Patterns of decomposition and nutrient release by fresh Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaves in an ultisol

• Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Zaharah, Bah, Abdul Rahman
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1999
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15082/1/Patterns%20of%20decomposition%20and%20nutrient%20release%20by%20fresh%20Gliricidia%20%28Gliricidia%20sepium%29%20leaves%20in%20an%20ultisol.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15082/7/A_1009803410654.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15082/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1009803410654

Legume leaves used as green manure are a potential alternative to the use of commercial N fertilizers for non-legume crop production. Thus it is important to understand the rate of legume leaf decomposition and its release of nutrients. This paper reports the results of a litter bag experiment using...