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Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon

This article is Published by Wiley, 2006 and is also available at DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200520563

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Main Authors: Jemo Martin, Abaidoo R. C, Nolte Christian, Horst Walter J.
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Published: Wiley 2023
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spelling oai:ir.knust.edu.gh:123456789/14803 Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon Jemo Martin Abaidoo R. C Nolte Christian Horst Walter J. This article is Published by Wiley, 2006 and is also available at DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200520563 In cowpea, efficient N2-fixing genotypes are being selected to promote sustainable cropping systems in southern Came roon (SC). However, N2 fixation and growth of these geno types are largely hampered by low levels of soil plant-avail able P. To evaluate the genotypic variation in N2 fixation and P uptake among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) genotypes, field experiments were conducted over two years on two acid soils low in available P. The experiments were laid out in a split-block design with four replications on typic (TK) and rhodic (RK) Kandiudult soils with seven cowpea genotypes. Phosphorus (P) fertilizers were applied on the main plots with 0 kg P, 30 kg P ha–1 as triple superphosphate (TSP) and 90 kg P ha–1 as Togo phosphate rock (PR). Nodule dry matter(DM), shoot DM, grain yield, and P uptake of cowpea significantly varied with site, P application, and genotype (p < 0.05). The N2 fixation of the cowpea genotypes ranged from 29 to 51 kg N ha–1 on both TK and RK soils and was sig nificantly increased with P application. Significant genotypic variations in N2 fixation were observed with superior ability of the genotypes IT89KD-391 and IT90K-59 to fix N2. The harvest index (HI) did not significantly differ between soils and P application levels (p > 0.05). Four genotypes were selected to investigate root mechanisms responsible for effi cient P acquisition in pot experiments. The results suggest that a better root infection by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in genotype IT90K-59 and root morphological and phy siological characteristics in IT89KD-391 were the most impor tant factors for inc KNUST 2023-12-12T10:43:33Z 2023-12-12T10:43:33Z 2006 Article J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2006, 169, 816–825 10.1002/jpln.200520563 https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14803 en application/pdf Wiley
spellingShingle Jemo Martin
Abaidoo R. C
Nolte Christian
Horst Walter J.
Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon
title Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon
title_full Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon
title_fullStr Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon
title_short Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon
title_sort genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low phosphorus soils of southern cameroon
url https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14803
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