Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the Northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus and maize

Vanlauwe, Bernard; Nwoke, O.C.; Diels, Jan; Sanginga, N.; Carsky, R. J.; Deckers, Jozef; Merckx, Roel

doi:10.1016/s0038-0717(00)00149-8

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“…According to Hussain et al (2008), the presence of combined forms of N in the soil hinders the BNF process. Such evidence was also reported by Vanlauwe et al (2000), Van der Krift et al (2001) and Wagner (2012). SED S: 5.9*** 2.7***; SED Sn: 5.6*** 2.7***; SED I: 9.7*** 4.7***; SED S*I: ns 6.6*; SED Sn* I: ns 6.6***; CV%: 6.3 5.6 Where, V2w, A6w, N, Control, Biofix and W1w are sub plot (rhizobia inoculant) treatments, ***-Significance at P<0.001, SED-Standard error of the difference, *-Significance at 95%, CV%-Coefficient of variation, LRs-Long rains and SRs-Short rains, S-Site, Sn-Seasons, L-Lime, I-Inoculant.…”

Section: Effect Of Inoculation On Nitrogen Fixationsupporting

confidence: 81%

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya

Ogega¹,

Were

Otinga³

et al. 2018

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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Food insecurity in Sub -Saharan Africa (SSA) is on the rise due to soil fertility depletion and in Kenya, Nitrogen (N) is one of the widely deficient nutrients. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) can replenish N into the soil system. A study was carried out in acid soils at Koyonzo and Ligala sites of western Kenya to determine the effectiveness of different inoculants after agricultural lime application in enhancing BNF and yields of groundnuts (Arachis hypogea L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) intercrop. Red Valencia groundnut variety was intercropped with Hybrid 513D maize variety. A6w, W1w and V2w indigenous rhizobia strains were tested alongside a commercial rhizobia strain called biofix. Nitrogen treatment was included as a positive control. The results showed that inoculation significantly increased nodule number and weight per plant. There were significant differences among indigenous rhizobia in fixing N. Rhizobia inoculation accounted for 58.91% and 78.95% increase in the amount of N fixed above the control at Koyonzo and Ligala respectively. The strain that fixed the highest amount of N was A6w followed by V2w and W1w at both sites under the dolomitic soil amendment with the values of 14.67, 9.56, 3.53 and 11.37, 8.20 and 1.50 kg N ha -1 , respectively at Koyonzo and Ligala sites. Rhizobia inoculation accounted for 80.96% and 47.09% maize yield increase at Koyonzo and Ligala respectively. The best inoculant A6w, gave maize yields of 3.76 and 2.78 t ha -1 at Koyonzo and Ligala, respectively. In conclusion soil amendment with dolomitic lime and inoculating groundnuts with rhizobia strain A6w resulted in increased groundnut and maize yields. This practice can, therefore, be adopted by farmers in western Kenya to improve the productivity of the groundnut maize intercropping systems.

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Section: Effect Of Inoculation On Nitrogen Fixationsupporting

confidence: 81%

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya

Ogega¹,

Were

Otinga³

et al. 2018

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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“…The genus is also used as living mulch for tropical areas and it increases phosphorus availability after application of rock phosphate (Vanlauwe et al, 2000). M. pruriens was used in Native American milpa agriculture.…”

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Amazing bean Mucuna pruriens: A comprehensive review

Kavitha¹,

Thangamani²

2014

J. Med. Plants Res.

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Mucuna pruriens commonly known as cow-age or cowitch or velvet bean or Alkushi, is a medicinal plant traditionally used in Indian medicine belongs to the family Leguminosae. M. pruriens seed is a natural source of the amino acid L-3,4-dihydroxy phenyl alanine (L-DOPA), the direct precursor to the neuro transmitter dopamine which is used widely in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). Serotonin, oxitriptan, nicotine, N,N-DMT, and bufotenine are the other chemicals found in M. pruriens in addition to L-DOPA. According to Ancient Ayurvedic literature Mucuna is used as a potent aphrodisiac, geriatric tonic and vermifuge. It is also used for the treatment of menstruation disorders, constipation, edema, fever, tuberculosis, etc. In addition, Mucuna is also grown as food crop, ornamental plant, living mulch and green manure crop. The reviews summarize the botany, uses, phyto constituents and pharmacological activities of M. pruriens.

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“…The results showed that these PRs can be conveniently used for direct application when the rainfall exceeds 1,200 mm, whereas the low rainfall in the semi-arid zone would make their solubilization inadequate. It has been shown that Togo PRs (TPRs) effectively increase arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi infections and the biomass production of Mucuna (Mucuna pruriens) and Hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) in the northern Guinea Savanna zone 51,52 . However, a report was also compiled by Abekoe & Tiessen (1998) that presented an opposite view of the same PRs, suggesting that TPR is ineffective, as the relative agronomic effectiveness (RAE) was 63% of the SSP for sorghum cultivation in northern Ghana These experiments with Nigerian PRs and TPRs suggest that PR solubility is affected in various ways by diverse factors, even if the same PRs are applied.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the effects of PR on lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation are less well known. Several attempts to determine the effectiveness of local PRs on lowland rice have been conducted in Asian countries 17,27,32,33,43,56,60 and in SSA 42,52 . These investigations have reported the high effectiveness of PR application on lowland rice production, which is comparable to water-soluble chemical P fertilizers.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential Utilization of Local Phosphate Rocks to Enhance Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nakamura

Fukuda

Nagumo

et al. 2013

JARQ

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It is known that phosphate rock (PR) deposits that account for most world's PR production are found in African countries. However, the rate of phosphorus (P) fertilizer use in Africa is typically low, despite the high requirement for application of the same there. This applies particularly to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where P deficiency has been suggested as one of the key constraints to crop production, despite the many PR deposits. There have been many excellent reviews on PR utilization in SSA, but hardly any have focused on its effectiveness in lowland rice cultivation. Given this lack of information, we reviewed the potential of PRs produced in the SSA region, focusing particularly on the utilization of PRs for rice cultivation in this region. Our review indicates that PR direct application in lowland rice resulted in high performance, regardless of the PR reactivity and the location investigated. A Phosphate Rock Decision Support System can help disseminate information on PR utilization in SSA; however, there is room for further improvement in predicting agronomic efficiencies in lowland rice cultivation, with consideration of the unique changes in soil condition such as the reduced condition that occurs in submerged paddy soils. In conclusion, the local PRs produced in SSA can be effectively utilized for direct application on lowland rice cultivation, hence the need to elucidate the PRs solubilization mechanism and therefore clarify the condition that maximizes the effect of local PRs direct application in SSA.

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Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the Northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus and maize

Cited by 66 publications

References 18 publications

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya

Amazing bean Mucuna pruriens: A comprehensive review

Potential Utilization of Local Phosphate Rocks to Enhance Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa

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