Influence of the Rate and Timing of Mulching on the Growth and Yield of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale L.)

Akinwumi, Gbenga; Fariyike, T.A.; Olufunmi, O.O.; Olabode, I.A.; Adelaja, B. A.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2013.1007.35

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“…Muralidharan et al (1974) reported a progressive increase in plant height with an increase in the amount of N applied up to 90 kg ha -1 . Ajithkumar (1999) reported the effect of N and K in enhancing plant height and observed maximum plant height at the highest levels of N and K. Akinwumi et al (2013) reported that in turmeric N applied alone or in combination with P, K or PK alone resulted in significantly higher plant height. Ginger is a soil exhaustive crop and shows good response to added to nutrients (Babu, 1993).…”

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Effect of mulch and nutrients on growth and yield in transplanted ginger

Mathew

Sreekala

2019

IJARe

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The conventional propagation method using ginger rhizome being slow, a suitable method of raising ginger seed material in portrays has been devised by Indian Institute of Spices Research and Kerala Agricultural University. The advantages of this technology are production of healthy uniform planting materials and reduction in seed rhizome quantity which eventually reduced cost on rhizomes. The experiment was carried out in the Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani during April 2016 to January 2017. The ginger variety used was Karthika. Field experiment was laid out in split plot design with four levels of mulches in main plots and fertilizer levels in sub plots with four replications. Two nodded rhizome bits of ginger cultivar was raised in protrays were transplanted at 55 days in beds taken in the interspaces of coconut. Plants that received M 1 (30 t ha 1 ) in main plot resulted in maximum plant height, number of tillers, number of leaves/plant shoot weight, fresh yield and dry yield treatment T 2 (150:100:100 kg ha 1 and their interaction (m 1 t 2 ) also resulted in highest plant height, number of tillers, number of leaves/plant, shoot weight, fresh yield and dry yield on all periods of observation The results of the study indicated that ginger transplants intercropped in coconut garden, that mulching @ 30 t ha 1 (half at transplanting and half 2 MAT) along with 150:100:100 kg NPK ha -1 and basal application of 30 t ha -1 of farm yard manure could be recommended for higher yield and growth.

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Effect of mulch and nutrients on growth and yield in transplanted ginger

Mathew

Sreekala

2019

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“…Chukwu and Madu (2020) reported that complementary application of organic and mineral fertilizers to cocoyam increased cocoyam yields and recapitalized degraded Haplic Acrisols in southeastern Nigeria. High susceptibility of tropical soils to erosion and other degradation factors necessitates integrating mulch and other cultural management techniques, to recapitalize soils to sustain their productivity in the tropical farming systems (Akinwumi et al, 2013;Hussain et al, 2022). This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Dactyladenia barteri much and NPK fertilizer 15:15:15, on weed density, ginger production, seed harvest multiplication ratio (SHMR) and soil recapitalization.…”

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Effect of <i>Dactyladenia barteri</i> mulch and NPK fertilizer on weed density, ginger production and soil recapitalization in Umudike, Southeast Nigeria

Ekeledo,

Chukwu

2024

Agro-Sci.

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A field study conducted on a Gleyic Luvisol in Umudike, southeastern Nigeria, in 2017 and 2018 evaluated the effect of Dactyladenia barteri mulch and NPK fertilizer 15:15:15 on weed density, ginger production and soil health. Treatment consisted of three levels of mulch (0, 2 and 4 t ha–1) and two levels of NPK fertilizer (0.00 and 400 kg ha−1) laid in a randomized complete block design with 3 replicates on 2 x 2 m plots, using 0.20 x 0.20 m spacing. Planting was done in May each year and harvested eight months after planting. Results showed that control plot had 187.80 higher significant weed density than 2 and 4 t ha–1 mulch (88.20 and 81.80), respectively. Fertilizer had no significant effect on weed density. Ginger survival at 2.00 and 4.00 t ha–1 mulch (94.40 and 96%) differed significantly from the control plot (42.20%). Number of tillers in mulched plots (t ha–1) followed the order: 4 > 2 > 0 in both years. Fertilizer rate at 400 kg ha–1 gave higher significant rhizome yield more than 0 kg ha–1 in both years. Mulch at 4 t ha–1 increased soil pH by 12% relative to 7.94% increase by NPK fertilizer. Total N, available P and exchangeable K were increased by 12.30, 64.30 and 14.30% respectively, by mulch at 4 t ha–1, while NPK fertilizer increased total N, available P and exchangeable K by 5.60, 31.40 and 9.38%, respectively. It was concluded that application of Dactyladenia barteri mulch and NPK fertilizer reduced weed density, improved ginger production and recapitalized soil in Umudike, southeastern, Nigeria.

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“…Applying dry guinea grass to cucumber at 3 weeks after planting produced 10.05 tha-1 of cucumber (Ibeawuchi et al, 2008). Mulching ginger with 10tha -1 of green Chromolaena odorata at planting produced yield of 26.93 tha -1 (Akinwumi et al, 2013). However, there is paucity of information on time of mulching in plantain.…”

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Influence of organic mulch sources and time of their application on the yield of plantain (Musa spp.) in Owerri, southeast Nigeria

Okoli

Obiefuna

Ibeawuchi

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PNgAS

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The effect of five organic mulches (oil palm bunch refuse, oil palm fibre, woodchips, sawdust and multispecies thrash) applied at three different times {at planting, 3 and 6 months after planting (MAP)} at Owerri in the tropical rainforest agro-ecology of southeastern Nigeria were investigated. The experiment was a 3 x 5 factorial experiment laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Mulching of plantain using oil palm bunch refuse produced highest plantain bunch yield (17.68 t ha-1) while mulching with multispecies thrash gave lowest plantain bunch yield (12.02 t ha-1). Mulching of plantain at 3 MAP produced bigger plantain bunch yield (15.79 t ha-1) than mulching of plantain at planting (14.44 t ha-1) and at 6 MAPS (13.21 t ha-1). Mulching of plantain at 3 MAPS with oil palm bunch refuse stimulated early sucker proliferation, conserved soil moisture content, sustained plantain bunch yield and increased number of fingers per bunch in crop plantain and first ratoon bunch yield. These findings are important for the development of effective mulching strategy for rain fed zones in southeast Nigeria.

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Influence of the Rate and Timing of Mulching on the Growth and Yield of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale L.)

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Effect of mulch and nutrients on growth and yield in transplanted ginger

Effect of mulch and nutrients on growth and yield in transplanted ginger

Effect of <i>Dactyladenia barteri</i> mulch and NPK fertilizer on weed density, ginger production and soil recapitalization in Umudike, Southeast Nigeria

Influence of organic mulch sources and time of their application on the yield of plantain (Musa spp.) in Owerri, southeast Nigeria

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