AgroEco

Claim · #6495169

Gliricidia sepium · facilitation · Zea mays

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Gliricidia green manure improved maize yields in Malawi”
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

    “Gliricidia sepium green manure boosting maize in Malawi is well-documented (Akinnifesi, Sileshi et al., ICRAF Malawi).”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Gliricidia prunings (~3% N, low C:N) rapidly release N improving maize productivity—core agroforestry soil science.”

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