Influence of mulch and poultry manure application on soil temperature, evapotranspiration and water use efficiency of dry season cultivated okra

Busari, Mutiu Abolanle; Bankole, G.O.; Adiamo, Idris Adebanjo; Abiodun, Rasaq Olayiwola; Ologunde, Olanrewaju Hammed

doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2022.09.003

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“…The high cost was mitigated by the net income, which was higher in the mulched and FeMoDo plots than in the non-mulched plots. The potential economic and biophysical benefits of mulching [22] make it attractive. However, its high cost is the main reason for its low adoption by farmers.…”

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“…The use of grass mulch has previously been shown to regulate soil temperature, reduce crop evapotranspiration and increase water use efficiency in okra crop agriculture in Nigeria [22]. Herbaceous weed development is also dependent on the soil cover, which was higher in the FeMoDo cropping plots.…”

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“…These innovative systems are usually based on crop rotation and the use of natural fertilisers, cover crops, legumes and mulching [4,[17][18][19][20]. Mulching can improve production by reducing evapotranspiration, weeds and temperature; promoting microbial biomass, soil enzyme activities, soil aggregate stability and soil organic carbon (SOC); and increasing nutrient recycling [21,22]. Mulching is also known to improve the physical properties of soil, such as bulk density [23].…”

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Is Mulching a Cost-Effective System? Case Study of Pineapple Cropping Systems of the Donomadè Ecovillage in Yoto Prefecture in Togo, West Africa

Atakpama,

Pereki,

Folega

et al. 2023

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One of the main constraints of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is the steady decline in the level of soil fertility resulting in a continuous decline in crop yields. This study assessed the impact of grass mulch on: the productivity, the income, the soil carbon, and the phytodiversity within three pineapple-based systems of the ecovillage of Donomade in Togo. They are: a model farm with mulch, adopters’ farms, and non-adopters. Production-related data (e.g., number of plants, the number of productive individuals, the mass of products harvested) was obtained by a sampling an area of 100 m². These measurements were coupled with a semi-structured individual’s interviews of producers on the history of the plots and production costs in order to assess their profitability. The fruit production was three times higher within the adopters’ plots (21240 ± 11890 kg/ha) than the non-adopters (7840 ± 7890 kg/ha) and the two thirds of the model farm (33838 ± 9460 kg/ha). Consequently, the net income was 8 to 11 times higher than the conventional pineapple cropping system. According to the cropping systems, the total soil carbon was higher within mulching plots including the model farm and the adopters’ plots and lower within the non-adopters’ plots.

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Is Mulching a Cost-Effective System? Case Study of Pineapple Cropping Systems of the Donomadè Ecovillage in Yoto Prefecture in Togo, West Africa

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“…The application of poultry manure in a 4-year cycle in the P + FYM treatment had no significant effect on changes in soil pH. According to Busari et al [20], poultry droppings have an alkaline pH, so their addition to alkaline soils does not fundamentally change the soil pH. However, the use of high doses of NPK (G + NPK2) disrupted the soil's buffering mechanism [21], leading to a statistically significant change in soil pH.…”

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Optimizing Soil Management for Sustainable Viticulture: Insights from a Rendzic Leptosol Vineyard in the Nitra Wine Region, Slovakia

Šimanský,

Wójcik-Gront,

Jonczak

et al. 2023

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Properly chosen soil management practices can stabilize the nutrient regime in the soil, including the mobility and bioavailability of hazardous elements. This study aimed to identify the optimal soil management practices in a productive vineyard on Rendzic Leptosol in the Nitra wine region (Slovakia). Soil samples were collected each spring from two depths, 0–30 cm, and 30–60 cm, with the following treatments: T—soil tillage, P + FYM—plowed farmyard manure, G—grass strips, G + NPK1—first-level fertilization, and G + NPK2—second-level fertilization, from 2019 to 2023. The results indicated that more pronounced changes in soil properties occurred in the 0–30 cm layer. Higher NPK rates significantly affected soil sorption capacity and decreased soil pH when compared to other treatments. While G + NPK2 showed the highest storage of total N, S, P, K, and available P and K, it exhibited the lowest levels of total and available Ca. The T treatment displayed the lowest storage of C, N, S, P, and available K. In terms of hazardous metals (Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn) none exceeded the limiting values in any of the soil management practices. However, in the 0–30 cm layer, Cu concentrations exceeded the limits set by Slovak Republic regulations in the T, P + FYM, G, G + NPK1, and G + NPK2 treatments by 62.6, 73.7, 70.2, 82.1, and 102.9 mg kg−1, respectively. Additionally, as total C increased, Cr concentration was observed to decrease with correlation (r = −0.46). Positive correlations were found between total C and Zn, as well as CaCO3 and Zn in the 0–30 layer.

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Evaluation of the pod yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) varieties cultivated on mulching materials in northwestern Ethiopia

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Influence of mulch and poultry manure application on soil temperature, evapotranspiration and water use efficiency of dry season cultivated okra

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Is Mulching a Cost-Effective System? Case Study of Pineapple Cropping Systems of the Donomadè Ecovillage in Yoto Prefecture in Togo, West Africa

Is Mulching a Cost-Effective System? Case Study of Pineapple Cropping Systems of the Donomadè Ecovillage in Yoto Prefecture in Togo, West Africa

Optimizing Soil Management for Sustainable Viticulture: Insights from a Rendzic Leptosol Vineyard in the Nitra Wine Region, Slovakia

Evaluation of the pod yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) varieties cultivated on mulching materials in northwestern Ethiopia

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