Integration of legume trees in maize-based cropping systems improves rain use ef

The technology is based on the application of small doses of fertilizer in the seed planting hole at sowing, or at the base of plants two weeks after planting. The concentration of nutrients at the source helps roots grow out quickly and profusely, which in turn helps plants capture more of the native nutrients in soil, as well as counteract late-season drought, and adapt to climate variability.