Symbiotic N² fixation in cyclopia vent. spp. (honeybush) : towards sustainable cultivation in the Western Cape of South Africa
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2004
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An indigenous cash crop, called honeybush (Cyclopia spp., Fabaceae), has recently gained popularity in the Western Cape of South Africa and its potential for cultivation is being investigated. The crop is an N²-fixing legume and its yields would therefore be improved by enhancing its N²-fixing capacity. This would allow increased tea yields without the need for chemical fertilizers, promoting the crop's status as an organically farmed health product, limiting the environmental degradation associated with N fertilizer use and benefiting small-scale farmers in the region who cannot afford chemical fertilizers.
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Spriggs, A. 2004. Symbiotic N² fixation in cyclopia vent. spp. (honeybush) : towards sustainable cultivation in the Western Cape of South Africa. University of Cape Town.