TY  - PRO
AU  - Ganunga,R.P.
AU  - CIMMYT
AU  - Kumwenda,J.D.T.
AU  - Yerokun,O.
ED  - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico DF (Mexico)
TI  - Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake from Tithonia Diversifolia (Hemsley) A. gray and inorganic fertiliser and their effect on maize yield (zea mays) (L.) in Malawi
SN  - 92-9146-065-6
U1  - 633.15 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
PB  - CIMMYT|EARO
KW  - Inorganic fertilizers
KW  - Maize
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Malawi
KW  - Nitrogen
KW  - Nutrients
KW  - Phosphorus
KW  - Tithonia diversifolia
KW  - Zea mays
KW  - CIMMYT
N2  - In trying to assess alternative sources of fertiliser, a study was conducted onfarm at 3 sites during the 1996/97 season in Malawi to assess the effect of Tithonia diversifolia on nutrient uptake and yield of maize compared to inorganic fertiliser. The following treatments were evaluated in a randomised completely block design experiment with three replicates: (1) No fertilizer, no Tithonia (control), (2) 40 kg P205 ha- 1 + 92 kg N ha-1 (standard recommendation), (3) Tithonia diversifolia at 1.5t ha-1 (44.1 kg N + 3.75 kg P), (4) Tithonia diversifolia at 3.0 t ha-1 (88.2 kg N + 7.5 kg P), (5) Tithonia diversifolia at 4.5 t ha-1 (132.3 kg N + 11.25 kg P), (6) Tithonia diversifolia at 1.5 t ha-1 (44.1 kg N + 3.75 kg P) + 13.5 kg P from TSP, (7) Tithonia diversifolia at 3.0 t ha-1 (88.2 kg N + 7.5 kg P) + 9.7 kg P from TSP and (8) Tithonia diversifolia at 4.5 t ha-1 (132.3 kg N + 11.25 kg P) + 5.95 kg P from TSP. The results on nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by maize and maize grain yields are discussed in the full paper
ER  -