The effects of height and frequency of previous defoliation on nodulation, nitrogen fixation and regrowth of phasey bean

• Main Authors: Wan Othman, Wan Mohamad, Asher, C. J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1987
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2515/1/The_Effects_of_Height_and_Frequency_of_Previous_Defoliation.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2515/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Inoculated seeds of phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides cv. Murray) were sown in a sand culture in a naturally-lit glasshouse, and imgated daily with nitrogen-Free nutrient solution. At early flowering, the plants were either left uncut or cut at node 5 (high) or node 1 (low), retaining the cor...