AgroEco

Claim · #6492230

Sesbania sesban · facilitation · Zea mays

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“maize following S. sesban was 4.6 Mg ha–1 without added K fertilizer”
Authors
Buck L.E., Lassoie J.P., Fernandes E.C.M.
Year
1999
Publication
CRC Press / Lewis Publishers

AI critic verdicts

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Sesbania improved fallows cycling nutrients including K via leaf biomass are well-documented in East African agroforestry; the yield contrast (4.6 vs 1.2 Mg/ha) is biologically credible.”

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Sesbania sesban improved-fallow systems boosting maize yield in Kenya via nutrient cycling is well-documented agroecological literature; 4.6 vs 1.2 Mg/ha magnitude is consistent with published East African fallow trials.”

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