Research Article

Influence of Velvet Bean Fallow and Compost Amendments on Amaranths (amaranthus Caudatus) Yield and Soil Properties in an Organic Cropping System

AdeOluwa O. O1*, A. Bello1
1 Department of Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: adeoluwaoo@yahoo.com
Published: Apr, 2017
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2017.hmzan0rn
Pages: 53-62
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Abstract

One of the major problems bedeviling crop production in many parts of the tropics is low soil fertility status. Thus, this report evaluates the effects of soil fertility improvement by velvet bean fallow and compost, on the yields of amaranth, as well as the post-harvest soil fertility. Green amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) was used as the test crop. Six fertilizer treatments namely, Ibadan brewery waste based grade A compost (IBBW1), Ibadan brewery waste based grade B compost (IBBW2), IBBW1 + Velvet residual fertility, IBBW2 + Velvet residual fertility, Velvet residual fertility (Sole) and No fertilizer treatment (as a control) were investigated. The composts were applied at 100 kg N/ha, while treatments having velvet bean fallow had the bean earlier sown on them to rejuvenate the soils. The experiment was laid in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. All the data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 0.05 probability level. The result showed that the fertilizer sources had significant effects on the total fresh weight (t/ha) and dry weight (t/ha) at p< 0.05. The IBBW1 + Velvet bean produced the best significant (p

Keywords

ibadan brewery waste based compost velvet-fallow amaranths soil fertility residual fer-

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How to Cite

O, A. O., & Bello, A. (2017). Influence of Velvet Bean Fallow and Compost Amendments on Amaranths (amaranthus Caudatus) Yield and Soil Properties in an Organic Cropping System. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 27(1), 53-62. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2017.hmzan0rn

A. O. O, and A. Bello, "Influence of Velvet Bean Fallow and Compost Amendments on Amaranths (amaranthus Caudatus) Yield and Soil Properties in an Organic Cropping System," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 53-62, April 2017. doi: 10.67042/njss.2017.hmzan0rn

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