Investigating the response of soil and vegetable crops to poultry and cow manure using ground and satellite data

Abstract

Based on the massive production of cow and poultry manures, farmers in Saudi Arabia are moving towards the application of organic fertilizers in their farms. Therefore, the present work was conducted to study the response of soil and selected vegetable crops to poultry and cow manures, using ground data and Landsat-8 and Hyperion images. The studied vegetable crops are cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and lettuce. A total of 100 t ha−1 organic manures were applied as a pre-planting treatment. A 12.5 ha field in Tawdeehiya Farms, 200 km southeast of Riyadh, was earmarked for this study. The field was divided into sectors cultivated with the above-mentioned vegetable crops. Soil characteristics, including the soil pH, the electric conductivity (EC), the nitrogen (N), the phosphorus (P) and the potassium (K), were examined before the application of manures and 25 days after the transplanting process. Observations on crops chlorophyll content, number of leaves, the diameter of merchantable products and yield were also investigated. Furthermore, the relationship between the crop performance and yield was investigated through the satellite images generated vegetation indices (VIs). This study revealed the better performance of poultry manure compared to cow manure in terms of development and production parameters of the experimental crops. Dynamics of the chlorophyll content across the crop growth period revealed that all the tested crops responded significantly (R2 = 0.69; P = 0.001) to the poultry manure treatments. Among the tested crops, the chlorophyll content, curd or head sizes and crop yields were quite better in poultry manure applied plots. The investigation of crop yield was significant with poultry manure (R2 = 0.64; P = 0.001) than cow manure (R2 = 0.57; P = 0.001) using the OSAVI and mNDVI, respectively.

Improving soil physical properties and cassava productivity through organic manures management in the southern Cameroon

“…(2017) who noted a significant improvement of yam yield due to the application of a mixture of green manure and poultry manure. Likewise, Al-Gaadi et al. (2019) in the central region of Saudi Arabia, has reported that crop yields performed better with the application of organic fertilizers such as poultry manure.…”

“…Organic manures have been recommended as alternative to mineral fertilizers for improving soil productivity in agricultural systems in Africa because of their beneficial effects on soil productivity ( Harraq et al., 2021 ; Ravindran et al., 2017 ; Adekiya and Agbede, 2016 ). Their effects include improvement of soil physical and chemical properties and crops yield ( Al-Gaadi et al., 2019 ; Biratu et al., 2019 ).…”

Organic manures and inorganic fertilizers effects on soil properties and economic analysis under cassava cultivation in the southern Cameroon

“…Our findings agreed with those of Agbede et al 32 , who observed significant improvement of yam yield due to the application of a mixture of green manure and poultry manure in Nigeria. Also, Al-Gaadi et al 33 in the central region of Saudi Arabia and Biratu et al 17 , reported that crop yields were better with the application of organic fertilizers such as poultry manure.…”

Pengaruh Perbandingan Dosis Pupuk Kandang Ternak Ayam Dan Sapi Terhadap Biomassa Jagung Dan Dinamika Kation Tanah

“…Indeks pH tanah semakin meningkat seiring dengan tingginya dosis kotoran kandang ayam dibandingkan kotoran kandang sapi. Diketahui bahwa kotoran ayam lebih banyak mengandung basa-basa kation yang mampu meningkatkan KTK dibandingkan kotoran kandang sapi (Al-Gaadi et al, 2019). Hasil uji BNT α 5 % menunjukkan indeks pH tanah tertinggi pada perlakuan P3 dan sama dengan perlakuan P2 dan P1, namun berbeda dengan P0 (Gambar3).…”