Research Article

Use of Ash for Soil Fertility Improvement Effect on Cowpea

OJENIYI STEPHEN OLUSOLA1*, Oyatoye A.2, Abdulraheem M. I.2
1 Department of Crop Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure
2 Department of Crop Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure. 2College of Education, Lanlate, Oyo State.
* Corresponding author: soojeniyi@futa.edu.ng
Published: Apr, 2017
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2017.z4l9oct4
Pages: 216-221
Views: 509
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Abstract

Different rates of wood ash at 0 to 6t/ha were applied to cowpea crop in an experiment carried out at Akure, Southwest Nigeria to study effects of ash on cowpea performance soil and plant nutrients composition. The experimental soil is slightly acidic, low in available P and exchangeable Ca. Ash increased soil pH which increased with the rate of ash. Available P, exchangeable Ca, K and Mg were increased. Concentrations of N, P and Ca in plant increased between 0 to 6t/ha ash, and K and Mg increased between 0 to 6t/ha ash. Plant height, number of leaves, pod length, fresh and pod weight increased with rate of ash between 0 to 6t/ha.

Keywords

improvement fertility effect cowpea

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How to Cite

OLUSOLA, O. S., A., O., & I., A. M. (2017). Use of Ash for Soil Fertility Improvement Effect on Cowpea. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 27(1), 216-221. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2017.z4l9oct4

O. S. OLUSOLA, O. A., and A. M. I., "Use of Ash for Soil Fertility Improvement Effect on Cowpea," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 216-221, April 2017. doi: 10.67042/njss.2017.z4l9oct4

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