Effects of Biochar and Rhizobium Inoculation on Selected Soil Chemical Properties, Shoot Nitrogen and Phosphorus of Groundnut Plants (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Sokoto State, Nigeria

On the North China Plain, one of the most water-deficient regions in China, bare fallow has been implemented over a large-scale area to conserve water during the growth season of water-intensive winter wheat since 2015. However, the effects of this bare fallow on fungal community and the occurrence of crop diseases are poorly understood. Here we measured soil chemical properties, fungal community composition and the occurrence of crop diseases after 15 years of long-term fallow (continuous maize or soybean) and non-fallow (maize-wheat rotation; soybean-wheat rotation) cropping systems. Bare fallow during the winter-wheat growth season significantly decreased soil organic matter, available nitrogen and phosphorus. It also changed the composition of soil fungal communities, i.e., increased relative abundances of some potentially pathogenic species of Lectera, Fusarium and Volutella but decreased beneficial Cladorrhium and Schizothecium. Meanwhile, the epidemic tendency of maize diseases changed correspondingly: the disease index of southern corn leaf blight and maize brown spot increased, but the incidence of stalk rot decreased compared with the non-fallow system. Soybean diseases were very mild regardless of the cropping system during the total experimental period. Network analysis demonstrated that the soil fungal diversity associated with maize diseases was affected by the decreased soil organic matter and available nitrogen and phosphorus. Our results suggest that bare fallow in winter-wheat season affected the soil chemical properties, fungal community and the occurrence of maize fungal diseases.

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Perubahan Sifat Kimia Tanah Vertik KambisolAkibat Pemberian Jenis Pupuk dan Varietas Kacang Tanah (Arachis hypogaea L.) Di Muara Tiga Di Kabupaten Pidie

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Pertanian ◽

10.17969/jimfp.v4i2.11103 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 81-90

Author(s):

Wardia Rahmi ◽

Zainabun Zainabun ◽

Teuku Alvisyahrin

Keyword(s):

Arachis Hypogaea ◽

Block Design ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Organic N ◽

Total N ◽

Organic C ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Arachis Hypogaea L ◽

Implementation Time ◽

Treatment Analysis

Abstrak. Tujuan penelitin yaitu untuk mengetahui perubahan sifat kimia tanah akibat pemberian jenis pupuk dan penggunaan varietas kacang tanah serta interaksi antara perlakuan jenis pupuk dan varietas kacang tanah pada tanah Vertik Kambisol.. Penelitian ini telah dilaksanakan di Muara Tiga dan di Laboratorium Penelitian Tanah dan Tanaman Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Syiah Kuala. Waktu pelaksanaan dimulai dari bulan juli 2016-oktober 2016. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) pola faktorial 4 x 5 dengan 3 ulangan. Adapun faktor yang diteliti yaitu jenis pupuk (j) varietas kacang tanah (V). Peubah yang diamati meliputi pH H2O, C-organik, N-total. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan aplikasi jenis pupuk berpengaruh nyata terhadap % C-organik tanah umur 45 hari setelah tanah (HST) kacang tanah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa beberapa jenis pupuk berpengaruh untuk meningkatkan kesuburan tanah Vertik Kambisol. Nilai tertinggi untuk C-organik adalah 1,74% (pupuk kandang 4,68 kg plot-1+ NPK 0,117 kg plot-1 + kompos 4,68 kg plot-1) pada umur 45 HST kacang tanah. Hasil analisis perlakuan beberapa varietas kacang tanah tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap pemberian perlakuan jenis pupuk serta tidak terdapat interaksi antara perlakuan jenis pupuk dan varietas kacang tanah terhadap pH H2O, C-organik, N total, pada tanah Vertik Kambisol.Changes in Soil Vertical Chemistry of Cambisol Due to the Provision of Peanut Fertilizers and Varieties (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Muara Tiga in District PidieAbstrack. The aim of the research was to determine changes in soil chemical properties due to the application of fertilizer types and the use of peanut varieties as well as interactions between fertilizer type treatment and peanut varieties on Vertical Cambisol soil. This research has been carried out in the Laweung area of Pidie Regency and at the Soil and Plant Research Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University. The implementation time starts from July 2016 to October 2016. The experimental design used in this study was a Randomized Block Design (RBD) 4 x 5 factorial pattern with 3 replications. The factors studied were the type of fertilizer (j) variety of peanut (V). The variables observed included pH H2O, C-organic, N-total. The results showed that the application of fertilizer types significantly affected% C soil organic age 45 days after soil (HST) peanuts. The results showed that several types of fertilizers had an effect on increasing Vertical soil fertility of cambisol. The highest value for C-organic is 1.74% (manure 4.68 kg plot-1 + NPK 0.117 kg plot-1 + compost 4.68 kg plot-1) at 45 HST of peanut. The results of the treatment analysis of several peanut varieties did not significantly affect the administration of fertilizer type and there was no interaction between the treatment of fertilizer types and peanut varieties on pH H2O, organic C, total N, on cambisol Vertical soil

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Response of Soil Chemical Properties to Rhizobium and Rock Phosphate Fertilizer Application under Green - Grams in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition ◽

10.9734/ajsspn/2020/v6i430099 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 43-52

Author(s):

F. K. Mbaka ◽

H. O. Ndukhu ◽

G. O. Oloo-Abucheli

Keyword(s):

Soil Fertility ◽

Soil Ph ◽

Rock Phosphate ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Phosphate Fertilizer ◽

Soil Chemical Properties ◽

Soil Fertility Management ◽

Rhizobium Inoculation ◽

Fertility Management

Soil fertility decline is one of the major constraints in agricultural productivity. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in legumes can offer a cost-effective and sustainable means towards soil fertility management. There is limited information on green-gram BNF enhancement through Rhizobium inoculation with rock phosphate fertilizer. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Rhizobium and rock phosphate fertilizer application on soil chemical properties under green-gram varieties. The study was carried out at Chuka university horticultural research farm in two seasons (November 2019 - January 2020 and February - April 2020). A factorial experiment of 2 x 2 x 2 was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). There were three factors; varieties (N26 and KS20), rock phosphate (0 and 30 kg P ha-1) and Rhizobium inoculation (0 and 100 g ha-1) making a total of eight treatments which were replicated three times. Soil sampling and analyses were done for soil pH, fixed-N, total nitrogen (TN), exchangeable cations (EC), available Phosphorous (P), total organic carbon (TOC), and exchangeable potassium (K) before planting and after harvesting of green-grams for the two seasons. Data was analysed using GENSTAT 15th edition (P≤0.05). Results from both seasons indicated that combined application of rock phosphate at 30 kg P ha-1 and Rhizobium inoculation at 100 kg ha-1 showed significant (P≤0.05) higher increase in soil chemical properties over other treatments. However, treatment R1P1KS20 recorded significantly higher results in soil pH (7.54), TN (0.58%), TOC (3.45%), P (68.20 ppm) and EC (0.95 CmolKg-1), fixed-N (0.50%) and K (1.75 CmolKg-1). On the other hand treatment R0P0N26 recorded significant (P≤0.05) lower results in soil pH (5.23), TN (0.04%), TOC (1.86%), P (8.76 ppm), EC (0.21 CmolKg-1) and K (0.58 CmolKg-1). Therefore, Rhizobium inoculation in green-grams in combination with rock phosphate is an important legume nitrogen fixation enhancement method. This method is cost effective for farmers in sustainably supplementing nitrogen and phosphorous in their farms for improved soil fertility management. Based on the findings, combining Rhizobium 100g ha-1 and rock phosphate 30 kg P ha-1 with variety KS20 were recommended for a sustainable soil fertility management in Tharaka Nithi County.

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