Research Article

The Impact of Various Fertilizer Inputs on the Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Soybean (glycine Max )cultivated on an Alfisol in Minna, Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

Uzoma, A.O.1*, Okoh J2, Bala A.1, Adeboye M.K.A3, Osunde A.O.1
1 Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 65, Minna, Nigeria
2 Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, P.M. B 65, Minna.
3 Department of Soil Science, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: uzo_ozo@yahoo.com
Published: Aug, 2013
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.q5hyjzg0
Pages: 157-167
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Abstract

Growth and yield response of soybean variety TGX 1448-2E to various fertilizer inputs was assessed in a field experiment at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology Minna during the 2010 rainy season. Treatments consist of five fertilizer combinations as follows: Zero fertilizer application at 0 kg Pha-1, Rock phosphate at 30kg P ha-1, single super phosphate at 30kg P ha-1, a combination of single super phosphate at 30kg P ha-1 and Urea at 20kg N ha-1 and Combination of single super phosphate at 30kg P ha-1 and Agrolyser at 900g ha-1. The experimental layout was arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. Results revealed that plants supplied with P fertilizers either in sole or combined form had significant growth improvement compared with their unfertilized counterparts. TGX 1448-2E produced the best growth response especially when SSP was combined with either urea or agrolyzer implying that the inclusion of urea increased dry matter accumulations. Agrolyzer inclusion on the other hand probably improved uptake and translocation of nutrients and assimilates. SSP alone improved plant and shoot biomass than rock phosphate alone compared with the control treatment. This may be because of the solubility of SSP in water. Obviously, TGX 1448-2E grew better when SSP was supplied at the rate of 30 kg P ha-1 than when Rock phosphate was applied at the same rate. To obtain a yield of 2104kg ha-1, TGX 1448-2E will need a fertilizer combination of SSP at the rate of 30kg Pha-1 and Urea at the rate of 20kg N ha-1.

Keywords

alfisol fertilizer levels soybean variety. southern guineasavannah

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A.O., U., J, O., A., B., M.K.A, A., & A.O., O. (2013). The Impact of Various Fertilizer Inputs on the Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Soybean (glycine Max )cultivated on an Alfisol in Minna, Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23(2), 157-167. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2013.q5hyjzg0

U. A.O., O. J, B. A., A. M.K.A, and O. A.O., "The Impact of Various Fertilizer Inputs on the Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Soybean (glycine Max )cultivated on an Alfisol in Minna, Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 157-167, August 2013. doi: 10.67042/njss.2013.q5hyjzg0

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