Application of Compost, Lime and P Fertilizer on Selected Soil Properties and P Use Efficiency of Maize in Acidic Soil of Assosa, Western Ethiopia

Teshome, Biruk; Tana, Tamado; Dechassa, Nigussie; Singh, Tara

doi:10.9734/jeai/2017/36976

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“…Significant increases in the soil available P contents were also reported by Teshome et al. (2017) and Mensah and Frimpong (2018) due to the application of compost.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…Besides, tillage might also help soil microbes move freely in the soil, increasing their activity and thereby SOM and SOC. Previous studies have shown that lime enhances soil organism population and activity, which boosts SOM breakdown and contents (Bekele, Kibret, et al., 2018; Dida & Etisa, 2019; Teshome et al., 2017). The SWC could also contribute to the build‐up of SOM through its effect of reducing surface runoff and soil loss and retaining more water and nutrients, which was also reported by Hishe et al.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The increase in available P might be attributed to a higher adsorption of P, which released from compost decomposition, in soil, a reduction in P loss from the soil caused by SWC, or the mineralization of organic P assisted by tillage. Significant increases in the soil available P contents were also reported by Teshome et al (2017) and Mensah and Frimpong (2018) due to the application of compost.…”

Section: Soil Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potassium Contentsmentioning

confidence: 86%

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Integrating multiple soil management practices: A system‐wide approach for restoring degraded soil and improvingBrachiariaproductivity

Gutema

Kebede

Legesse

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Agrosystems Geosci & Env

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Land degradation has severely affected soil health and agricultural productivity in the Sasiga district of western Oromiya, Ethiopia, demanding urgent and extensive solutions. Integrated soil management in particular is a comprehensive approach that could mitigate the multifaceted effects of land degradation. Hence, a field experiment was conducted on degraded farmers’ land to assess the potential of lime, organic amendments, tillage, and soil–water conservation (SWC) in improving the productivity of soil and Brachiaria (Mulato II). The experiment employed 15 treatments, which were systematically formulated from lime, organic amendments (compost and cattle manure), the SWC method (constructed soil bunds and no soil bunds), and tillage practices (ploughing and no‐ploughing). The study showed that applying lime with tillage or both tillage and SWC and organic amendments alone improved soil pH from very strongly acidic to moderately acidic. The combined application of lime, SWC, and tillage also enhanced the organic carbon, organic matter, total nitrogen, and moisture contents of the soil. Besides, the integrated use of cattle manure, SWC, and tillage practices boosted plant cover, tillering, plant height (PH), and dry biomass of Brachiaria (Mulato II). Consequently, the physicochemical properties of the degraded soil and the agronomic performance of Brachiaria can be improved by amending with combinations of lime or cattle manure with SWC and tillage. In general, integrating multiple soil management practices, including lime, organic amendments, SWC, and tillage, offers a whole‐system approach to rehabilitating degraded soil and improving its physicochemical properties and productivity of Brachiaria grass.

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“…Significant increases in the soil available P contents were also reported by Teshome et al. (2017) and Mensah and Frimpong (2018) due to the application of compost.…”

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confidence: 62%

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confidence: 98%

Section: Soil Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potassium Contentsmentioning

confidence: 86%

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Integrating multiple soil management practices: A system‐wide approach for restoring degraded soil and improvingBrachiariaproductivity

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Kebede

Legesse

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“…Teff, for instance, responded significantly to integrated soil fertility management treatments containing both organic and inorganic forms under farmers' field conditions, according to studies by Ayalew [69] and Teshome [71]. This suggests that they could be taken into consideration as alternate options for sustainable soil and crop productivity in Ethiopia's degraded highlands.…”

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A Review on the Impact of Soil Acidification on Plant Nutrient Availability, Crop Productivity, and Management Options in the Ethiopian Highlands

Warke,

Wakgari

2024

AFF

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Soil acidity is a type of soil deterioration that has a negative impact on Ethiopia's overall and Western Oromia's specific sustainable agricultural production. Currently, soil acidity in highland portions of Western Oromia, including Gimbi, Nedjo, and surrounding areas, is a major problem that can impede agricultural productivity. Reviewing the mechanisms of soil acidification, which can affect soil nutrient availability and agricultural production, as well as management choices, were done in this context for this review topic. The main causes of acid soils are leaching of exchangeable basic cations and topsoil erosion caused by high temperatures and heavy rains, which promote the loss of organic matter the most. In most of Ethiopia's highland regions, the removal of agricultural waste and ongoing use of inorganic fertilizers that produce acidity are major factors in the development of soil acidity. Al and Mn toxicity are caused by acid soil, which also reduces nutrient availability. Furthermore, agricultural yield decreases due to acidity in the soil. The management options for acid soils include crop types resistant to Al toxicity, liming, and the use of organic materials as integrated forms of soil fertility control. Therefore, lime and organic fertilizers should be employed as crucial agricultural techniques for small-holder farmers in acidic soil locations in order to decrease the effects of soil acidity.

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“…The available phosphorus on the COMPL treated plot was increased by 152.6% when compared to control treatment. According to [54], application of compost with intermediate rate of lime and high rate of P increased the residual available P the highest of all. However, according to [32] the available phosphorus in the study site was ranged in very low level.…”

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Effects of Lime, Inorganic Fertilizer and Compost as Amendment on Soil Chemical Properties: Field Experimental Approach to Reclaim Acidic Nitisoils, South Western Ethiopia

Tadie Girma,

Alemayehu Regassa

2024

Insights Agric Technol

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Application of Compost, Lime and P Fertilizer on Selected Soil Properties and P Use Efficiency of Maize in Acidic Soil of Assosa, Western Ethiopia

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Integrating multiple soil management practices: A system‐wide approach for restoring degraded soil and improvingBrachiariaproductivity

Integrating multiple soil management practices: A system‐wide approach for restoring degraded soil and improvingBrachiariaproductivity

A Review on the Impact of Soil Acidification on Plant Nutrient Availability, Crop Productivity, and Management Options in the Ethiopian Highlands

Effects of Lime, Inorganic Fertilizer and Compost as Amendment on Soil Chemical Properties: Field Experimental Approach to Reclaim Acidic Nitisoils, South Western Ethiopia

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