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Effects of biochar and poultry manure on soil properties, growth, quality, and yield of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott) in degraded tropical sandy soil

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Taiwo Michael Agbede Open the ORCID record for Taiwo Michael Agbede [Opens in a new window] ,
Aruna Olasekan Adekiya ,
Adeniyi Shadrack Odoja ,
Lucia Nike Bayode ,
Paul O. Omotehinse  and
Imole Adepehin
Taiwo Michael Agbede*
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, P.M.B. 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
Aruna Olasekan Adekiya
Affiliation:
College of Agricultural Sciences, Landmark University, P.M.B. 1001, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
Adeniyi Shadrack Odoja
Affiliation:
Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Lucia Nike Bayode
Affiliation:
Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Paul O. Omotehinse
Affiliation:
Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Imole Adepehin
Affiliation:
Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Use of biochar (B) and poultry manure (PM) as soil amendments can improve the productivity and sustainability of tropical agriculture. Our fieldwork is the first research on the agronomic use of B and PM for the growth of cocoyam in sandy soil of the humid tropics. In this study, the effects of B, PM and their mixture were investigated on soil properties, mineral and nutrient concentrations, growth, and corm and cormel yields of cocoyam during the 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons. The experiment consisted of 4 × 2 factorial combinations of B (0, 10, 20, and 30 Mg ha−1) and PM (0 and 7.5 Mg ha−1). In both years, the application of B and PM either alone or in combination improved soil physical and chemical properties, plant nutritional status, growth, and corm and cormel yields of cocoyam. The combination of 30 Mg ha−1 B and 7.5 Mg ha−1 PM (B30 + PM7.5) gave the highest corm and cormel yields of cocoyam. Pooled over the 2 years, application of B at 30 Mg ha−1 and PM at 7.5 Mg ha−1 (B30 + PM7.5) significantly increased corm yield of cocoyam by 47 and 66%, respectively, when compared with sole PM at 7.5 Mg ha−1 and B at 30 Mg ha−1. Lowest corm and cormel yields were obtained for the unmanure control. The combination of 30 Mg ha−1 B and 7.5 Mg ha−1 PM is recommended for soil fertility management and cocoyam production in the rainforest agroecology of SW Nigeria.

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BiocharPoultry manureSoil propertiesCocoyamCormelTropicsSandy soil
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 56 , Issue 4 , August 2020 , pp. 528 - 543
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