Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia
The sale of cattle presents a significant opportunity to improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers in eastern Indonesia. An opportunity was identified to grow herbaceous forage legumes either in rotation with, or sown within, staple grain crops (maize, rice) to use surplus soil moisture to produce...
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| author | Kendrick Cox Jacob Nulik Neal Dalgliesh Esnawan Budisantoso Paskalis Fernandes Jefrianus Praing Philip Dida Jak Uran Marcel Meomuku Debora Kana Hau Tony Basuki Lindsay Bell |
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| description | The sale of cattle presents a significant opportunity to improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers in eastern Indonesia. An opportunity was identified to grow herbaceous forage legumes either in rotation with, or sown within, staple grain crops (maize, rice) to use surplus soil moisture to produce a feed bank for (mostly penned) cattle and potentially increase nitrogen supply to the grain crops. A series of experiments was conducted on Vertisol, Alfisol and Inceptisol soils in lowland and upland districts of eastern Indonesia to identify legumes from 18 taxa suitable for integrated crop-forage systems. Clitoria ternatea and Centrosema pascuorum were found to have best potential for these systems as they established reliably using local methods, consistently ranked highly for herbage yields 2–4 months after sowing and were relatively easy to harvest. Yields were highest on the Vertisol (greatest number of sites) and Inceptisol soils. Lablab purpureus, Macroptilium bracteatum and Mucuna pruriens also ranked high for yield on Vertisol soils. Clitoria ternatea regrew consistently after cutting and forage removal providing potential for extended forage production as growing conditions allow. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3512132ddee94e63805f930485a36af02025-01-31T19:48:38ZengCentro Internacional de Agricultura TropicalTropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales2346-37752025-01-0113172710.17138/tgft(13)7-271098Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern IndonesiaKendrick Cox0Jacob Nulik1Neal Dalgliesh2Esnawan Budisantoso3Paskalis Fernandes4Jefrianus Praing5Philip Dida6Jak Uran7Marcel Meomuku8Debora Kana Hau9Tony Basuki10Lindsay Bell11Department Primary Industries, Queensland, AustraliaNational Research and Innovation Agency, Kupang, IndonesiaFormerly Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Queensland, AustraliaPrivate consultant for Livestock and Cattle Breeding Investment (Agroforestry), Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Agriculture Agricultural Technology and Assessment, East Nusa Tenggara, Kupang, IndonesiaDepartment of Agriculture and Food, East Sumba Regency, Waingapu, IndonesiaDepartment for the Application of Agricultural Intrument Standards, Kupang, IndonesiaDepartment of Agriculture Agricultural Technology and Assessment, East Nusa Tenggara, Kupang, IndonesiaDepartment for the Application of Agricultural Intrument Standards, Kupang, IndonesiaResearch Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, IndonesiaResearch Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, IndonesiaCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Queensland, AustraliaThe sale of cattle presents a significant opportunity to improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers in eastern Indonesia. An opportunity was identified to grow herbaceous forage legumes either in rotation with, or sown within, staple grain crops (maize, rice) to use surplus soil moisture to produce a feed bank for (mostly penned) cattle and potentially increase nitrogen supply to the grain crops. A series of experiments was conducted on Vertisol, Alfisol and Inceptisol soils in lowland and upland districts of eastern Indonesia to identify legumes from 18 taxa suitable for integrated crop-forage systems. Clitoria ternatea and Centrosema pascuorum were found to have best potential for these systems as they established reliably using local methods, consistently ranked highly for herbage yields 2–4 months after sowing and were relatively easy to harvest. Yields were highest on the Vertisol (greatest number of sites) and Inceptisol soils. Lablab purpureus, Macroptilium bracteatum and Mucuna pruriens also ranked high for yield on Vertisol soils. Clitoria ternatea regrew consistently after cutting and forage removal providing potential for extended forage production as growing conditions allow.https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/1333 |
| spellingShingle | Kendrick Cox Jacob Nulik Neal Dalgliesh Esnawan Budisantoso Paskalis Fernandes Jefrianus Praing Philip Dida Jak Uran Marcel Meomuku Debora Kana Hau Tony Basuki Lindsay Bell Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales |
| title | Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia |
| title_full | Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia |
| title_short | Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia |
| title_sort | evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop livestock systems in eastern indonesia |
| url | https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/1333 |
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