scholarly journals Effect of Blended Fertilizer and Lime Application on Yield of Finger Millet, and Soil Properties of Acidic Soils in Western Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Fekadu Mosissa ◽  
Geremew Taye
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Acidic Soils ◽  
Lime Application ◽  
Western Ethiopia

Persistence and tolerance to soil acidity of phalaris and cocksfoot in north-eastern Victoria

1992 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Ridley ◽  
SM Windsor
Keyword(s):  
Root System ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Relative Sensitivity ◽  
Solution Culture ◽  
Acidic Soils ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Plant Densities ◽  
Lime Application

Persistence of Phalaris aquatica L. cv. Sirosa (phalaris) and Dactylis glomerata cv. Porto (cocksfoot) was evaluated for 5 pH treatments at 2 field sites on acidic soils. At one site (Beechworth) the soil was strongly acidic [pH(CaCl2) 14.21 to depth (80 cm) and contained concentrations of CaCl2-extractable aluminium (Al) >11 �g/g. At the other site (Lake Rowan) the soil pH (0-10 cm) was 5.0 and A1 concentrations were 4 �g/g. At Beechworth, lime incorporated at 5.5 t/ha improved establishment of phalaris but plant density declined, and by 30 months after sowing, phalaris plant densities were similar to treatments receiving no lime. Establishment of cocksfoot was less affected by lime application than phalaris, and plant densities were similar to those of phalaris by 26 months after sowing. However, there were no differences between pasture species where no lime was applied. Considerable re-establishment of cocksfoot seedlings occurred regardless of soil treatment. Despite the reported relative sensitivity of phalaris to Al in solution culture experiments, at Beechworth phalaris had more root development at depth than cocksfoot or annual pasture. Although concentrations of Al in the subsoil were high, the perennial deep root system of phalaris may give it an advantage over cocksfoot in terms of survival over summer. A larger root system at depth may give phalaris greater potential than cocksfoot for reducing nitrate leaching and soil acidification. On less acidic soils at the Lake Rowan site, lime application did not affect establishment of either phalaris or cocksfoot. Phalaris had greater persistence than cocksfoot at Lake Rowan. Dry summer conditions at Lake Rowan were the likely cause of poor persistence of cocksfoot. More drought-tolerant cocksfoot cultivars are required if this species is to be a useful perennial grass for pastures in ley cropping areas of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

Soil and Crop Response to Wood Ash and Lime Application in Acidic Soils

2012 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 715-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Arshad ◽  
Y. K. Soon ◽  
R. H. Azooz ◽  
N. Z. Lupwayi ◽  
S. X. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Wood Ash ◽  
Crop Response ◽  
Acidic Soils ◽  
Lime Application

scholarly journals Effect of Integrated Farmyard Manure and NP Fertilizers Use on Hybrid Maize Yield and Soil Properties in Western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Bekele Gemechu
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Farmyard Manure ◽  
Maize Yield ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizer ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
Western Ethiopia

A study was carried out to assess the effect of integrated Farmyard Manure (FYM) and inorganic NP fertilizers use on yield and soil properties in Bako-Tibe district of Oromia, western Ethiopia.  Five treatments  (i.e., 110 kg N ha-1 + 46 kg P2O5 ha-1 (T1), 12 ton FYM ha-1 (T2) , 55 kg N ha-1 + 23 kg P2O5 ha-1 + 6 ton FYM ha-1(T3),  27.5kg N ha-1  + 11.5 kg P2O5 ha-1 + 6 ton FYM ha-1(T4) and the control (T5)) were used in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five replications using  five farmers’ fields. Yield and yield related parameters were analyzed using SAS statistical software version 9.0. Economic analysis was performed to compare treatments advantages.  The treatment with half the recommended NP (55 kg N ha-1 + 23 kg P2O5 ha-1 + 6 ton FYM ha-1) showed superior plant growth performance as compared to other treatments. Pure use of inorganic NP resulted in high Na, K, Ca and P composition of grain while pure FYM use resulted in high content of Mg and Ca composition. The level of P in grain decreased with the increasing of FYM.  Soil fertility parameters considered showed no significance difference (P: 0.05) among the treatments. The mean difference values indicated that use of pure inorganic fertilizer increased soil PH, exchangeable Na, and available S. Use of pure farmyard manure resulted in an increase in the soil exchangeable Na, K, Mg, total Nitrogen, and available K and S. The use of half of the recommended inorganic fertilizer and FYM can enhance soil fertility in addition to yield improvement.  

scholarly journals Effect of Crop Geometry and Nutrient Management Approaches on Soil Properties and Availability of Nutrients under Transplanted Finger Millet

2021 ◽  
pp. 251-259
Author(s):  
A. Aliveni ◽  
B. Venkateswarlu ◽  
M. Sree Rekha ◽  
P. R. K. Prasad ◽  
K. Jayalalitha
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
C:N Ratio ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Agricultural College ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Absolute Control

The present investigation was conducted for two consecutive years with the objective to know various crop geometries and nutrient management approaches on soil chemical properties at Agricultural college farm, Bapatla. The experimental design was split plot with three replications. The present study comprised of three crop geometries with different age of seedlings (30x10 cm with 30 days old seedlings, 30x30 cm with 15 days old seedlings and 45x45 cm with 15 days old seedlings) and seven nutrient management practices (S0: absolute control, S1: FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + application of dravajeevamrutham, S2: FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + application of  dravajeevamrutham along with wooden log treatment, S3: FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + 100% RDF, S4: FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + 100% RDF along with wooden log treatment, S5: FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + 125% RDF, S6: FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + 125% RDF along with wooden log treatment in subplots were given to kharif finger millet. integrated application of FYM @ 10 tonnes ha-1 + 125% RDF along with wooden log treatment (S6) resulted in higher organic carbon and nutrient status of the soil and reduced C:N ratio of the soil significantly though other soil properties were non significant due to various crop geometries and nutrient management treatments.

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