Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, Volume 11, 1993
Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net)
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
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Table of Contents
Foreword iii
Section 1. Contributed papers involving several NFT genera
Cape Verde
Pasiecznik, N. M., F. M. A. Harris, and P. J. C. Harris.
Prosopis and Acacia species growth
and effects on soil fertility 1
China
Ding Ming-mao, Yi Wei-min, and Liao Lan-yu. Survey of
nodulation and nitrogenase activity of legume trees in the
forest of Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve 4
India
Bhatnager, Neelam, and D. C. Bhandari. Australian shrubs
for Indian deserts 6
Hooda, M. S., Raj Bahadur, and K. S. Bangarwa. Growth and
biomass yield of six multipurpose trees of arid and
semiarid India 8
Kumar, Ravi, Sushil Kumar, and R. R. Singh. Leaf nutrients
of multipurpose tree species of semiarid India 10
Maikhuri, R. K. Evaluation of multipurpose trees in Garhwal
Himalaya, India 11
Pancholy, A. Azide resistance in arid-zone-tree-legume
rhizobia 14
Puri, Sunil, and Anil Kumar. Growth of indigenous and
exotic trees in arid Haryana 16
Jamaica
Krecik, S. G., D. O. Lantagne, M. A. Gold., and J. M.
Roshetko. Cutting management of Leucaena leucocephala,
Calliandra calothyrsus, and Gliricidia sepium for fodder
production 18
Roshetko, J. M., D. O. Lantagne, and M. A. Gold. Evaluation
of direct-seeded tree species in a Jamaican pasture 22
Mexico
Rodriguez, M. M. N., and R. Ferrera-Cerrato. Rhizobium
strain selection for Leucaena leucocephala and
Acacia constricta 26
Malaysia
Halenda, C. J., and S. P. Ting. Performance of three legume
tree species on degraded acidic soils 29
Pakistan
Athar, Mohammad. Nodulation status of some legume trees of
Pakistan 32
Paupa New Guinea
Brook, R. M. Alley cropping for sweet potato in Papua New
Guinea 35
Philippines
Braza, Ricardo D. Apanteles sp.: New potential parasitoid
of yellow butterfly larvae 40
Miah, Md. Giashuddin, Dennis P. Garrity, and Miguel L.
Aragon. Weight loss, nitrogen content changes, and
nitrogen release during decomposition of legume
tree leaves on and in the soil 43
Sri Lanka
Liyanage, M. de S., and T. Ranasinghe. Shade tolerance of
three multipurpose tree species 51
Thailand
Rathert, G., and O. Werasopon. Growth of multipurpose tree
species in Thailand. 53
Section 2. Contributed Papers Involving one NFT Genus
Acacia
Braza, Ricardo D. Potentially destructive defoliator pest
of Acacia auriculiformis 57
Braza, Ricardo D. Slug caterpillars attack Acacia mangium
in the Philippines 60
Albizia
Hossain, Md. A.A. Early growth of Albizia odoratissima in
Bangladesh 62
Kumar, N., and O. P. Toky. Variations in pod and seed size
among Albizia lebbeck provenances 64
Cajanus
de Lucena Costa, Newton, and Valdinei Tadeu Paulino.
Phosphorus levels and sources affect growth, nodulation,
and chemical composition of pigeonpea 68
Calliandra
Braza, Ricardo D. A new bettle pest of Calliandra
calothyrsus in the Philippines 71
Casuarina
Iqbal, Muhammad, Mohammad Athar, and Ashraf H. Chaudhary.
Nitrogen fixation by actinorhizal root nodules of
Casuarina glauca 73
Dalbergia
Bangarwa, K. S., V. P. Singh, and Sunil Puri. Seed
collectionin Dalbergia sissoo 76
Dussia
Batzli, J. M. Nodulation of Dussia macroprophyllata 78
Erythrina
Bandara, B. D. R. A. M. S., and H. K. A. S. Chandana. Seed
treatment effects on Erythrina indica germination 79
Leucaena
Brennan, E. B. Field performance of grafted seedless
leucaena 81
Buranasilpin, P., S. Pattanavibul, and S. Tanpanich.
Leucaena seed production orchard in Thailand 84
Francis, John K. Leucaena leucocephala established by
direct seeding in prepared seed spots under difficult
conditions 91
Lai, Z., Bob Wheeler, and Jiakai Su. Yield and chemical
content of six leucaenas in south China 94
Pudivitr, J., C. Jordao, and J. P. Muir. Leucaena
leucocephala establishment in semi-arid conditions:
Planting methods, inoculation, and fertilization 97
Ravindra, P., and D. J. Bagyaraj. The least number of VA
mycorrhizal propagules required for optimum symbiotic
response in Leucaena leucocephala 100
Reynolds, L., and S. Bimbuzi. The leucaena psyllid in Coast
Province, Kenya 103
Pentaclethra
Ladipo, D. O., B. T. Kang., and M. J. Swift. Nodulation in
Pentaclethra macrophylla, a multipurpose tree of the
humid lowlands of West Africa with potential for
agroforestry 104
Prosopis
Pancholy, Rakesh, and P. C. Mali. Ensiling Prosopis
cineraria with Pennisetum typhoides 106
Robinia
Bencat, Tibor. Heavy metal content of Robinia pseudoacacia
leaves in southern Slovakia 109
Mir, N. A., and N. A. Masudi. Nitrogen application effects
on black locust growth 112
Rohm, M., and D. Werner. Robinia pseudoacacia-Rhizobium
symbiosis: Isolation and characterization of a
fast-nodulating and efficient nitrogen fixing
Rhizobium strain 115
Schafers, B., and D. Werner. Nodulation of Robinia
pseudoacacia by two Rhizobium strains 121
Tephrosia
Huancheng, Ma, and Zeng Jueming. Effect of Tephrosia
candida on soil 127
NFTA Cooperative Planting Program: results from network
trials 129
Index 134
Guidelines for authors 136
Invitation to join NFTA 137