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dc.contributor.authorEspada, Wilfredo G.
dc.contributor.authorGacho, Giovanni
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-01T06:51:15Z
dc.date.available2022-07-01T06:51:15Z
dc.date.issued1974
dc.identifier.citationEspada, W. & Gacho, G. (1974). The response of ipil-ipil (Leucaena Leococephala) to Soil pH. Southeast Asia Journal, 7(1), 25-33.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0038-3600
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12852/2120
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractIpil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala) is a tropical leguminous plant generally referred to as the “alfalfa” of the tropics. It is gaining popularity as animal feed ingredient. The leaves are reported to contain 25 per cent crude protein and 0.04 to 0.07 per cent carotene (3). Although the culture of ipil-ipil has not been given extensive attention, it is not uncommon to find them growing luxuriantly in the rolling or level areas in most places in the Philippines. They are used as shade for coffee, cacao, or ginger. The trunk and branches are excellent for making charcoal; the leaves are ground into meals for animal feeds. Attempts to grow them in acidic, reddish-brown Barotac loam soil at Camp Higher Ground, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, resulted only in stunted seedlings compared with those growing in the slightly acidic dark soil of that municipality. Soil reaction affects plant development largely by its influence on the availability of certain elements essential for growth (5). Provided there is adequate nutrient, plants can tolerate pH fluctuation from 4.0 to 8.0; the growth is adversely affected only at pH below 3.0 or at pH above 9.0 (2). At low pH phosphorous, calcium, and magnesium usually become limiting or deficient; at high pH most micronutrients become hardly available.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentral Philippine Universityen_US
dc.subject.lcshSoils--Analysisen_US
dc.subject.lcshLead treeen_US
dc.subject.lcshAcid soilsen_US
dc.subject.lcshSoils--Testingen_US
dc.titleThe response of ipil-ipil (Leucaena Leococephala) to Soil pHen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dcterms.accessRightsPublicly accessibleen_US
dc.citation.firstpage25en_US
dc.citation.lastpage33en_US
dc.citation.journaltitleSoutheast Asia Journalen_US
dc.citation.volume7en_US
dc.citation.issue1en_US
local.subjectIpil-ipilen_US
local.subject.scientificnameLeucaena leucocephalaen_US


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