scholarly journals Restoration of the potentialities of a degraded ferralsol using cocoa bean teguments in Ahoue (South East, Côte d’ivoire)

Author(s):  
Kouadio Koffi Patrice ◽  
Bongoua-Devisme Affi Jeanne ◽  
Yoboué Kouadio Emile ◽  
Touré Nantarie ◽  
Beugré Christian Moise ◽  
...  

This study consists of using the cocoa bean teguments as a means of sustainable production growth and environmental preservation. It aims to characterize the effects of the teguments on the chemical properties of a Ferralsol in Ahoué (Côte d'Ivoire). In an experimental block design of Fisher, three treatments of Cocoa bean teguments: T1 (10 t.ha-1), T2 (15 t.ha-1), T3 (20 t.ha-1) and one Control T0 have been set up with four repetitions. The main results show that the contribution of cocoa bean teguments has a positive effect on all the characteristics studied. The values obtained of the pH of the T0 and the T1, T2, T3 indicates, respectively 4.2; 5.4; 5.5 and 5.8. As regards the contents of the CEC, the values obtained give: 2.32; 7.2; 11.44 and 12.5 cmol.kg-1, respectively, for T0, T1, T2 and T3 treatments. As for the organic matter, the contents obtained indicate the following values: T0 = 12.56 g.kg-1; T1 = 26.49 g.kg-1; T2 = 35.09 g.kg-1 and T3 = 38.08 g.kg-1. The data corresponding to the sum of the captions oscillated between 4.5 and 10.5 cmol.kg-1 according to the treatments.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 256-264
Author(s):  
Minhibo Magloire Yves ◽  
Akpesse Akpa Alexandre Moïse ◽  
Coulibaly Tenon ◽  
Koua K Hervé ◽  
Coulibaly Adama

Fruit flies are a major constraint to the production and export of mangoes by causing the rot of mangoes. The objective of this work is to follow the fluctuation of population of flies in the northern part of Côte d'Ivoire between May 2015 and October 2016. A network of trapping flies using food baits (the Torula and Ceratrap) and sexual attractants (Methyl Eugenol and Trimedlure) were set up in Korhogo and Ferké mango orchards with the forest Diabaté Kamonon and the forest Petit Clerc as reference area. During trapping, 11 species of fruit flies were identified at all study sites. Among these species, Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis cosyra, were the most abundant in the area. In general, diversity indices were low. The Ferké’s Forest has the highest Shannon index (H = 1.20). This index was higher than the index found in Ferke's orchards (0.9398). At Korhogo the Shannon index in orchards (H = 0.84) is higher than in the forest (H = 0.41). It has been observed that the genus Bactrocera swarmed on mango orchards when precipitation was plentiful. While the genus Cerartitis only appeared when precipitation was low. In addition, knowledge of the ecology and fluctuation of fruit flies, will allow to develop a site monitoring device through a trapping system with sexual and food attractants.


2016 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 10103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beugré Romuald Léonce Kadji ◽  
Fankroma Martial Thierry Kone ◽  
Andrée Emmanuelle Sika ◽  
Soumaïla Dabonne

Author(s):  
L. B. Diomandé ◽  
G. R. Soro ◽  
S. Soro ◽  
Et Yao Kouamé A.

The work was conducted in the north of Cote d’Ivoire, central pivot cotton production savannah area, to make the diagnosis of soil fertility for cotton cropping. Cotton cropping, the mainstay of the savannah's economy, suffered from low productivity in relation to the soils chemical properties. Prior cultivation, soils samples were collected at a depth of 0 to 30 cm, collecting 32 simple samples to generate a complete sample. The samples were sent to the soil laboratory to measure the pH unities, CEC, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese contents. In order to facilitate the interpretation of analysis results, the nutrients critical level recommended for optimum production of cotton were used. Results showed that soils had pH ranging from 4.4 to 6.4. On the other hand, the need to add nitrogen, magnesium and phosphorus to the soils and to augment the low carbon, calcium and potassium content. There is the need to search for fertilizer formulations with nitrogen, magnesium phosphorus and calcium for the Cote d'Ivoire cotton belt.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-305
Author(s):  
Edwige-Gwladys Kawojou Gnimassoun ◽  
Jean Baptiste Djétchi Ettien ◽  
Dominique Masse

En Côte d’Ivoire, la pauvreté des sols est une contrainte pour la productivité agricole. L’objectif de cette étude était de produire un compost à base de rafles de palmier afin d’améliorer les propriétés physicochimiques des sols pauvres en matières organiques. Quatre traitements T0 (720 kg de rafles + 0 kg de fientes de volaille), T1 (720 kg de rafles + 200 kg de fientes de volaille), T2 (720 kg de rafles + 400 kg de fientes de volaille) et T3 (720 kg de rafles + 600 kg de fientes de volaille), ont été compostés durant 6 mois. Les teneurs en nutriments et éléments traces métalliques (ETM) dans chacun des traitements ont été évaluées et comparées les unes par rapport aux autres. Le traitement T3 a révélé des teneurs élevées en N (14840 mg.kg-1), P (6327,5 mg.kg-1), K (19930 mg.kg-1), Mg (14160 mg.kg-1) et Ca (4140 mg.kg-1) et des concentrations en ETM en deçà des seuils de toxicité avec Pb : 88,5 mg.kg-1, Zn : 167,5 mg.kg-1et Cr : 58 mg.kg-1). Ce compost pourrait donc être utilisé comme amendement pour ces ferralsols marginaux dans le Sud-Ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire. © 2020 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved. Mots clés: Rafles de palmier, compost, fertilité des sols, ETM, Côte d’Ivoire English Title: Characterization of the physicochemical and chemical properties of a compost issued from a mixture of palm empty fruit bunch and chicken manure in South West of Côte d’Ivoire English Abstract In Côte d’Ivoire, soil poverty reduces agricultural productivity. The aim of this study is to produce compost based on palm stalks to improve the physico-chemical properties of sandy soils with low organic matter content. Four treatments T0 (720 kg of empty fruit bunch + 0 kg of chicken manure), T1 (720 kg of empty fruit bunch + 200 kg of chicken manure), T2 (720 kg of empty fruit bunch + 400 kg of chicken manure) and T3 (720 kg of empty fruit bunch + 600 kg of chicken manure) of mixed various quantities of palm empty fruit bunch and chicken manure were up in field for 6 months. The levels of nutrients and heavy metal contents in each treatment were evaluated and compared against each other. Treatment T3 highlights high levels of N (14840 mg.kg-1), P (6327.5 mg.kg-1), K (19930 mg.kg-1), Mg (14160 mg.kg-1) and Ca (4140 mg.kg-1) and heavy metal content below the toxicity thresholds (Pb: 88.5 mg.kg-1, Zn: 167.5 mg.kg-1 and Cr: 58 mg.kg-1). This compost could therefore be used as sandy soil amendment in the South West of Côte d’Ivoire. © 2020 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved. Keywords: Palm empty fruit bunch, compost, soil fertility, heavy metal, Côte d’Ivoire


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Gala Bi Trazié Jérémie ◽  
Bohoussou N’Dri Yves ◽  
Akotto Odi Faustin ◽  
Yao-Kouamé Albert

Despite its status as the first world's cocoa producer, the cocoa production system in Côte d'Ivoire remains characterized by low yields. To solve this problem, a study was carried out on the cocoa farms of the Agricultural Society of Bandama, in southern center of Côte d'Ivoire, in the forest and savannah transition zone. It focused on determining the impact of associated forest species in cocoa farms on cocoa tree development. Thus, the associated tree species have been inventoried. The number of associated species per hectare allowed classification of the cocoa farm according to the degree of shade. From o to more than 80 trees / ha, rates of parasitic attack and mortality increase, while yield of cocoa bean decreases. For cocoa trees at the beginning of maximum yield stage (8 years old plantation), the full-sun system is more productive, with 498 kg of cocoa beans / ha. For the highest density of associated forestspecies, the yield was 127 kg / ha, with a cocoa plant success rate of 55% and a parasitic attack rate of 40%. Moreover, the parasitic attack rate of less than 20%, due to the associated trees, could lead to a reduction of almost half of the potential yield. To avoid a fall in yield and maintain the success rate at an acceptable level, in shade systems, a threshold of 25 to 30 associated trees / ha has been established. But the parasitic attacks, responsible for the drop in yield should be controlled.


Author(s):  
Kouakou Marius Konan ◽  
Sifolo Seydou Coulibaly ◽  
Kouadio Ignace Kouassi ◽  
Bi Irié Arsène Zoro ◽  
Dénezon Odette Dogbo

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of compost from chicken manure, NPK fertilizer and the mixture of both fertilizers on agronomic parameters of four varieties of cassava (Yacé, Bonoua, Six mois and Alleda agba) in Côte d’Ivoire. The field experiment was carried out under a randomized complete block design with three replicates on a ferralitic soil during two season-cycles. The results showed that the different fertilizers stimulated plants growth and tuberous roots production. The highest number of stems (3) and leaves (66) was obtained with the mixture of NPK and compost applied on the variety “Bonoua”. All varieties that received the compost mixed with NPK produced more leaves with a dominance of the Bonoua variety (65.57). The highest number of tuberous roots (5.58), the heaviest weight per root (6.13 kg) and the highest yield (61.37 t/ha) were obtained while using the mixture of compost and NPK as fertilizer and “Bonoua” as variety. Thus, mixing compost from chicken manure and NPK can be recommended to improve cassava productivity in Côte d'Ivoire on a ferralitic soil.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (34) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Fofana Krohognon ◽  
Allialy Marc Ephrem ◽  
Coulibaly Inza ◽  
Teha Koffi Raoul

Cet article résume les données relatives à la pétrographie et aux compositions en éléments majeurs et en traces des granitoïdes du sillon de Korhogo. Le sillon de Korhogo est situé au Nord de la Côte d’Ivoire, dans le domaine birimien. Ce sillon qui constitue la branche Est du sillon de Boundiali-Korhogo est à cheval sur les régions du Poro et du Tchologo. La méthodologie employée a permis à l’issue des observations macroscopiques, de recueillir des échantillons pour les études microscopiques et géochimiques. Les études pétrographiques indiquent que les granitoïdes du sillon de Korhogo sont des granodiorites et granites. Ces granitoïdes ont été affectés par une intense altération pervasive et fissurale témoignant ainsi de l’intensité de l’altération hydrothermale dans le sillon de Korhogo. Ces roches ont été affectées par un le métamorphisme de faciès schiste vert. Les données géochimiques montrent que les granitoïdes sont calco-alcalins, potassiques, métalumineux à peralumineux et de Type « I ». Ces roches sont enrichies en LREE [Granodiorite ((La/Sm)N = 3,36 – 4,45 ; (Gd/Yb)N = 1,56 – 2,51 ; et (La/Yb)N = 7,29 – 20,92) ; Granite ((La/Sm)N = 4,51 - 4,69 ; (Gd/Yb)N = 1,00– 3,13 et (La/Yb)N = 7,63 - 26,53] et présentent des anomalies négatives à quasiment nulles en cérium [Granite (Ce/Ce*= 0,60 -0,92) ; Granodiorite (Ce/Ce* = 0,80 -1,01)]. Les anomalies en europium varient des granodiorites [(Eu/Eu* = 0,81 – 1,53)] aux granites [(Eu/Eu*= 0,90 - 1,11)]. Ces granitoïdes ont de faibles taux de TiO2 (<2 %). Les arachnogrammes des éléments en trace normalisés au manteau primitif sont généralement enrichis en LILE (Cs, Ba, Rb, K) associés à une anomalie négative en Nb-Ta. Les tendances géochimiques indiquent que les granitoïdes du sillon de Korhogo proviendraient d’un mélange crustal et mantellique et se seraient mis en place dans un contexte de subduction. This paper summarizes the data available on petrography and the concentrations of major and trace elements in granitoids from Korhogo greenstone belt province. The Korhogo greenstone belt is localed in the north of Côte d’Ivoire, in the birimian domain. This belt which constitutes the eastern branch of the Boundiali-Korhogo greenstone belt straddles the Poro and Tchologo areas. The methodology started by the macroscopic to microscopic observations then it continued to the geochemical studies. Petrographic studies indicate that the granitoids of Korhogo greenstone belt are granodiorites and granites. These granitoids were affected by intense pervasive and fissural alteration thus testifying the intensity of hydrothermal alteration in the Korhogo greenstone belt. These rocks were affected by regional greenschist facies. Geochemical datas show that the granitoids are calc-alkaline, potassic, metaluminous to peraluminous and “I” Type. These rocks are enriched in LREE [Granodiorite (La/Sm)N = 3,36 – 4,45 ; (Gd/Yb)N = 1,56 – 2,51 ; et (La/Yb)N = 7,29 – 20,92) ; Granite (La/Sm)N = 4,51 - 4,69 ; (Gd/Yb)N = 1,00 – 3,13 et (La/Yb)N = 7,63 - 26,53] and present negative to non-exixting cerium anomalies [Granite (Ce / Ce * = 0.60 -0.92); Granodiorite (Ce/Ce * = 0.80 -1.01)]. The europium anomalies vary from granodiorites [(Eu/Eu * = 0.81 - 1.53)] to granites [(Eu/ Eu * = 0.90 - 1.11)]. These granitoids have low levels of TiO2 (<2%). Primitive mantle normalized, trace element patterns show that granitoids have geochemical patterns characterized by enrichment in LILE (Cs, Ba, Rb, K) associated with negative Nb –Ta anomalies. Geochemical trends indicate that the granitoids of Korhogo greenstone belt originate from a crustal and mantle mixture and were set up in a context of subduction.


Author(s):  
Voko Bi Rosin Don Rodrigue ◽  
Konan Adjoua Estelle ◽  
Kouassi Kouassi Clément ◽  
Kocoun Konan Dieudonné ◽  
Konaté Ibrahim

Aims: Pterygota macrocarpa, a common species in the forests of Côte d'Ivoire, is threatened with extinction due to overexploitation. Protective measures for P. macrocarpa could consist in the integration of arbuscular mycorrhizae in the reforestation of this species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of arbuscular mycorrhizae inoculation on the resistance and development of P. macrocarpa plants. Study Design: The design is completely randomized and includes one (1) plant species (Pterygota macrocarpa), three (3) treatments (local inoculum 1, commercial inoculum 2 and non-inoculated control) and 20 seedlings per treatment. Place and Duration of Study: The experimental study was set up at the border of the experimental forest of the Northern site of INP-HB (National Polytechnic Institute Houphouët-Boigny, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire) from February to May 2018. Methodology: Thus, from seedlings collected in the arboriculture of the INP-HB of Yamoussokro, the effects of mycorrhization through treatments on the mineral nutrition and on the growth parameters of P. macrocarpa were evaluated during 120 days of culture in nursery. Results: The mycorrhised plants survived 100% while the control plants had 90% survival rate. The mycorrhizal intensity of the roots was 19.21% for inoculum 1 and 10.40% for inoculum 2. The plants treated with inoculum 1 had the highest mineral content, especially phosphorus (0.3 ppm) and nitrogen (2.6%). The vegetative growth of inoculum 1 treated plants was more accelerated than that of the other two treatments. Local inoculum 1 was more effective than commercial inoculum 2. Conclusion: The integration of local mycorrhizal inocula in the reforestation of P. macrocarpa seedlings could be a sustainable solution for the restoration of degraded forests.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (36) ◽  
pp. 432
Author(s):  
Fulgence E. Akassimadou ◽  
Marie P. Hien ◽  
Felix B. Bouadou Oi ◽  
Emile B. Bolou Bi ◽  
Jeanne A. Bongoua ◽  
...  

N-nitrogen is the most limiting element in rice-growing on lowland soils in the central part of Côte d'Ivoire. In addition to its direct effect, poor management of P and K fertilizers in basic manure can induce low yields and losses of currencies. However, inappropriate use of these nutrients (P and K) in these shallows can induce other adverse effects on crops and even on the environment. So, for the eficient management of lowland ricegrowing fertiliszation, three agronomic trials have been set up in the Central part of Côte d'Ivoire to determine the optimum P and K doses to improve fertilizer efficiency in the relevant agroecology. Three rates of PCa(H2PO4)2H2O [30, 60 and 90 kgPha-1 ] as well as three of K-KCl [25, 50 and 75kgKha-1 ] and their recommended rates (13kgPha-1 and 25kgKha-1 ) in the humid forest zone were the treatments. A total of 80kgNha-1 (urea) was applied in three splits to each of the micro-plots except in the control including no fertilizer. The rice variety named NERICA L19 was transplanted.An agronomic trial including eleven (11) treatments in three replications was laid out in a complete randomized blocks design The highest K recovery rate is obtained with the 25kgKha -1 rates, while the lowest rate is with 50kgKha-1 in the three trials. There is a gradual decrease in P-level recovery as rates increase, regardless of the test. Increased rates of P and K induce a decrease in agronomic efficiency. The partial productivity factor (PFP) of nutrients P and K decreases with increasing rates for all three trials. The highest grains and straw yields are obtained for 75kgKha-1 doses regardless of the dose of P. However, it should be noted that the different efficiencies obtained are better for the lower rates of P and K


1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (S1) ◽  
pp. 20-22

The conflict that broke out in Nimba county, in the north, late in December 1989 slowly spread to the capital during the first half of 1990, leading a growing number of refugees to flee the country. In January, the ICRC set up a delegation in Monrovia to provide assistance within Liberia. The institution also quickly established tracing offices for Liberian refugees in neighbouring Cȏte d'Ivoire and Guinea, and later set up another tracing office in Sierra Leone. The ICRC's regional delegations also provided assistance to the National Societies of the neighbouring countries as they dealt with the influx of refugees.


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