Claim · #6495163
Tithonia diversifolia · facilitation · Zea mays
facilitation · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Tithonia green manure improved maize yields in sub-Saharan Africa”
- Authors
- Bezner Kerr R., Madsen S., Stuber M., Liebert J., Enloe S., Borghino N., Parros P., Mutyambai D., Prudhon M., Wezel A.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Global Food Security
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Tithonia diversifolia green manure improving maize yields in SSA is a well-documented ICRAF/CIAT finding (Jama et al. 2000).”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Tithonia biomass is high-N (~3.5%) and rapidly mineralizes, consistent with 'green manure improves soil fertility' mechanism.”
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