Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, Volume 12, 1994
Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net)
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
Internet: forestry@winrock.org
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Table of Contents
Section 1. Contributed papers involving several NFT genera
India
Kaushik, J.C., and K.S. Bangarwa. Gandoderma root rot – a
threat to leguminous trees 1
Manaturaginmath, B.B. Early growth of multipurpose tree
species in degraded forests of Karnataka, India 3
Odongo, J.C.W., C.K. Ong, and M.M. Sharma. Gliricidia
sepium and Cajanus cajan in alley cropping systems 6
Nigeria
Ezenwa, I.V. Cutting management influence on ash contents
of leucaena and gliricidia leaves 10
Ezenwa, I.V. Effect of tree cutting management on fodder
and wood yields and persistence of grass in
tree-grass pastures 13
People’s Republic of China
Ding Ming-mao, Wang Zuo-ming, Yi Wei-min, and Yu Zuo-yue.
Characteristics and effectiveness of tree
legume rhizobia 18
USA
Street, Donald. Financial returns from Haitian tree
plantings 21
Section 2. Contributed papers involving one NFT genus
Acacia
Athar, Mohammad. Temperature tolerance of indigenous
rhizobia isolated from Acacia nilotica in Pakistan 25
Kunhamu, T.K., B. Mohan Kumar, P.K. Assif, and C.N.
Jayadevan. Litter yield and decomposition under
Acacia auriculiformis 29
Manaturagimath, B.B. Early growth of multipurpose
Australian acacias in degraded forest areas of the Western
Ghats, Karnataka, India 33
Xu Yingbao and Wang Hongfeng. Introduction and utilization
of Acacia in China 37
Jing Yuan-Xiao and Mo Ximu. Nodulation and nitrogen
fixation in seedling Acacia species 42
Albizia
Bhardwaj, S.D., Dinesh Kumar, and Y.S. Parmar. Time of
sowing influences Albizia chinensis and A. lebbeck
seedling growth 44
Kumar, Sushil, Darshan Singh, and Ravi Kumar. Impact of
Albizia lebbeck on soil physical properties 47
Alnus
Miettinen, P.M. The occurrence of Frankia in precipitation
and on the cones of Alnus acuminata 49
Casuarina
de la Pena, Fe A., Asuncion K. Raymundo, and Mercedes U.
Garcia. Bacteria antagonistic to damping-off fungi of Casuarina
equisetifolia in vitro 51
Dialium
Aghatise, Osagie Victor, and Rachael Kehinde Egharevaba.
Response of Dialium guineense to pregermination treatments 54
Dalbergia
Bangarwa, K.S., V.P. Singh, and R.S. Sangwan. Breeding
system in Dalbergia sissoo 57
Daniel, J.N., and N.G. Hegde. Growth of Dalbergia sissoo in
avenue and block plantings 60
Elaeagnus
Chauhan, J., Vidya Thakur, and R.N. Sehgal. Effects of soil
moisture and weeding on establishment of
Elaeagnus umbellata 65
Flemingia
Ortiz, R.A., and O. Fernandez. Flemingia establishment
methods for weed control on drain slopes in oil
palm plantations 68
Gliricidia
Ayoade, J.A., S.N. Carew, and A.A. Wuanor. Performance of
weaner rabbits fed Gliricidia sepium 72
Lawrence, A., T.D. Pennington, R.A. Zuniga, M. Micas, and J.
Zuleta. Early growth in Inga species in central and
South America 74
Leucaena
Adedire, M.O., and S.O. Bada. Alley cropping maize and okra
with leucaena 80
Banerjee, K., N. Mukherjee, and D.C. Khatua. Biology and
control of Geotrichum sp., a wilt pathogen of
Leucaena leucocephala 83
Castillo, A.C., and H.M. Shelton. Psyllid resistance,
growth, and biomass production of Leucaena accessions
in Queensland, Australia 85
Castillo, A.C., H.M. Shelton, and R.A. Wheeler. Scope for
selecting Leucaena leucocephala X L. pallida hybrids for
psyllid resistance and high forage quality 90
Hammond, A.C., M.J. Allison, E.J. Bowers, H.M. cook, and
M.J. Williams. Effect of arginine on inoculation with
ruminal DHP-degrading bacteria for cattle fed leucaena 96
Hossain, T., M. Hossain, S.K. Roy, and S.N. Hossain. BAP-
sucrose for in vitro multiplication of
Leucaena leucocephala 100
Samuel, Yvonne, Steve Jones, and Peter Gosling. Benlate and
Captan fungicide effects on seed germination of
Leucaena salvadorensis and L. leucocephala 103
Sareen, V.K., Neeru, and S. Singh. Effect of feeding
leucaena to buffalo calves on the activity of some blood
enzymes and thyroid hormones 107
Sharma, U.S., S. Sharma, S.D. Sharma, S.D. Upadhyaya, and
P.K. Nigam. Seed dormancy in relation to pod maturity of
Leucaena leucocephala 111
Xu Yingbao and Wang Hongfeng. Introduction and development
of Leucaena leucocephala in Guangdong Province 114
Robinia
Sen, Sunita, V.K. Gupta, and L.N. Bhardwaj. In vitro and in
vivo control of robinia wilt using soil microbes 117
Thakur, R.C., and A.N. Kaushal. Effect of age and diameter
on pulp and paper quality of Robinia pseudoacacia 122
Thakur, R.C., and A.N. Kaushal. Variation in mechanical
strength properties of Robinia pseudoacacia wood 127
Sesbania
Hossain, M., M.Z. Abedin, and S.N. Hossain. Estimation of
growth and wood characteristics of two Sesbania grandiflora
varieties 131
Luyindula, N., and I Haque. Early nodulation, growth, and
nitrogen fixation in Sebania species as affected by phosphorus, nitrogen,
and
rhizobia inoculation in a Vertisol 134
Stryphnodendron
Baker, Dwight D., and Florencia Montagnini. Estimation of
nitrogen fixation by the tropical legume tree
Stryphnodendron microstachyum 139
NFTA Cooperative Planting Program: Results from Network
Trials 142
Index 149
Guidelines for Authors 151