clusterbean

The amount of N2 fixed was greater in mungbean and moth bean than in clusterbean but the mineralized and hydrolyzable organic-N fractions increased more under clusterbean.

1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

The beneficial effect of clusterbean was found to be greatest, followed by moth bean and mungbean.

1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

Although mungbean, moth bean and clusterbean are widely cultivated in these parts, there seems to be little knowledge regarding the effects of phosphate fertilization on these legumes and succeeding cereal crops.

1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

Mungbean (Vigna radiata), moth bean (Phaseolus acontifolius) and clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), grown over three successive years under low and variable rainfall on loamy sand soils of arid western Rajasthan, did not reveal any marked effect of phosphate application (0, 20, 40, 60 and 80 kg P2O5ha-1) on the consumptive use of moisture.

1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992