New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique
The cost of chemical fertilizers is increasing and becoming unaffordable for smallholders in Africa. The present study aimed to assess the impact of combined fertilization strategies using urea and animal manure (beef cattle manure and poultry litter manure) on rice yield and nutrient uptake. For th...
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| author | Ismael, Fátima Ndayiragije, Alexis Fangueiro, David |
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| description | The cost of chemical fertilizers is increasing and becoming unaffordable for smallholders in Africa. The present study aimed to assess the impact of combined fertilization strategies using urea and animal manure (beef cattle manure and poultry litter manure) on rice yield and nutrient uptake. For this, a field experiment was carried out on a loam sandy soil in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme. We set seven treatments in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), namely: T0: no fertilizer, T1: 100% urea, T2: 100% beef cattle manure, T3: 100% poultry litter, T4: 50% urea + 50% beef cattle manure, T5: 50% urea + 50% poultry litter and T6: 40% urea + 30% beef cattle manure + 30% poultry litter, replicated four times each. All treatments, except T0, received an amount of nitrogen (N) equivalent to 100 kgN·ha−1. Results revealed that the highest yield grain (425 g·m−2), plant height (115 cm), number of tillers (18) and thousand-grain weight (34g) were observed in treatments combining urea with manure (T4, T5 and T6) indicating that N supply in the mixture (urea + manure) is more efficient than in isolated applications of N (T1, T2 and T3). The data obtained in this study suggest that a combination of fertilizers (T6) lead to competitive yields and is thus recommended for best soil management practices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1642942025-02-19T14:25:52Z New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique Ismael, Fátima Ndayiragije, Alexis Fangueiro, David The cost of chemical fertilizers is increasing and becoming unaffordable for smallholders in Africa. The present study aimed to assess the impact of combined fertilization strategies using urea and animal manure (beef cattle manure and poultry litter manure) on rice yield and nutrient uptake. For this, a field experiment was carried out on a loam sandy soil in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme. We set seven treatments in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), namely: T0: no fertilizer, T1: 100% urea, T2: 100% beef cattle manure, T3: 100% poultry litter, T4: 50% urea + 50% beef cattle manure, T5: 50% urea + 50% poultry litter and T6: 40% urea + 30% beef cattle manure + 30% poultry litter, replicated four times each. All treatments, except T0, received an amount of nitrogen (N) equivalent to 100 kgN·ha−1. Results revealed that the highest yield grain (425 g·m−2), plant height (115 cm), number of tillers (18) and thousand-grain weight (34g) were observed in treatments combining urea with manure (T4, T5 and T6) indicating that N supply in the mixture (urea + manure) is more efficient than in isolated applications of N (T1, T2 and T3). The data obtained in this study suggest that a combination of fertilizers (T6) lead to competitive yields and is thus recommended for best soil management practices. 2021-04-16 2024-12-19T12:53:43Z 2024-12-19T12:53:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164294 en Open Access MDPI Ismael, Fátima; Ndayiragije, Alexis and Fangueiro, David. 2021. New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique. Agronomy, Volume 11 no. 4 p. 783 |
| spellingShingle | Ismael, Fátima Ndayiragije, Alexis Fangueiro, David New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique |
| title | New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique |
| title_full | New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique |
| title_fullStr | New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique |
| title_full_unstemmed | New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique |
| title_short | New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique |
| title_sort | new fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in mozambique |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164294 |
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