Potential of Azolla pinnata R. Br. green manure for boosting soil fertility and yield of terrestrial crops in Uganda: a case study of Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn

Ssenku, Jamilu E.; Nabyonga, Lydia; Kitalikyawe, Joseph; Ntambi, Saidi; Aguttu, Gorreti; Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik

doi:10.1007/s12892-021-00108-2

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“…According to an earlier study (Nuraini et al, 2022), feed added with Azolla increased feed consumption, body weight gain, and feed conversion of broiler chickens. Azolla is also functional as a substitute for urea in fish and livestock feed (Yuniati, 2013), green manure in paddy fields to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers (Brouwer et al, 2018;Bharali et al, 2021;Ssenku et al, 2022) and phytoremediator of heavy metals in water bodies (Sundararaman et al, 2021). As stated by Kollah et al (2016), the use of Azolla may also help regulate N2O emission and NH3 volatilization on agroecosystems also creates a new source of income for farmers.…”

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Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Fermented Manure as a Fertilizer to Support Azolla microphylla Growth Rate

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Putra²,

Alfianny³

2023

Caraka Tani J. Sustain. Agric.

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Azolla (Azolla microphylla) is a potential livestock feed due to its fast-growing and relevant nutrient content. Quail farming generates manure as a by-product that can be used as fertilizer to support plant growth. This study aims to determine the dose effect of fermented quail manure on the growth rate of Azolla, as well as the nutritional content of the resulting Azolla biomass. The data were obtained through observation in 20 Azolla culture ponds according to the design method throughout the research for the Azolla growth rate parameters and laboratory tests to analyze manure and Azolla proximate content at the end of the study. The results showed that treatment of 50, 100 and 150 g m-2 of quail manure gave similarly good effects on the Azolla growth parameters, indicating that the application of quail manure can significantly increase the production of Azolla biomass in culture ponds. The resulting Azolla biomass from all treatments gave a value of 93% to 95% moisture content, 18% to 19% ash content, 36% to 42% protein, 20% to 37% fiber, 2.8% to 4% fat and 5% to 6% carbohydrates. Looking at the big picture, therefore, 100 g m-2 manure treatment is considered the most optimal among the rest. Based on the result obtained, this study can provide an overview of the dose of quail manure that can be used to support the growth of Azolla.

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