena leucocephala using the isotope dilution technique proposed by Fried and Broeshart (1975). Three varieties of Leucaena (A ccession 55/65, Cunningham and Peruvian) were planted both as a sole crop and mixed with Setaria anceps var. splendida grass. It was found that Leucaena can fix up to 78% of the nitrogen present in the plant tops within the period of three months. Le(caena grown as a sole crop tends to fix more nitrogen than those grown mixed with the grass. 1986 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2454/1/Nitrogen_Fixation_by_Leucaena_leucocephala_as_Measured_by_N-15.pdf Abdul Rahman, Zaharah and Abdul Hamid, Sharifuddin and Subramaniam, R. (1986) Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique. Pertanika, 9 (1). pp. 17-22. English
spellingShingle Abdul Rahman, Zaharah
Abdul Hamid, Sharifuddin
Subramaniam, R.
Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique
title Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique
title_full Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique
title_fullStr Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique
title_full_unstemmed Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique
title_short Nitrogen Fixation by Leucaena leucocephala as Measured by N-15 Dilution Technique
title_sort nitrogen fixation by leucaena leucocephala as measured by n-15 dilution technique
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2454/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2454/1/Nitrogen_Fixation_by_Leucaena_leucocephala_as_Measured_by_N-15.pdf