2010
DOI: 10.4314/wajae.v16i1.55863
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The Effect of Camber Bed Drainage Landforms on Soil Nutrient Distribution and Grain Yield of Maize on the Vertisols of the Accra Plains of Ghana

Abstract: The Vertisols of the Accra Plains of Ghana are water logged after significant rainfall due to the low-lying topography (0.1-1 %). Camber bed (Cb) drainage landforms have been developed at the Agricultural Research Centre, Kpong, for draining off excess water. Field experiments were conducted to verify if maize growth and yield gradient from the trough to the crest were the result of nutrient gradient or some other factors. Four 5 m and two 10 m Cbs and a 20-m flatland were prepared in a split-split plot design… Show more

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“…These ditches are oriented towards the greatest land slope. Typical examples of such land surface drainage techniques are the Camber bed drainage in, for example, Ghana (Nyalemegbe et al, 2010) and Ethiopia (Srivastava et al, 1993) or the broad bed and furrow (Astatke et al, 2002;Morrison et al, 1990) both of which have been promoted with variable degrees of success (Gebreegziabher et al 2009). A collector drain at the lower end of the field gathers all the drained water.…”
Section: Drainage Of Sloping Farmlandmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These ditches are oriented towards the greatest land slope. Typical examples of such land surface drainage techniques are the Camber bed drainage in, for example, Ghana (Nyalemegbe et al, 2010) and Ethiopia (Srivastava et al, 1993) or the broad bed and furrow (Astatke et al, 2002;Morrison et al, 1990) both of which have been promoted with variable degrees of success (Gebreegziabher et al 2009). A collector drain at the lower end of the field gathers all the drained water.…”
Section: Drainage Of Sloping Farmlandmentioning
confidence: 99%