Development of “Nebraska” farm as a research platform for generation of new crop varieties and cropping systems adapted to the stressful soils of Eastern and Southern Africa

Published on 13 May 2011

Research Areas

Agrobiodiversity, Crops, Soils

Countries

Ethiopia, South Africa

Timeline

Start Date: 1 May 2009 | End Date: 30 April 2011

Overview

This project aims to create a research site for the evaluation of crops under low fertility conditions to develop germplasm of common bean and other crops that are tolerant of low fertility soils. The site in South Africa has been donated by Howard Buffet for research purposes, and is characterized by a sandy soil with very low native fertility. The site permits studying drought and low fertility (especially low available soil phosphorus) separately or in combination.

Tags

Bean, Drought, low soil fertility