Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, Volume 7, 1989
Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net)
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS INVOLVING SEVERAL NFT GENERA
INDIA
Production of biomass in Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit and Sesbania
sesban (L) Merr. under a short rotation cycle.
Bisht, R.P. and O.P. Toky. p. 1
Adaptability of fuelwood tree species in a serni-arid region.
Kalaria, K.K. p.3
Coppice regeneration of Cassia siamea and Pongamia pinnata.
Misra,C.M.andS.LSingh. p. 4
Performance of Acacia tortilis and Prosopis cineraria in Haryana.
Saini, M.L and O.P. Yadav S. p. 5
Nodulation study of a few legume tree species during seedling stage.
Siddiqui, M.H. p. 6
INDONESIA
A multisite trial of shrub legumes on acid soils.
Bray, R.A., B. Palmer and T.Ibrahim. p. 7
Root distribution in an alley cropping system.
Dierolr,T.S., L.M. Arya and R.S.Yost. p. 9
Survival rates of three tree species in a four year old alley cropping trial.
Dierolf, T.S. and R.S.Yost. p. 12
Effect of tree density and cutting frequency on the production of four tree legumes
and understory grass.
Ella, A., and G.J.Blair. p. 14
Evaluation of tree and shrub legumes for Indonesia.
Ella, A., S.Yuhaeni and G.J.Blair. p. 17
NEPAL
Effect of different sources of green manure on yeild of improved rice.
Chaudhary, S.L. and N. Mahato. p. 19
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Comparative studies on the productivity of some nitorgen fixing tree species grown
in a latisol.
Huang, S. and H. Zheng. p. 21
A study on silviculture tehniques of fast growing fuelwood crops in tropical China
Zheng. H., L Hanxing, H. Kejun, and C. Mantang. p. 25
SIERRA LEONE
The effect of lmperata cylindica on seed germination and seedling growth on Leucaena
leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium.
Jackson, Rudolph E.A. p. 28
SRI LANKA
Performance of some introduced nitrogen fixing trees in Sri Lanka.
Bandara, M.M.S.P.K., and H.P.M. Gunasena. p. 30
U.S.A.
The relationship between specific gravity and growth of 12 fast growing tree species.
Rosecrance, R.C. p. 34
Maize yields from an alley cropping experiment with nine tree species in Hawaii.
Rosecrance, R.C. p. 36
Section 2. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS ON INVOLVING ONE NFT GENUS
ACACIA
Environmental effect on growth and nodulation of Acacia nilotica innoculated
with three rhizobial strains.
Balaji, S. and M.Rangarajan. p. 38
Growth and nitrogen fixing abilities of three australian and two african acacia species.
Ducousso, M., J.P. Colonna and D.Thoen. p. 40
The effect of four levels of phosphorus on mycorrhizal colonization, dry
root weight, and nitrogen and phosphorus contents of Acacia saligna
inoculated with Rhizobium sp. and endomycorrhiza in a mexican andisol
Gardezi, A.K. and R.Ferrera-Cerrato. p. 43
Nutrient content of an Acacia mangium plantation.
Halenda, C. p. 46
Biomass estimation of Acacia mangium plantations using allometric regression.
Halenda, C. p. 49
Effect of coppicing at different heights on regeneration of Acacia mangium Willd.
Hueng, S. p. 52
Effects qn nodulation and nitrogen fization of Acacia mangium by fertilization.
Mao, D. M., W. M. Yi and L.L. Yu. p. 55
Experience with Australian acacias in Nepal.
Neil, P.E. p. 57
Exotic Acacia trials in Vanuatu, southwest Pacific.
Neil, P.E. p. 59
Notes on Vanuatu’s indigenous ac.acia species.
Neil, P.E. p. 62
ALBIZIA
Effect of l-methionine on the growth, nodulation, and nutrient uptake of Albizia lebbeck.
Hussain, A., A. Hussain, M.A. Hayee and G. Yaseen. p. 65
Effect on l-tryptophan on growth, nodulation, and nitrogen content of Albizia lebbeck.
Hussain, A., M. Khalid, A. Latif, and K. Hussain. p. 69
Effect of water stress on nitrogenase activity of Albizia procera.
Pokhrlyal, T.C., P.S. Rawat, and J.C.S. Bhandari. p. 73
BAUHINlA
Bauhinia variegata does not nodulate.
Koul, V.K., S.D. Bhardwaj, and A.N. Kaushal. p. 75
CALLIANDRA
Calliandra stemborer infestation at a seed orchard in Cebu, Philippines.
Luego, J.N. p. 76
CAJANUS
Effects of lime and phosphated fertilization on forage production, mineral
composition, and nodulation on pidgeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)
de Lucena Costa, N. and V.T. Paulino. p. 77
Evaluation of pigeon pea varieties under two levels of P fertilization in Porto Velho,
Rondonia, Brazil.
de Lucena Costa, N. and V.T. Paulino. p. 79
Cajanus cajan accesion evaluation for green leaf manure production and
coppicing ability.
Rosecrance, R.C., W. Dominick and B. Macklin. p. 81
CASUARINA
Intercropping experiments with Casuarina equisetifolia in Kenya.
Getahune, A., B. Jama and B.Macklin. p. 83
Coppicing of Casuarina equisetifolia in Kenya.
Reshid, K., A. Getahun and B. Macklin. p. 86
Sewage watering at the nursery improves growth and nodulation on casuarinas.
Ramirez-Saad, H. and M.Valdes. p. 87
Ultrastructural studies and isolation of an actinomycete endophyte from the
root nodule of Casuarina sumatrana.
Tan, S.T. p. 89
ERYTHRINA
Effect of fertilizers on growth, nodulation, and nitrogen fixation of Erythrina suberosa.
Hussain, A., M.A Mian, FA. Chugtai, and M. Yar. p. 91
GLIRICIDIA
Preliminary assessment of nutrient content of soils under Gliricidia sepium.
Gavina, L.D. p. 94
Effects of shading on see ling growth of Gliricidia sepium.
Liyanage, M. de S. and H.P.S. Jayasundera. p. 95
Influence of rhizobial inoculation and phosphorus pelleting on the growth and biomass
production of gliricidia in a degraded grassland area.
Manguiat, I.J., D.M. Mendoza, A.M. Perez and V.M. Padilla. p. 97
Nursery and field performance of inoculated and uninoculated Gliricidia sepium
in Malawi.
Ngulube,M. p. 101
Leaf-callus induction in Gliricidia sepium.
Russo, R.O. and G.P. Berlyn. p. 103
PARASERIANTHES
Slug infestation on Paraserianthes falcataria seedlings and its control in PICOP forest
nursery.
Braza, R.D. p.106
PROSOPIS
Future prospects for prosopis gum exudates for commercial, non-food purposes.
Anderson, D.M.W. p. 08
Nitrogenase activity in Prosopis juliflora seedlings inoculated with
Rhizobium isolates from eastern Kenya.
Miettinen, P. p. 110
ROBINIA
Regeneration of whole plants from seedling-derived callus of black locust.
Han, L.H. and D.E. Keathley. p. 112
Photosynthesis and growth in black locust clones.
Mebrahtu, T. and J.W. Hanover. p. 115
SESBANlA
Response of Sesbania grandiflora to pre-infection with Glomus aggregatum
in an oxisol.
Aziz, T. and M. Habte. p. 117
Productivity, Phytomass characteristics, nutrient uptake, and use
efficiency of Sesbania bispinosa on marginal soils of the Deccan region of India.
Prasad, M.N.V. and J.Rajewar. p. 121
Micropropagation of Sesbania sesban.
Harris, P.J.C., T.H.M. Moore, and I.J. Puddephat. p. 123
Organogenesis and plant regeneration from stem explants of Sesbania sesban.
Harris, P.J.C. and T.H.M. Moore. p. 126
In vitro propagation of Sesbania species.
Harris, P.J.C. and I.J. Puddephat. p. 129
Growth rate and coppicing ability of Sesbania macrantha after repeated prunings at
various heights.
Holden, S.R., S. Lungu and J.Volk. p. 132
Section 3. NFTA NETWORK TRIALS p. 135
Section 4. REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS p. 145
Section 5. PLANTING PROGRAMS AND SOURCES OF NFT SEEDS p. 151
Section 6. A LIST OF NFTA ASSOCIATES p. 162
Section 7. CUMULATIVE SUBJECT AND SPECIES INDEX FOR VOLUMES 1to7 p. 199
Section 8. SPECIES AND SUBJECT INDEX FOR VOLUME 7 p. 209