Effects of Biochar, Rice Husk and Rice Straw on Productivity of Maize (Zea mays L.) and Sustainable Soil Fertility Restoration

Dzomeku, Israel K.; Illiasu, Osman; Amegbor, Isaac Kodzo

doi:10.9734/jeai/2018/39346

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“…Sarwar et al (2013) indicated that the rice straw mulch application of rate at 4 t ha -1 led to increase wheat yield. Dzomeku and Illiasu (2018) showed that integrated use to the amendments of groundnut shells, rice husk and rice straw with mineral fertilizer increased maize grain, and straw yield. Application organic matter could play a more significant influenced in enhancing, and replenishing soil nutrients and sustained maize production.…”

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Soil Physicochemical Properties, Water Use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat - Maize Yields under Clay Soil Conditions as Affected by Rice Straw and Compost Application

El-Gamal¹,

Badawi²,

El-Kafrawy³

2019

Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering

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Two field experiments were implemented at El-Gemmieza Agric., Res. Station, Agric., Res., Center in El Gharbiah Governorate, Egypt through (2017/2018) seasons to investigate the impact of rice straw and compost application on soil physicochemical properties, water use efficiency and production of both wheat and maize yields. The design of experiment was complete randomized blocks design with three replicates, the experiment comprises the following treatments: T 1 : (control), T 2 : 2.50 t ha -1 (RS), T 3 : 5.00 t ha -1 (RS), T 4 : 5.00 t ha -1 (C), T 5 : 2.50 t ha -1 (RS) + 5.00 t ha -1 (C) and T 6 : 5.00 t ha -1 (RS) + 5.00 t ha -1 (C). Results showed that the applied of all organic treatments improved organic carbon, total N, C/N ratio and pH in soil when in all sample that was taken monthly at (30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180,210, 240, 270, 300, 330 and 360 days from incubation rice straw and compost as compared to control treatment. Results show that applied T 6 gave the best values of total porosity and hydraulic conductivity but the bulk density decreased than other treatments. The same trend was noticed concerning application T 6 treatment which improved crops and water use efficiency of both wheat and maize as well as increased content (%) and uptake (Kg ha -1 ) of nitrogen, Phosphors, and potassium of grains and straw of both wheat -maize crops as compared to other treatments. It seems that the characteristics parameters of soil and plants has followed the sequence T 6 > T 5 > T 4 > T 3 > T 2 > T 1 .

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Soil Physicochemical Properties, Water Use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat - Maize Yields under Clay Soil Conditions as Affected by Rice Straw and Compost Application

El-Gamal¹,

Badawi²,

El-Kafrawy³

2019

Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering

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“…The increase in the yield attributes and yield of baby corn might be due to the synergetic effect of biofertilizers and biochar that have enhanced water holding capacity, increased cation exchange capacity (CEC) and provision of a medium for adsorption of plant nutrients and improved conditions for soil micro-organisms and direct nutrients from NPK. The rise in corn yield could be credited due to the overall enhancement in soil chemical, physical and biological properties [21,22].…”

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Response of Biofertilizer and Biochar on Growth and Yield of Baby Corn

Maheswar,

2024

AJSSPN

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The field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, UP, during the Zaid season of 2023. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatment combinations which are replicated thrice. The experiment involves with the biofertilizers like azospirillum(10g and 20g/kg seed),azotobacter(10g and 20g/kg seed) along with biochar(0t/ha,10t/ha,40t/ha). Among the various treatment combinations in (treatment-9) with the application of Azospirillum 10g/kg seed along with Azotobacter 10 g/kg seed and Biochar 40 t/ha significantly recorded higher plant height (117.13 cm), plant dry weight (34.33 g), cobs/plant (1.87), cob length without husk (14.58 cm), cob weight without husk (12.09 g) and cob yield without husk (4.70 t/ha). Maximum gross returns (2,35,000.00 ₹/ha), were obtained in (treatment-9) whereas maximum net returns (1,27,001.00 ₹/ha) and higher benefit cost ratio (1.74) was obtained in (treatment-8) with application of Azospirillum 10g/kg seed along with Azotobacter 10g/kg seed and Biochar 10 t/ha.

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“…Groundnut shells can be used to produce biodiesel [6], bioethanol [7 -9], enzyme [10,11], and paper [12 -14]. Other applications of the shells include the formation of carbon nano-sheet [15], dye degradation [16], preparation of lightweight concrete [17,18], adsorption of heavy metals [19,20], sculpture-making [21] as well as improvement of crop yields and soil properties [22,23]. Tiwari [24] observed improvement in groundnut yield from 1095 kg per hectare to 2071 kg per hectare, with the likelihood of increased production from 3.73 million tons in 2018 to 5.1 million tons in 2019.…”

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Assessment of Properties of Composite Boards from Groundnut Shells and Sawdust for their suitability for Structural Applications

Nathaniel,

Ekpenyong,

Zanders Akaolisa

et al. 2023

ETJ

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Sawdust and groundnut shells created sustainable composite boards.• Reusing waste reduces environmental impact. • Composite boards have superior thermal properties. • Boards are created inexpensively using waste to protect the environment.Groundnut shells and sawdust are generated in vast quantities yearly but underutilized. In developing countries, this situation leads to their disposal by unplanned landfilling, indiscriminate dumping, or open burning as ineffective solid waste management systems persist. Such practices constitute severe environmental problems that need to be urgently tackled. In this work, composite boards were fabricated from groundnut shell particles (GSP) and sawdust particles (SDP) at varying volumetric proportions of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100 % using Topbond as a binding agent. The boards were dried completely and then assessed for water absorption, bulk density, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, thermal diffusivity, thermal inertia, availability, and flexural strength. The results revealed improvement in the samples' thermal insulation performance as the SDP proportion increased from 0% to 100%. Though samples fabricated with 50 % each of the SDP and GSP exhibited a balance in the thermophysical and mechanical properties, all the samples could ensure better thermal insulation than conventional ceilings such as Isorel and plywood. Generally, the samples can be used as ceiling panels or partition elements in building design. This idea of utilizing groundnut shells and sawdust to develop composite panels for building purposes, as described herein, has been reported for the first time. It could help to ensure the construction of affordable and thermally safe buildings while solving the problems associated with their disposal.

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Effects of Biochar, Rice Husk and Rice Straw on Productivity of Maize (Zea mays L.) and Sustainable Soil Fertility Restoration

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Soil Physicochemical Properties, Water Use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat - Maize Yields under Clay Soil Conditions as Affected by Rice Straw and Compost Application

Soil Physicochemical Properties, Water Use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat - Maize Yields under Clay Soil Conditions as Affected by Rice Straw and Compost Application

Response of Biofertilizer and Biochar on Growth and Yield of Baby Corn

Assessment of Properties of Composite Boards from Groundnut Shells and Sawdust for their suitability for Structural Applications

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