The Effects of No-Tillage, Crop Residue and Irrigation on Crop Production and Soil Chemical Properties of a Sandy Soil in the Dry Region of Nigeria

Soil is used in agriculture as an anchor and primary nutrient base for plants, and the types of soil and available moisture determine the species of plants that can be cultivated. Bush burning, whether as result of a wildfire or a controlled burning, affects not only the appearance of the landscape, but the quality of the soil. Bush burning method of land clearing is a traditional farming system used as a means of land clearing for crop production. This method of land clearing has both beneficial and detrimental effects on soil physical and chemical properties. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of bush burning on soil chemical properties at different soil depth of 0-30 cm and 30-60 cm respectively base on the rooting depth of crop planted. The experiment was carried out in six selected farms in Igboora, Ibarapa central Local Governmental, Oyo State. The soil sampled were collected from burnt and unburnt experimental soil and analyzed using USDA standard methods for soil analysis for the selected chemical characteristics (pH, Ca2+, Mg2+ Na+. TN and P). Two samples were taken from each burnt and un-burnt locations at depth of 0-30 and 30-60 cm. Paired t-test was used to compare means value of soil chemical properties determined from burnt and un-burnt soil. ANOVA was used for significance difference between soil from burnt and un-burnt soil. pH increased from moderately acidic to slightly acidic, phosphorus content of the soil increased greatly from un-burnt soil to burnt soil at 0-30 cm and 30-60 cm depths from 6.64 to 22.21 ppm and 3.53 to 24.95 ppm, respectively. Similarly, potassium increased from 0.27 to 0.40ppm at 0-30cm depth but decreased from 0.23 to 0.17 ppm at 30-60 cm depth. Nitrogen reduced at both depths from 0.80 to 0.76% and 0.72 to 0.68% respectively. Magnesium also increased from 1.3 cmol/kg to 2.00 cmol/kg and 1.65 to 1.75 cmol/kg at both 0-30 cm and 30-60 cm depth respectively. Whereas calcium showed a reduction from 3.17 to 2.85 cmol/kg and 1.65 to 1.45 cmol/kg at both depths. The variations observed between burnt and un-burnt soil for Ca, Mg, exchangeable acidity, pH, Nitrogen, potassium was significant at p<0.05 probability level. This indicates that bush burning has an impact on soil physical and chemical properties which may affect the suitability of the soil for crop production. Based on this, there is need for environmental education for farmers in the area in order to know the implications of bush burning on soil properties for soil sustainability which will boost food production.

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Spatial and temporal variability of crop yield and some Rhodic Hapludox properties under no-tillage

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo ◽

10.1590/s0100-06832010000100001 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Osvaldo Guedes Filho ◽

Sidney Rosa Vieira ◽

Márcio Koiti Chiba ◽

César Hideo Nagumo ◽

Sônia Carmela Falci Dechen

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Crop Yield ◽

Crop Production ◽

Crop Yields ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Temporal Variations ◽

Northern Region ◽

Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽

No Tillage

Soil properties are closely related with crop production and spite of the measures implemented, spatial variation has been repeatedly observed and described. Identifying and describing spatial variations of soil properties and their effects on crop yield can be a powerful decision-making tool in specific land management systems. The objective of this research was to characterize the spatial and temporal variations in crop yield and chemical and physical properties of a Rhodic Hapludox soil under no-tillage. The studied area of 3.42 ha had been cultivated since 1985 under no-tillage crop rotation in summer and winter. Yield and soil property were sampled in a regular 10 x 10 m grid, with 302 sample points. Yields of several crops were analyzed (soybean, maize, triticale, hyacinth bean and castor bean) as well as soil chemical (pH, Soil Organic Matter (SOM), P, Ca2+, Mg2+, H + Al, B, Fe, Mn, Zn, CEC, sum of bases (SB), and base saturation (V %)) and soil physical properties (saturated hydraulic conductivity, texture, density, total porosity, and mechanical penetration resistance). Data were analyzed using geostatistical analysis procedures and maps based on interpolation by kriging. Great variation in crop yields was observed in the years evaluated. The yield values in the Northern region of the study area were high in some years. Crop yields and some physical and soil chemical properties were spatially correlated.

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Effects of Overhead Mixed Liquid Fertilizer Application on Sandy Soil Chemical Properties of Satsuma Mandarin Orchard

Horticultural Research (Japan) ◽

10.2503/hrj.6.383 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 383-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tomio Uematsu

Keyword(s):

Sandy Soil ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Fertilizer Application ◽

Soil Chemical Properties ◽

Liquid Fertilizer ◽

Satsuma Mandarin

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Farm systems, soil chemical properties, and clay dispersion in watershed áreas

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2020.v55.01279 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 ◽

Author(s):

Amanda Letícia Pit Nunes ◽

Glassys Louise de Souza Cortez ◽

Thadeu Rodrigues Melo ◽

Alex Figueiredo ◽

Cassio Alexandre Rolan Wandscheer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Depth ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Soil Disturbance ◽

Soil Chemical Properties ◽

No Tillage ◽

Conventional System ◽

Clay Dispersion ◽

Farm Systems ◽

Tillage System

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of different farm systems on clay dispersion and its relationship with soil chemical properties and the no-tillage system participatory quality index (IQP), in watershed areas in the west of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The farm systems evaluated were: no-tillage; no-tillage with crop succession; no-tillage with soil disturbance; and conventional system. In addition, the farm systems were evaluated for their IQP. Soil samples were collected at 0.0-0.20-m soil depth, in 40 agricultural areas and in 6 native forests considered as references. The degree of clay dispersion, total organic carbon, pH (CaCl2), exchangeable potassium (K+), available phosphorus (P), exchangeable calcium and magnesium (Ca2++Mg2+), and potential acidity (H+Al3+) were determined. A linear multiple regression model was fitted by the method of least squares. The averages of clay dispersion degree per watershed were compared at 5% probability. The farm systems were compared by Scott-Knott’s test. Soil chemical properties showed a higher influence on clay dispersion than the different farm systems assessed. The no-tillage system alone showed the highest content of organic carbon, which was similar to those of the native areas. The conventional system and the no-tillage system with soil disturbance showed a lower IQP and a higher degree of clay dispersion than the areas with the no-tillage system alone. The IQP allows distinguishing the conventional system from the no-tillage system.

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Korean-Style of No-Tillage Organic Agriculture on Recycled Ridge Ⅴ. Changes in Pepper Yield, Soil Chemical Properties and Distribution of Animalcule with Split Irrigation and Organic Matter at Plastic Film Greenhouse Soil in Organic Cultivation of No-Tillage Systems

Korean Journal of Organic Agricultue ◽

10.11625/kjoa.2017.25.2.329 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 329-344

Author(s):

Yang, Seung-Koo ◽

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Kim, Do-Ik ◽

Kim, Hee-Kwon ◽

Yang, Jung-Ko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Soil Chemical Properties ◽

Plastic Film ◽

No Tillage ◽

Tillage Systems ◽

Greenhouse Soil ◽

Organic Cultivation

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Water use and onion crop production in no-tillage and conventional cropping systems

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-05362010000100004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 19-22

Author(s):

Waldir Aparecido Marouelli ◽

Rômulo P Abdalla ◽

Nuno R Madeira ◽

Henoque R da Silva ◽

Aureo S de Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Water Use ◽

Crop Production ◽

Crop Residue ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Water Productivity ◽

Conventional Tillage ◽

Productivity Index ◽

No Tillage ◽

Soil Water Tension

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of crop residue covers (0.0; 4.5; 9.0; 13.5 t ha-1 millet dry matter) on water use and production of onion cultivated in no-tillage planting system (NT) as compared to conventional tillage system (CT). The study was carried out at Embrapa Hortaliças, Brazil, under the typical Savanna biome. Irrigations were performed using a sprinkle irrigation system when soil-water tension reached between 25 and 30 kPa. The experimental design was randomized blocks with three replications. Total net water depth applied to NT treatment was 19% smaller than the CT treatment, however, water savings increased to 30% for the first 30 days following seedlings transplant. Crop biomass, bulb size and yield, and rate of rotten bulbs were not significantly affected by treatments. The water productivity index increased linearly with increasing crop residue in NT conditions. Water productivity index of NT treatments with crop residue was on average 30% higher than that in the CT system (8.13 kg m-3).

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