Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties
Cassava is traditionally grown on tilled soils. Interest in reduced-tillage systems is increasing in the humid tropics due to erosion problems. A field study was conducted on a sandy clay loam Ultisol to compare cassava performance in three tillage systems effects on soil water and organic carbon co...
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| author | Ohiri, A.C. Ezumah, H.C. |
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| description | Cassava is traditionally grown on tilled soils. Interest in reduced-tillage systems is increasing in the humid tropics due to erosion problems. A field study was conducted on a sandy clay loam Ultisol to compare cassava performance in three tillage systems effects on soil water and organic carbon content. Tillage treatments were: (1) ploughing, harrowing and ridging (conventional); (2) digger-made holes (minimum); (3) pushing the sharpened end of cassavs cuttigs directly into the soil (no-till). Tillage did not affect total biomass yields in the first year. In the second year, significant differences were obtained in the yield of tops but not of fresh roots. No-till and minimum tillage out-yielded the conventional system by 40% and 23%, respectively, in the yield of tops,. It was apparent that elimination of ploughing did not reduce total biomass yield. Soil moisture contents in no-till and minimum tillage were significantly higher (P = 0.05) than in the conventional-tillage system. Conv organic carbon decresed significantly (P = 0.01) over time in all tillage systems. Conventional tillage gave the highest reduction. Cassava may be grown successfully in reduced-tillage systems in Ultisols of the humid tropics. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1018302024-05-15T05:11:41Z Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties Ohiri, A.C. Ezumah, H.C. cassava manihot esculenta soil water content erosion tillage soil properties soil organic matter carbon crop yield ultisols Cassava is traditionally grown on tilled soils. Interest in reduced-tillage systems is increasing in the humid tropics due to erosion problems. A field study was conducted on a sandy clay loam Ultisol to compare cassava performance in three tillage systems effects on soil water and organic carbon content. Tillage treatments were: (1) ploughing, harrowing and ridging (conventional); (2) digger-made holes (minimum); (3) pushing the sharpened end of cassavs cuttigs directly into the soil (no-till). Tillage did not affect total biomass yields in the first year. In the second year, significant differences were obtained in the yield of tops but not of fresh roots. No-till and minimum tillage out-yielded the conventional system by 40% and 23%, respectively, in the yield of tops,. It was apparent that elimination of ploughing did not reduce total biomass yield. Soil moisture contents in no-till and minimum tillage were significantly higher (P = 0.05) than in the conventional-tillage system. Conv organic carbon decresed significantly (P = 0.01) over time in all tillage systems. Conventional tillage gave the highest reduction. Cassava may be grown successfully in reduced-tillage systems in Ultisols of the humid tropics. 1990-09 2019-06-25T17:09:13Z 2019-06-25T17:09:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101830 en Limited Access Elsevier Ohiri, A.C. & Ezumah, H.C. (1990). Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties. Soil and Tillage Research, 17(3-4), 221-229. |
| spellingShingle | cassava manihot esculenta soil water content erosion tillage soil properties soil organic matter carbon crop yield ultisols Ohiri, A.C. Ezumah, H.C. Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties |
| title | Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties |
| title_full | Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties |
| title_fullStr | Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties |
| title_short | Tillage effects on cassava (Manihot esculenta) production and some soil properties |
| title_sort | tillage effects on cassava manihot esculenta production and some soil properties |
| topic | cassava manihot esculenta soil water content erosion tillage soil properties soil organic matter carbon crop yield ultisols |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101830 |
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