<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa"^^ . "Most farmers in Niger live below the poverty line and require low-capital intensification to improve\r\nagricultural production. The purpose of this study was to evaluate local knowledge on less beneficial\r\nweed for future use in managing the soil fertility of the Sahel region. Sida cordifolia was utilized in a\r\nscientific procedure to verify how local farmers utilize this species and the nature of the important\r\nroles behind this wild plant in terms of soil fertility management. The results of a questionnaire\r\nshowed that S. cordifolia was less frequently used than other wild plants found in the same area, but\r\nthat local farmers recognized this plant as one of the indicators of soil fertility in millet fields. The\r\nresults of soil analysis also revealed a significant coefficient of variance in certain parameters such as\r\ntotal acidity and aluminum saturation of the soil, while multiple regression analysis showed the high\r\ninfluence of total acidity and soil pH on plant height and dry matter weight, respectively. These results\r\nindicate that the significant difference in plant growth of S. cordifolia was mainly due to soil acidity\r\nrather than soil fertility. The application of organic matter is one effective approach to resolve this\r\nproblem and it was shown that the poor growth of S. cordifolia is a particularly useful marker to identify\r\npatches where organic matter should be applied. Despite its simplicity, this technique is considered\r\nparticularly beneficial to allocate limited resources efficiently for sustainable, improved\r\nproduction."^^ . "2013" . . "47" . "4" . . "Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences"^^ . . . "Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly"^^ . . . "00213551" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "E T"^^ . "Hayashi"^^ . "E T Hayashi"^^ . . "D"^^ . "Fatondji"^^ . "D Fatondji"^^ . . "K"^^ . "Hayashi"^^ . "K Hayashi"^^ . . . . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa (PDF)"^^ . . . . . "JARQ_47_4_389-396_2013.pdf"^^ . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "Evaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #7150 \n\nEvaluation of the Indigenous Use of the Weed Sida cordifolia L. in the Sahelian Zone of West Africa\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics"@en . .