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The present report presents experimental evidence demonstrating the potential importance of legumes in the rainfed areas of Cyprus. Legumes fixed up to 80% of their total nitrogen production from the atmosphere. Barley following legumes gave higher yields than barley after cereals. The mean annual nitrogen balance (output minus input) in a vetch-barley rotation was 60 kg N/ha, while in a continuous barley rotation it was only 6 kg N/ha. Though the contribution that legumes can make is well demonstrated, their cultivation is still limited. The constraints on expansion of cultivation, such as unfavourable economics and government policy, low productivity, and difficulties in mechanization, are discussed.
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Papastylianou, I. (1990). The Role of Legumes in the Farming Systems of Cyprus. In: Osman, A.E., Ibrahim, M.H., Jones, M.A. (eds) The Role of Legumes in the Farming Systems of the Mediterranean Areas. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1019-5_3
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