Organic and mineral fertilizer effects on growth and yield of cocoyam in a tropical Ultisol in South Eastern Nigeria

Iwuagwu, M. O.; Okpara, D. A.; Muoneke, C. O.; Ukaoma, Adanma Augustina

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“…Nigeria, the largest producer, accounted for 31.1% of global production; however, its yield is still very low (i.e., 4.6 t ha −1 ) compared with the yields in China and Japan (i.e., 19.6 and 12.5 t ha −1 , respectively). The very low yield in Nigeria may be attributed to poor agronomical practices such as insufficient fertilizer application, unsuitable water management, and lack of weed control (Hartemink et al, 2000;Son & Rutto, 2002;Ganança et al, 2015;Iwuagwu et al, 2016). Nevertheless, to realize the maximum potential yields of taro immediately, which could contribute to food security and income generation (Suminarti et al, 2016;Tsedalu et al, 2014), it will be effective to improve plant materials; optimize plant density; apply fertilizer and irrigation reliably; and well control diseases, insects, and weeds.…”

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Influences of water management combined with organic mulching on taro plant growth and corm nutrition

Juang

Lin

ChinJin

2020

Plant Production Science

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Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) is an important food staple in developing countries in Africa, West Indies, the Pacific region, and Southeast Asia. Because taro can be grown in almost all tropical regions of the world, it will play a crucial role in food security. The use of organic mulches, which contribute to soil water management, weed control, and fertilization simultaneously, shows promise as an eco-friendly approach in agronomy. In the present study, a field experiment including two cropping seasons (I and II) was conducted to evaluate the effects of water regimes with organic mulching on the taro growth and corm nutritive values. In results, compared with that under the upland regime, taro cultivation under the flooding regime had a higher level of soil fertility and better weed control. The flooding regime promoted more the taro plant growth and further enhanced the yields of the harvested corms; also, sugarcane bagasse and rice husk would be the superior mulch to obtain better corm attributes. By contrast, cultivation under the upland regime enhanced the nutritive values of taro corm more than did that under the flooding regime. Regardless of the upland or flooded regime, mulching treatments with rice husk could enrich taro corm nutrition more than could those with sugarcane bagasse and peanut hull. Also, the effects of water regime and mulching on taro plant growth and corm attributes would be varied with the rainfalls during the period of vegetative growth.

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Influences of water management combined with organic mulching on taro plant growth and corm nutrition

Juang

Lin

ChinJin

2020

Plant Production Science

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Influence of Graded Doses of Organic and Inorganic Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Economics of Tikhur (Curcuma aungustifolia Roxb.) in Inceptisol of Bastar Plateau

Joshi¹,

Sharma²,

Chandrakar³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Rate and Frequency of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis Hook. F.)

Akintoye

Odedina

Makinde

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Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F.) cultivation is predominantly done by smallholder farmers but scarcity and high cost of inorganic fertilizers have limited its usage and shifted to viable alternative. Field experiments were carried out in the Crop Research Farm, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria from November 2018 to August 2019 and from August 2019 to August 2020 cropping seasons to determine the effects of poultry manure (PM) rate and frequency of application on agronomic performance of fresh shoot, pod and seed yields of Telfairia occidentalis. The study involved three rates: 5, 10 and 15 t ha− 1 of PM as main plot and four frequency of PM application: once, twice, thrice and at every harvest and a control plot laid out in split-plot arrangement and fitted into a Randomized Complete Block Design, replicated three times. In 2018, Poultry manure at 15 t ha− 1 increased fresh shoot weight at 6 to 14 weeks after planting (WAP) relative to 5 t ha− 1 and 10 t ha− 1 PM rate. In 2019, interaction of PM at 5 t ha− 1 applied thrice significantly increased fresh shoot weight by 85.4% at 14 WAP relative to 15 t ha− 1 PM applied once. Interaction of PM at 10 and 15 t ha− 1 applied thrice and at every harvest respectively gave similar results on cumulative fresh shoot weight while the plants in control plots produced significantly lower fresh shoot weight in 2018. There were no significant differences observed in weight of pod and seed weight/plant with PM rate, frequency and interaction in 2018 and 2019 cropping. The study concluded that 10 t ha− 1 PM rate applied thrice enhanced cumulative fresh shoot yield in fluted pumpkin in the study area.

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Organic and mineral fertilizer effects on growth and yield of cocoyam in a tropical Ultisol in South Eastern Nigeria

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Influences of water management combined with organic mulching on taro plant growth and corm nutrition

Influences of water management combined with organic mulching on taro plant growth and corm nutrition

Influence of Graded Doses of Organic and Inorganic Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Economics of Tikhur (Curcuma aungustifolia Roxb.) in Inceptisol of Bastar Plateau

Rate and Frequency of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis Hook. F.)

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