Assessment of pearl millet performance to early and late planting opportunities and fertilizer application models in Makurdi, Nigeria

Agber, P. I.; Ter, S; Ayuba, S. A.

doi:10.5897/ajar12.2051

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“…Crops sown at early date (April/May) had the largest leaf area compared to the later dates due to moisture absorption ability and high conversion of assimilates. This is in agreement with the results of a study conducted elsewhere by Agber et al (2012) who reported that the largest leaf area of pearl millet with early sown date was due to the availability of water during vegetative growth which increased the total leaf area of the crop.…”

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Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State, Nigeria

Nwajei

Omoregie

Ogedegbe

2019

AAS

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Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State, Nigeria Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State, NigeriaAbstract: Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

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Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State, Nigeria

Nwajei

Omoregie

Ogedegbe

2019

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“…Many African soils show nutrient deficiency problems after only a short period of cultivation because of their nature as well as prevailing environmental conditions. Farmers have sought to furnish additional nutrients by the application of chemical fertilizer so that the yields of crops will no longer be limited by the amount of plant nutrients that the natural system can supply (Agber et al, 2012 andAgbede et al, 2013). Fertilizers are usually applied to soil for increasing or maintaining crop yields to meet the increasing demand of food (Olatunji and Ibrahim, 2014;Babbu et al, 2015).…”

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Effect of Fertilizer Application on Soil Properties and Yield of Sesame (sesamum indicum l.) Varieties in Southern Guinea and Sudan Savanna Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria

Usman

Ammar

Olatunji

2021

African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science

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Field experiments were carried out in 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons to determine the effect of fertilizer application on soil properties and yield of sesame varieties in Southern Guinea and Sudan Savanna Agro-ecological Zones of Nigeria. Treatments consisted of three varieties of sesame (Jigida, NCRIBEN-01M and NCRIBEN-032) and four levels of NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer (0, 50,100 and 150 kg ha-1). Treatments were laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated thrice. Prior to planting, surface (0-15 cm) soil samples were collected from eight points and bulked; post-harvest composite soil samples were also collected on the basis of treatments. All soil samples were analyzed using standard analytical procedures. Data on yield parameters collected include number of capsules per plant, number of seeds per capsule, length of capsule (cm), 1000 capsule weight (g), 1000 seeds weight (g) and seed yield (t ha-1). The crop data generated from the study were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using Genstat Release 10.3 DE after which significant means were separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5 % level of probability. Results indicated that the soils of both locations were inherently poor in essential plant nutrients. The improved varieties (NCRIBEN-01M and NCRIBEN-032) performed better than the local variety in terms of yields in both cropping seasons. Sesame yield increased with increase in fertilizer application rates up to 150 kg ha-1. The effect of varieties on soil properties did not differ significantly however, the improved varieties left lower essential nutrients in soil when compared with the local variety. Fertilizer application at 150 kg ha-1 favoured the retention of organic matter as well as other essential nutrient elements in soil. Location effect showed that the Potiskum soil had more nutrients than that of Makurdi. For sustainable sesame production and maintenance of soil fertility in both locations, application of 150 kg ha-1 of NPK 15:15:15 to sesame fields is recommended.

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“…In Nigeria, soil nutrient levels are low, therefore use of fertilizers has become very imperative (Agbede, 2009;Eifediyi et al, 2016). To improve soil nutrient structure, farmers have resulted to the use of chemical fertilizer such that crops yields won't be limited by the amount of plant nutrients the natural system supplies (Agber et al, 2012;Agbede et al, 2013). Mineral fertilizers have been used overtime in improving soil nutrient levels for optimum yield of sesame in the savanna regions of Nigeria as several researchers have reported improved crop performance with the application of mineral fertilizers (Ali et al, 2006;Eifediyi et al, 2018).…”

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Influence of farm yard manure and N-levels on the growth, yield characters and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Ojonugwa¹,

Tanko²,

Momohjimoh³

2022

Journal of Innovative Agriculture

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Field experiment was conducted at the Kogi State University Research and Demonstration Farm Anyigba, (Lat 7° 291 and Long 70 111E). Anyigba lies in the Guinea Savanna Agro-ecological Zone. This experiment was conducted during the raining season of 2021 to evaluate the effect of Farm Yard Manure and Nitrogen levels on the growth, yield characters and seed yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Treatments consisted of three levels of Farm Yard Manure (0 t ha -1 , 5 t ha -1 , 10 tonsha-1and 15 t ha -1 ) respectively and Nitrogen fertilizer rates (0 tons Nha-1, 0.02 t N ha -1 , 0.04 t N ha -1 and 0.06 t N ha -1 ) respectively. Factorial combination of treatments gave a total number of 16 treatments which was laid in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. 48 plots were obtained in total. Results showed that application of Farm Yard Manure did not influence (p≥0.05) all parameters studied in the experiment except dry weight/plant, plant height and seed yield/ha. Nitrogen application significantly influenced (p≤0.05) plant height and seed yield only. There was no significant interaction observed between Farm Yard Manure and Nitrogen levels in all parameters studied.

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Assessment of pearl millet performance to early and late planting opportunities and fertilizer application models in Makurdi, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State, Nigeria

Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State, Nigeria

Effect of Fertilizer Application on Soil Properties and Yield of Sesame (sesamum indicum l.) Varieties in Southern Guinea and Sudan Savanna Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria

Influence of farm yard manure and N-levels on the growth, yield characters and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

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