Native and Introduced Legumes in the Virgin Islands: Soil Improvement and livestock Feed

John M. Matuszak

No 261596, 20th Annual Meeting, October 21-26, 1984, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: Steep slopes and limited water resources in the Virgin Islands encourage the establishment of permanent pastures and orchard crops for soil conservation while intensifying land management. The rising costs of energy and transportation have increased the price of both animal feeds and nitrogen fertilizers, which are imported. These factors have made more imperative the successful incorporation of N-fixing legumes into the various farming systems. Six legumes, Leuceana leucocephala (Lam.) DeWit, Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng, Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth., Macropitilium atropurpurea (DC) Urban, Neonotonia wightii Lackey, and L. leucocephala var. K-8, were evaluated chemically and agronomically for use as pasture, green manure, and rover crops. In addition, 20 other native or naturalized species of legumes were suggested for greater utilization in farm systems in the Virgin Islands and West Indies.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 3
Date: 1984-10-21
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261596

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