The nitrogen relationships of maize/bean associations
Material type: ArticleLanguage: English Description: p. 631-639Subject(s):- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Zea mays
- Intercropping
- Nitrogen fixation
- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Zea mays
- Cultivo intercalado
- Fijación del nitrógeno
- Beans
- Articles in proceedings
- Frijol
- Artículos en memorias
- CIAT Externos
- Biología del suelo
- Arreglo y sistemas de cultivo
- Soil biology
- Cropping patterns and systems
- Serial book chapters
- QR 89 .7 B56
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Intercropping of maize and beans is practiced widely throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of Latin America, particularly among small farmers with limited technical resources. This paper reviews how association affects the nitrogen (N) balance of legumes and nonlegumes, paying particular attention to N2 fixation and N transfer.