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Soil fertility status of cassava fields treated by integrated application of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Biratu, G.K. Elias, E. Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas |
| Spatial Coverage | Zambia [ZM] |
| Description | Cassava is a heavy feeder crop that can cause serious depletion to soil nutrient stocks. This research aimed to explore soil fertility status and nutrient supply capacity at different growth stages of cassava fields under combined application of organic manure and NPK fertilizers in two agroecologies of Zambia. Topsoil (0–20 cm) samples were collected from cassava fields treated with factorial combination of four levels of chicken manure (0, 1.4, 2.8, and 4.2 ton ha−1) and four levels of NPK (control, 50N-11P-41.5K, 100N-22P-83K, and 150N-33P-124.5P). The soils were sampled under the cassava canopy to determine soil pH, available phosphorus (AP), total nitrogen (TN), organic carbon (OC), cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable bases and micronutrients (Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn). The samples were collected before planting andafter establishment at 4, 8, and 12 months after planting (MAP). |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/1936eb97-f824-4b0d-9144-734947b4fd07 |
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| ISSN | 21932697 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40068-019-0131-7 |
| Journal | Environmental Systems Research |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Roots, Tubers and Bananas Biotech & Plant Breeding Chicken Manure Nutrients Npk Fertilizers Soil Nutrient Cassava Plant Breeding Soil Fertility |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
