scholarly journals Effect of Vetiver Grass (Vetiver Zizanodes) Hedgerows on Selected Soil Properties and Crop Yield on Farm Land at Haru District, Western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Vetiver Grass ◽  
Farm Land ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Western Ethiopia

Effects of sewage wastewater irrigation on soil properties, crop yield and environment

2012 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 100-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.K. Singh ◽  
P.B. Deshbhratar ◽  
D.S. Ramteke
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Wastewater Irrigation

scholarly journals Yield and performance of sugarcane in on-farm interface with rubber in Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-255
Author(s):  
Luís Fernando Guedes Pinto ◽  
Marcos Silveira Bernardes ◽  
Antônio Roberto Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Crop Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
And Performance ◽  
On Farm

Agroforestry systems are indicated as an alternative for sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) cultivation in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, however there are not many field experiments on plant performance under these conditions in the world. The objective of this work was to assess crop yield and partitioning in a sugarcane-rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) interface in on-farm conditions. The availability of irradiance for the crop along the interface was simulated and its effe ct over sugarcane dry matter production was tested. Crop yield was negatively affected by distance of the trees, but development and sucrose were not affected. Above ground dry matter increased from 16.6 to 51.5 t ha-1 from trees. Partitioning did not have a defined standard, as harvest index increased from 0.85 to 0.93, but specific leaf area was not significant along the transect, ranging from 13.48 to 15.73 m² kg-1. Light is the main factor of competition between the trees and the crop, but the relative importance of below ground interactions increases closer to the trees. Feasibility of the system depends on maturity of the trees and management strategies.

scholarly journals Spatial variability of soil fertility and its relation with cocoa yield

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Railton O. dos Santos ◽  
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Laís B. Franco ◽  
Samuel A. Silva ◽  
George A. Sodré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Chemical Attributes ◽  
Cocoa Yield

ABSTRACT The knowledge on the spatial variability of soil properties and crops is important for decision-making on agricultural management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the spatial variability of soil fertility and its relation with cocoa yield. The study was conducted over 14 months in an area cultivated with cocoa. A sampling grid was created to study soil chemical properties and cocoa yield (stratified in season, off-season and annual). The data were analyzed using descriptive and exploratory statistics, and geostatistics. The chemical attributes were classified using fuzzy logic to generate a soil fertility map, which was correlated with maps of crop yield. The soil of the area, except for the western region, showed possibilities ranging from medium to high for cocoa cultivation. Soil fertility showed positive spatial correlation with cocoa yield, and its effect was predominant only for the off-season and annual cocoa.

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