Potential ofChromolaena odorata, Panicum maximumandPueraria phaseoloidesas Nutrient Sources and Organic Matter Amendments for Soil Fertility Maintenance in Ghana

Quansah, Charles; Fening, J. O.; Ampontuah, E. O.; Afreh, Daniel Ntiamoah; Amin, Abu El-Eyuoon Abu Zied

doi:10.1080/01448765.2001.9754915

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“…For instance, in central Côte d'Ivoire, up to 80% of farmers have their farms in C. odorata fallows (Bouadi 2009). Moreover, some studies have reported on the influence of the shrub on improving soil organic matter, highlighting its agronomic potentials (Obatolu and Agboola 1993;Quansah et al 2001;Koutika et al 2004). However, the mechanism of this improvement remains poorly understood.…”

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Can the shrub Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) be considered as improving soil biology and plant nutrient availability?

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Can the shrub Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) be considered as improving soil biology and plant nutrient availability?

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“…En effet, le diamètre des tiges et la surface foliaire sont plus élevés à 25 t/ha qu'avec la dose 2 (20 t/ha) des amendements organiques respectivement de l'ordre de 8% et 12%. (Quansah et al, 2001 ;Ognalaga et Itsoma, 2014), mais aussi celle des écumes de canne à sucre (Totale et al, 2008 ;Soobadar, 2009). Les éléments chimiques issus de la minéralisation de la biomasse des écumes de canne à sucre, du compost et de la poudre de C. odorata ont dû enrichir le sol et contribué favorablement développement du végétal, par rapport aux plants issus du sol non amendé.…”

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“…Les substrats organiques qui ont un rapport C/N faible semblent se comporter comme un engrais minéral. Les éléments chimiques ont été plus disponibles dans le compost par rapport à la poudre (engrais vert) et aux écumes de canne à sucre, indiquant ainsi qu'en dehors du rapport C/N, ce résultat a été influencé par la richesse chimique de C. odorata évoquée par de nombreux auteurs dont Quansah et al (2001) et Ognalaga et Itsoma (2014. Par ailleurs, le faible C/N est favorable à une forte activité biologique qui a pour corollaire la minéralisation rapide de la matière organique.…”

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“…Les travaux antérieurs ont fait l'objet de l'utilisation de C. odorata comme engrais vert pour les cultures du riz, maïs et de la Roselle (Quansah et al, 2001 ;N'Goran et al, 2002 ;N'Goran et al, 2007 ;Ognalaga et Itsoma, 2014) et par paillage sur les cultures de pomme de terre, de poivre et d'ignames (Afrifa et al, 2003). Cependant, les différents travaux consultés dans la littérature n'ont pas permis de mettre en évidence l'utilisation d'un compost à base de C. odorata dans la culture de H. sabdariffa L.…”

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Effet des écumes de canne à sucre, de la poudre et du compost à base de Chromolaena odorata (L.) King R.M. & H.E. Rob sur la croissance de l’oseille de Guinée (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)

Ognalaga¹,

Odjogui²,

Lekambou³

et al. 2016

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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RESUMEDans la sous-région et particulièrement au Gabon, la pauvreté chimique des sols affecte de façon considérable la croissance des cultures vivrières et maraîchères telle que l'oseille de Guinée (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) qui représente pourtant une source de revenus pour les producteurs. En ce sens, cette étude a porté sur l'évaluation de l'effet des écumes de canne à sucre, du compost et de la poudre de Chromolaena odorata, sur la croissance de H. sabdariffa L. L'essai a été conduit en sacs à Franceville au Sud-Est du Gabon, selon un dispositif en blocs aléatoires comportant : 3 doses de fumures organiques (15, 20 et 25 t/ha), 4 répétitions et un témoin. Les paramètres de croissance suivis ont été le diamètre et la hauteur de tiges, la surface foliaire et les ramifications. Les données recueillies ont fait l'objet d'une analyse de la variance (ANOVA) au seuil de 5%. Pour ces paramètres étudiés, les plants de H. sabdariffa L. traités avec C3 (25 t/ha compost de C. odorata) ont présenté, par rapport au témoin, des différences respectivement de l'ordre de 67% ; 72,30% ; 85,40% et 89,85%. L'effet induit par C3 sur la croissance a été meilleur par comparaison avec les autres traitements. © 2015 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved.Mots clés : Hibiscus sabdariffa L., compost, poudre, ecumes, croissance, Gabon. Effect of sugarcane foam, Chromolaena odorata (L.) RM King & HE Rob powder and compost on the growth of Guinea sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) ABSTRACTIn the sub central african region and particularly in Gabon, poor soils dramatically affect the growth of food and vegetable crops such as Guinea sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) which nevertheless represents a source of income for producers. In this sense, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sugarcane foam, compost and C. odorata powder on the growth of H. sabdariffa L. The test was conducted in bags at Franceville in the southeast of Gabon, according to a randomized block with 3 doses of organic manure (15, 20 and 25 t/ha), 4 repetitions and a control. The growth parameters determined were diameter, stem height, leaf area and ramifications. The collected data were subject to an analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 5% level. For M. OGNALAGA et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 9(5): 2507-2519, 2015 2508 the studied parameters H. sabdariffa L. plants treated with C3 (25 t/ha compost of C. odorata) showed a significant difference (p<0,0001) compared to the control. The differences observed were of the order of 67%; 72.30%; 85.40% and 89.85% respectively. The induced effect by C3 treatment on growth was better compared with the other treatments.

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“…The N and P values of these materials were found to be higher than values required for net mineralisation. C. odorata, Panicum maximum and Pueraria phaseoloides were also found to be important nutrient sources for composting and maintenance of soil fertility in Ghana (Quansah et al, 2001). In addition, crop residues such as maize stover were found to improve the fertilizer value of cattle manure (Fening et al, 2010).…”

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Use of soil amendments for urban horticulture in the savannah and forest areas of Ghana

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Atuah²,

Banful³

et al. 2015

J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.

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The search for suitable alternatives to loam, manure and sand based growing media in Ghana has generated a substantial body of literature on potential amendments akin to the peat based media in developed countries. The objectives of this study were to review literature on potential soil amendments in Ghana, determine the reasons for farmer choice of amendments and determine factors influencing farmer adoption of these amendments. Document review and survey were the main methods used in data collection. The review of literature indicates that the research and discourse on soil amendment over the last two decades have largely been limited to land management and nutrient recovery from waste. Although these have largely been reported as successful, they have not addressed the quality issues of soil amendments as finished product for application in specific production systems. As the amendments are not standardized, farmers adopt varying application rates based on their own experiences. Barriers in the use of amendments were found to be the technology to collect, funds to purchase and labour employment. The agro-ecology and the farmers' level of education largely determined the use of particular amendment. The study found wide scale acceptance and adoption of sawdust based poultry litter by urban vegetable farmers, hence the co-composting of sawdust and poultry manure would be the best option that can be developed and standardised for application in urban horticulture. Future research in soil amendment should therefore focus on net N mineralisation, stability indices and the responses of vegetable and ornamental plants to different ratios of co-composting of sawdust and poultry manure.

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Potential ofChromolaena odorata, Panicum maximumandPueraria phaseoloidesas Nutrient Sources and Organic Matter Amendments for Soil Fertility Maintenance in Ghana

Cited by 16 publications

References 5 publications

Can the shrub Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) be considered as improving soil biology and plant nutrient availability?

Can the shrub Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) be considered as improving soil biology and plant nutrient availability?

Effet des écumes de canne à sucre, de la poudre et du compost à base de <i>Chromolaena odorata</i> (L.) King R.M. & H.E. Rob sur la croissance de l’oseille de Guinée (<i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i> L.)

Use of soil amendments for urban horticulture in the savannah and forest areas of Ghana

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