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Baseline soil characteristics of a humid tropical silvopastoral system and changes in selected soil properties
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-01)
We established fast-growing leguminous trees (Erythrina berteroana Urban) in native grass pastures in Costa Rica's Atlantic region to determine the effects of tree pruning and cattle grazing on soil phosphorus availability ...
Identification and distribution of melon-infecting viruses and their vectors in two provinces of Costa Rica
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-07)
El virus de la mancha anular de la papaya o "papaya ringspot virus" (PRSV), el virus del mosaico de la sandía II o "watermelon mosaic virus II" (WMV-II), el virus del mosaico del pepino o "cucumber mosaic virus" (CMV) y ...
Effects of Bauhinia monandra (Kurz) seed extracts on yield, mophology and anatomy of cassava plants
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-10)
Estacas de yuca TMS30572 fueron remojadas parcialmente en extractos de semillas B. monandra por 70 h y, luego, sembradas en el campo en abril de 1988 y cosechadas en abril de 1989. Se llevaron a cabo un segundo y un tercer ...
Natural resource conservation in the Maribios uplands of Nicaragua. III. Conceptual framework for incentives
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-07)
Considerable work has been done on conservation incentives, but a simple, uniform decision-making criterion is still lacking. This paper develops a decision-making tool in the form of a three-part conceptual framework for ...
Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-07)
Biophysical and socioeconomic problems related to natural resource conservation of the uplands of the Maribios volcanic ranges of Nicaragua are discussed. Since the USDA method for land classification was found to be ...
Potential use of Azospirillum as biofertilizer
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-10)
Hace más de quince años se probó, por primera vez, el potencial de Azospirillum como biofertilizante en cereales. A pesar del optimismo de los resultados iniciales, la inoculación con Azospirillum en el campo ha demostrado ...
Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. II. Adaptation of conservation technology to farmers
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), San José (Costa Rica), 1993-07)
Con el método del reconocimiento rápido de áreas rurales, se estudiaron las prácticas agrícolas tradicionales en la cuenca alta de los Maribios en Nicaragua, para adaptar técnicas conocidas de manejo y uso de la tierra ...
Shoot regeneration from peduncles and shoot-like regeneration from leaves of babaco, Carica pentagona
(IICA, San José (Costa Rica), 1993-04)
C. pentagona shoots were regenerated from peduncle sections cultured on medium containing benzyladenine (BA, 0, 0.5 or 1.0 mg/litre) plus IAA (0.5 or 1.0 mg/litre) under a 16-h or 18-h photoperiod and a light intensity of ...