Effect of Rock Phosphate, Lime and Green Manure on Growth and Yield of Maize in a Non Productive Niche of a Rhodic Ferralsol in Farmer’s Fields

Tabu, I.M.; Bationo, A.; Obura, R. K.; Masinde, J.K.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-5760-1_42

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“…On the other hand, liming is the most effective practice for reducing soil acidity problem [37]. Application of lime provided synergistic effect to TSP and Tithonia while slight grain yield increment obtained when TSP combined with lime since P is more limiting than acidity per se while an application of Tithonia and lime led increase grain yield by 15 times [22] (it has also shown on Figure 3). Whereas: Treatment 1-control; 2, 4 t/ha lime; 3, Minjingu rock phosphate 60 kg/ha; 4, 60kg/ha TSP; 5, 15 kg/ha Tithonia; 6, 4t/ha lime+ 60 kg/ha rock phosphate; 7, 4t/ha lime+ 60 kg/ha TSP; 8, 4t/ha lime+ 15 kg/ha Tithonia; 9, 45 kg/ha rock phosphate+ 15 kg/ha Tithonia; 10, 45 kg/ha TSP+15 kg/ha Tithonia; 11, 4t/ha lime+ 60 kg/ha rock phosphate+15 kg/ha Tithonia; 12,45 kg/ha TSP+ 15 kg/ha Tithonia+4t/ha lime Source: Source Tabuet al, 2007…”

Section: Sustainable Soil Fertility Improvementmentioning

confidence: 81%

“…Fertilization through organic and inorganic sources improves soil fertility of nutrient depleted soils as a result crop production increased. As per [22] report indicated that integrated use of 45 kg/ha TSP and 15 kg/ha Tithonia gave maximum maize grain yield in Kenya. On the other hand, liming is the most effective practice for reducing soil acidity problem [37].…”

Section: Sustainable Soil Fertility Improvementmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Moreover, the combining use of organic and inorganic nutrient inputs is better option for increasing fertilizer use efficiency and crop yield [21]. The study conducted on Ferralsols of Kenya indicated that integrated use of TSP or Minjingu Rock Phosphate (MRP) with Tithonia significantly increased maize grain yield and alleviate land degradation problem [22].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Integrated Use of Soil Ameliorants and Fertilizers to Increase Crop Yield on Acidic Soils of Ethiopian Highlands

Asrat¹

2020

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Agriculture has been contributed great share for Ethiopian economy. Ethiopian highlands endowed suitable climatic conditions for crop production, however land degradation in terms of soil acidity and nutrient depletion is becoming the major limiting factor to improve crop yield. Most farmers of Ethiopian highlands are resource poor, small-scale holder, in contrary most crop land characterized by severely eroded and nutrient depleted by interaction effect of environmental conditions and human activities. Around 130 tons/ha soil has been removed from cultivated land, annually besides 40% of the arable land of the country are characterized by acidic soils. To improve crop yield combining use of soil amelioration and fertilization management is critical in such problematic area. Thus, integrated use of 2-3 t/ha lime and NP mineral or organic fertilizers significantly increased crop yield in acidic soils of the country. However, high application rate (11-12 t/ha) of biochar or wood ash on acidic soils has showed equivalent crop yield response to lime rate, hence therefore poor resource farmers can able to ameliorate acidic soils by cheaper and local available materials.

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Section: Sustainable Soil Fertility Improvementmentioning

confidence: 81%

Section: Sustainable Soil Fertility Improvementmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Integrated Use of Soil Ameliorants and Fertilizers to Increase Crop Yield on Acidic Soils of Ethiopian Highlands

Asrat¹

2020

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“…Increasing population has placed too much pressure on the limited land resources thereby leading to continuous cropping particularly of cereals after cereals [3]. Several soil fertility improvement technologies have not yielded their desired effects in Africa due to the dynamics and contrasting agroecosystems with regards to both socioeconomic and biophysical conditions of the African farming systems [4,5].…”

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Soil Amendments and Rotation Effects on Soybean and Maize Growths and Soil Chemical Changes in Northern Ghana

Kanton¹,

Buah²,

Larbi³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Agronomy

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A four-year field trial was conducted at Bonia in the Upper East Region of Ghana to evaluate soybean-maize rotation amendment systems. The treatments included soybean without amendment, inoculated soybean, inoculated soybean with fertisol, inoculated soybean with phosphorus and potassium (P, K), inoculated soybean with P, K and fertisol, inoculated soybean with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (N, P, K), and continuous maize. Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replications. Inoculation negatively affected yields by 2% and 14% in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Soil amendments with P, K or N, P, K increased yields within 45-51%, fertisol increased by 95%, and integration of P, K and fertisol recorded 76% increment of inoculated soybean. Yields of maize increased by 1%, 20%, 25%, 43%, 44%, and 46% under inoculated soybean, inoculated soybean with N, P, K, inoculated soybean with P, K, inoculated soybean with fertisol, soybean without amendment, and inoculated soybean with P, K and fertisol, respectively. Maize after inoculated soybean with fertisol and maize after inoculated soybean with P, K and fertisol consistently scored higher benefit-cost ratio across the two years of experimentation. Thus, the two systems are conceivable for recommendation to the farmers in northern Ghana.

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Soil fertility inputs and tillage influence on maize crop performance and soil water content in the Central Highlands of Kenya

Kiboi

Ngetich

Fließbach

et al. 2019

Agricultural Water Management

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Effect of Rock Phosphate, Lime and Green Manure on Growth and Yield of Maize in a Non Productive Niche of a Rhodic Ferralsol in Farmer’s Fields

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Integrated Use of Soil Ameliorants and Fertilizers to Increase Crop Yield on Acidic Soils of Ethiopian Highlands

Integrated Use of Soil Ameliorants and Fertilizers to Increase Crop Yield on Acidic Soils of Ethiopian Highlands

Soil Amendments and Rotation Effects on Soybean and Maize Growths and Soil Chemical Changes in Northern Ghana

Soil fertility inputs and tillage influence on maize crop performance and soil water content in the Central Highlands of Kenya

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