Effect of Biochar Soil Amendment on Soil Properties and Yield of Sesame Varieties in Lafia, Nigeria

Ndor, E.; Jayeoba, O. J.; Asadu, C. L. A.

doi:10.9734/ajea/2015/19637

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“…Our study also showed that the higher rates of biochar addition improved the soil CEC which agrees with the findings of Ndor et al [36] who reported increased CEC with rice husk and saw dust biochar in sesame cultivation. The biochar addition on a strongly acidic soil decreased in soil acidity through an increase in pH and the increasing the soil CEC thereby retaining nutrients into the soil for sesame [36]. In our study, the observed increase in the soil pH due to biochar addition and the rice husk biochar CEC (7.53 cmol c kg −1 ) itself could also have increased the soil CEC.…”

Section: Effect Of Biochar On Soil Physico-chemical Properties In Firsupporting

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“…Biochar addition increased the overall sesame yield compared with the control that was consistent with Ndor et al [36] who reported significant increase in the seed yield of sesame to 925 kg ha −1 in the 10 t ha −1 rice husk and sawdust biochar compared with the 595 kg ha −1 in the control in a field experiment. In particular, the yield increase with biochar addition, in the first cropping, suggested that sesame positively responds to biochar.…”

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“…Biochar additions significantly improved the soil physical properties of bulk density and porosity in both first and second cropping fields. A similar finding was reported in sesame that rice husk and saw dust biochar application at 10 t ha −1 significantly increased soil porosity and decreased the bulk density of a highly leached acidic Ultisol soil [36]. The increase in soil porosity and decrease in bulk density after biochar addition allow easy root penetration for water and nutrient absorption as a result of increased water holding capacity and reduced tensile strength of the soil [14][15][16].…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oilseed crop cultivated worldwide for its edible oil and food [1]. Sesame seeds contain high oil content (44-58%), proteins (18-25%), carbohydrates significantly increased sesame seed yield by 55.5% compared to without biochar attributed to improved soil physico-chemical properties, such as bulk density and porosity, increased pH, total N, K, Mg and CEC after biochar addition on a highly leached ultisols with low base saturation and strongly acidic soils [36]. Although in a pot experiment, biochar addition to sesame has been shown to significantly increase plant height at increasing rates where the optimal rate of 11.21 g kg −1 (equivalent to 22.42 t ha −1 ) was obtained beyond which biochar decreased pant height becoming harmful to sesame growth [35].…”

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“…Hence, the properties of biochar responsible for crop improvement may be altered consequently leading to no effect on growth and yield.Several pieces of research have focused on biochar effects on grain crops, such as rice, maize, wheat and vegetable of which plant growth responses to biochar addition varied [19,21,24,27,28,32]. However, there is still a scarcity of information of biochar addition on sesame [35,36], indicating a need to generate understanding of how biochar addition can effectively be used to increase sesame production. An earlier research has shown that rice and saw dust biochar addition at 10 t ha −1…”

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Growth, Seed Yield, Mineral Nutrients and Soil Properties of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as Influenced by Biochar Addition on Upland Field Converted from Paddy

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Sesame is an important oilseed crop cultivated worldwide. However, research has focused on biochar effects on grain crops and vegetable and there is still a scarcity of information of biochar addition on sesame. This study was to assess the effect of biochar addition on sesame performance, with a specific emphasis on growth, yield, leaf nutrient concentration, seed mineral nutrients, and soil physicochemical properties. A field experiment was conducted on an upland field converted from paddy at Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Rice husk biochar was added to sesame cropping at rates of 0 (F), 20 (F+20B), 50 (F+50B) and 100 (F+100B) t ha −1 and combined with NPK fertilization in a first cropping and a second cropping field in 2017. Biochar addition increased plant height, yield and the total number of seeds per plant more in the first cropping than in the second cropping. The F+50B significantly increased seed yield by 35.0% in the first cropping whereas the F+20B non-significantly increased seed yield by 25.1% in the second cropping. At increasing biochar rates, plant K significantly increased while decreasing Mg whereas N and crude protein, P and Ca were non-significantly higher compared to the control. Soil porosity and bulk density improved with biochar addition while pH, exchangeable K, total N, C/N ratio and CEC significantly increased with biochar, but the effect faded in the second cropping. Conversely exchangeable Mg and its plant tissue concentration decreased due to competitive ion effect of high K from the biochar. Biochar addition is effective for increasing nutrient availability especially K for sesame while improving soil physicochemical properties to increase seed yield, growth and seed mineral quality.Agronomy 2019, 9, 55 2 of 20 (13.5%), ash (5%) [2], and mineral components, such as K (815 mg/100 g), P (647 mg/100 g), Mg (579 mg/100 g) and Ca (415 mg/100 g) [3]. This contributes to its health and nutritional benefits. Therefore, demand for sesame seeds is increasing due to the increasing knowledge on their dietary and health benefits, but there has been limited research on sesame evidenced by low yield in most growing areas hence hampering its adoption and expansion in the world [4]. Although sesame has been reconsidered a local specialty crop in Japan [5], the production of sesame is still low. For instance, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2016 estimated that 11 tons of sesame seeds were produced from an area of 21 hectares [6]. With the increase in abandoned paddy fields estimated at 360,000 ha by the year 2010, farmers were encouraged to convert such fields into cultivation of upland crops, such as wheat and soybeans [7,8], including sesame. However, crop yield on upland fields converted from paddy may decrease due to declining soil fertility status of the paddy soils that could require soil amendment with organic materials [9].Biochar is a soil amendment produced from thermal decomposition of organic materials through pyrolysis and it has the potential to increase crop yields [10,11]....

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Section: Effect Of Biochar On Soil Physico-chemical Properties In Firsupporting

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Section: Effect Of Rice Husk Biochar On the Growth And Yield Componensupporting

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Analysis of sesame seed production and export trends; challenges and strategies towards increasing production in Uganda

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Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the most ancient oilseed crops cultivated for its edible oil and uses in food. Sesame seeds are very nutritious and confer health benefits. However, its potential production in Uganda has not been fully realized. The objective of this review was to summarize the trends in sesame production, export quantity, export value, challenges, and strategies for sustainable sesame seed production in Uganda. The review revealed the sesame seed production and area harvested generally increased from 1996 to 2007 but significantly decreased between 2008 and 2018. The review also revealed that while the export quantities and values were low, they gradually increased from 2009 to 2016. The decreased production between 2008 and 2016 could have been due to challenges such as pests and diseases, loss of soil fertility, prolonged drought, poor agronomic practices, poor yielding varieties, and lack of access to credit. Therefore, it is recommended to improve breeding programs and soil management practices; strengthen agricultural credits and extension services to support marketing of sesame seeds; and improve agronomic practices and farmer knowledge on improved techniques such as sowing methods, plant spacing, intercropping practices, pests and disease control measures. These could boost sesame production in Uganda given the high domestic and global demand for sesame seeds and provide an opportunity to expand sesame production throughout Uganda. Research should focus on how to increase seed yield on farmers’ fields and bridge the yield gap between researchers and farmers while adopting good agronomic practices.

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Effect of Biochar Soil Amendment on Soil Properties and Yield of Sesame Varieties in Lafia, Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Growth, Seed Yield, Mineral Nutrients and Soil Properties of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as Influenced by Biochar Addition on Upland Field Converted from Paddy

Growth, Seed Yield, Mineral Nutrients and Soil Properties of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as Influenced by Biochar Addition on Upland Field Converted from Paddy

The Importance of Initial Application of Biochar On Soil Fertility to Improve Growth and Productivity of Tomato Plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Under Drought Stress

Analysis of sesame seed production and export trends; challenges and strategies towards increasing production in Uganda

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