Effect of fertilizer deep placement with urea supergranule on nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in Sourou Valley (Burkina Faso)

Bandaogo, Alimata A.; Bidjokazo, Fofana; Youl, Sansan; Safo, E.Y.; Abaidoo, Robert C.; Opoku, Andrews

doi:10.1007/s10705-014-9653-6

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“…it might be due to the Usg produced higher effective tillers per m 2 as well as higher grains m 2 resulted in higher yield. the result is coincided with the findings Bandaogo et al (2014). However, Bhuiyan et al, 1988 andMohonty et al, 1990 noticed that the deep placement of USG gave significantly higher grain yield of rice than split application of prilled urea.…”

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Field Evaluation of Brri Usg Applicator in Dry and Wet Season of Rice Cultivation

Hossen¹,

Rahman²,

Zaman³

et al. 2017

Bangladesh Rice J.

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Brri (Bangladesh rice research institute) Usg (Urea super granule) applicator was developed to apply Usg in non-oxidized zone at 6-10 cm depth from surface at desired spacing to maintain the recommended Usg fertilizer doses of 118 and 168 kg ha -1 during Aman and Boro season, respectively that could be maintained with the adjustment of the applicator for 20 × 20 cm transplanting spacing. it was designed and fabricated with an adjustable facility for two rows operation in the rice field at spacing of 18 × 20, 20 × 20 and 22 × 20 cm. The modified USG applicator tested in the BRRI regional stations (RS) during Aman 2011 and the farmers' fields during Boro 2012 season. Walking speed directly influenced the field capacity of the applicator. Walking speed during field operation of the applicator depends on the soil type, Usg placement time and puddled condition of the soil and it was varied 2.46-3.72 km hr -1 . Field capacity was observed 0.13 and 0.14 ha hr -1 during Boro and Aman season, respectively whereas manual Usg application capacity was observed about 0.02 ha hr -1 . the depth of Usg placement by the applicator (6.01-6.32 cm) was found more compared to manual application (5.61-5.75 cm). the yield performance of Usg plots was identical in all locations during both the seasons either applied by hand or by machine. However, in some cases, USG gave significantly higher grain yield compared to prilled urea applied by hand broadcasting method.Modified BRRI USG applicator saved urea fertilizer, ensured proper placement of USG in subsurface zone and reduced drudgery without sacrificing grain yield.

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confidence: 81%

Field Evaluation of Brri Usg Applicator in Dry and Wet Season of Rice Cultivation

Hossen¹,

Rahman²,

Zaman³

et al. 2017

Bangladesh Rice J.

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“…To improve yield performance, most Chinese farmers apply N fertilizer in amounts that exceed the demand for rice growth [13]. However, the N recovery efficiency (NRE) of rice in paddy soils of southern China is generally low, ranging from 20% to 40% [14]. Lodging and yield losses can be caused by luxury absorption due to the overapplication of N fertilizer [15,16].…”

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Comparison of Agronomic Performance between Japonica/Indica Hybrid and Japonica Cultivars of Rice Based on Different Nitrogen Rates

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Previous studies have revealed that the japonica/indica hybrid rice has a higher yield potential, biomass production, and nitrogen (N) accumulation than japonica rice in China, however, at a single N application rate. It remains unclear whether it also occurs at a higher or lower N application rate under the same field condition. To investigate the effects of nitrogen application rates on grain yield, N uptake, dry matter accumulation, and agronomic N use efficiency, field experiments were conducted in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province during three consecutive growth seasons in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Two japonica/indica hybrid varieties (Yongyou 12 and Yongyou 538) and two japonica varieties (Xiushui 134 and Jia 58) were exposed to five N application rates (0, 150, 225, 300, and 375 kg ha−1). The results showed that grain yields of all the varieties increased with increasing nitrogen application rates, except for Jia 58 whose optimum nitrogen level was 225 kg ha−1, because no significant difference was observed between N225 and N300. Across the four rice varieties, N uptake increased significantly with increased N-fertilizer rates at all the growth stages (p < 0.05). Across the three planting years, the average grain yield of japonica/indica hybrid rice was higher than that of japonica rice by 75.6% at N0, 57.2% at N150, 41.1% at N225, 38.3% at N300, and 45.8% at N375. We also found that as compared with japonica rice, the japonica/indica hybrid rice had more grain yield, higher dry matter, and higher N uptake at all growth stages, regardless of the N application rate.

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“…This result is consistent with the observation by Islam et al (2011), who reported that briquette application increased rice yields relative to the split application of granular fertilizer. In a study in the Sudan Savanna agro‐ecological region of Burkina Faso, Bandaogo et al (2015) showed that irrigated rice grain yield increased by at least 25% when urea briquettes, instead of granular urea fertilizer, were applied. In a 2‐yr study with maize, Agyin‐Birikorang et al (2018) reported that fertilizer briquettes consistently produced the greatest straw and grain yields, at least 16% higher grain yields than the conventional granular fertilizer sources.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Briquettes are formed by passing granular fertilizer through machines that compress it into briquettes. Fertilizer briquettes have been tested and slowly adopted for rice paddies in countries, such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, the Philippines (Bautista et al, 2001; IFDC, 2007, 2013, 2015; Kapoor et al, 2008; Islam et al, 2011; Miah et al, 2016), Ghana (Adu‐Gyamfi et al, 2019), and Burkina Faso (Bandaogo et al, 2015). In Bangladesh, rice yields increased by 15 to 25%, while the expenditure on commercial fertilizer decreased by 24 to 32% when briquetted fertilizer was used as the source of plant nutrients in rice (Islam et al, 2011; Gaihre et al, 2015; Huda et al, 2016).…”

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One‐Time Fertilizer Briquettes Application for Maize Production in Savanna Agroecologies of Ghana

Adu‐Gyamfi

Agyin‐Birikorang

Tindjina³

et al. 2019

Agronomy Journal

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Declining maize yields in the Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Ghana call for effective nutrient management strategies that increase maize productivity and profitability among smallholder farmers. Field trials were conducted during 2016 and 2017 in three locations in northern Ghana to evaluate the agronomic effectiveness of one-time application of multi-nutrient fertilizer briquettes for maize production. The treatments were: (i) farmer practice (FP); (ii) NPK fertilizer briquettes applied at the recommended N, P, and K rates (100%-Briquette); (iii) 75%-Briquette; (iv) modified farmer practice (MFP) with N, P, and K applied at the recommended rate (100%-MFP); (v) 75%-MFP; and (vi) control, with no fertilizer applied. The farmer practice involved surface broadcasting the granular N, P, and K fertilizer at the recommended rate. The MFP involved subsurface incorporation of the granular fertilizer into the soil. Across all three locations and in both years, maize grain yield resulting from the treatments followed this order: 100%-Briquette > 100%-MFP = 75%-Briquette > 75%-MFP > FP > control. Despite the greatest grain yields resulting from the 100%-Briquette treatment, the greatest gross profit margin of 0.46 was obtained with the 75%-Briquette treatment, followed by the 100%-Briquette treatment (~0.43), 100%-MFP (~0.39), 75%-MFP (~0.24), and FP (0.03). From the combined results, we conclude that the one-time application of multi-nutrient fertilizer briquettes could be an efficient fertilizer management strategy to increase maize yields and profitability for smallholder farmers in the Guinea Savanna zone. This presents a real strategy for improved productivity across diverse agroecologies for food security among smallholder farmers.

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Effect of fertilizer deep placement with urea supergranule on nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in Sourou Valley (Burkina Faso)

Cited by 113 publications

References 19 publications

Field Evaluation of Brri Usg Applicator in Dry and Wet Season of Rice Cultivation

Field Evaluation of Brri Usg Applicator in Dry and Wet Season of Rice Cultivation

Comparison of Agronomic Performance between Japonica/Indica Hybrid and Japonica Cultivars of Rice Based on Different Nitrogen Rates

One‐Time Fertilizer Briquettes Application for Maize Production in Savanna Agroecologies of Ghana

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