Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria

Field experiments were conducted on a sandy loam soil (Aeric Tropaquent) during 1981 adn 1982 to assess the effects of compaction, puddling and no-till systems on soil physical properties and on rice growth and yield with and without supplementary irrigation. Soil compaction decreased macro- and mic...

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Autores principales: Ogunremi, L.T., Lal, R., Babalola, O.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1986
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Lal, R.
Babalola, O.
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Lal, R.
Babalola, O.
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description Field experiments were conducted on a sandy loam soil (Aeric Tropaquent) during 1981 adn 1982 to assess the effects of compaction, puddling and no-till systems on soil physical properties and on rice growth and yield with and without supplementary irrigation. Soil compaction decreased macro- and micro-pores more than puddling or no-till treatments. The equilibrium infiltration rates were 0.12, 0.15 and 1.65 μm s−1 in compacted, ploughed and no-till treatments, respectively. The saturated hydraulic conductivity, void ratio and moisture content at −0.01 and −1.5 MPa water potential followed a similar trend. The mean weight diameters were 2.40, 2.36 and 2.09 mm for compacted, puddled and no-till treatments, respectively. The mean grain yields for 4 consecutive crops were 6.4, 5.1 and 4.9 Mg ha−1, the compacted being significantly greater than the puddled and no-till treatments. Compared with both puddling and no-till treatments, soil compaction resulted in significant yield increases of about 20% under the rain-fed regime and from 34 to 40% in the flooded moisture regime. There was about 26% increase in rice grain yield by continuous flooding over the rain-fed treatments, with the rice producing greater dry matter and biological yields due to a higher uptake of P, Ca, Mg, K, Na, Mn, Fe and Zn.
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spelling CGSpace1771192025-11-11T11:04:54Z Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria Ogunremi, L.T. Lal, R. Babalola, O. soil properties loam soils sandy soil rice puddling tillage soil compaction rice soils water management in lowland Field experiments were conducted on a sandy loam soil (Aeric Tropaquent) during 1981 adn 1982 to assess the effects of compaction, puddling and no-till systems on soil physical properties and on rice growth and yield with and without supplementary irrigation. Soil compaction decreased macro- and micro-pores more than puddling or no-till treatments. The equilibrium infiltration rates were 0.12, 0.15 and 1.65 μm s−1 in compacted, ploughed and no-till treatments, respectively. The saturated hydraulic conductivity, void ratio and moisture content at −0.01 and −1.5 MPa water potential followed a similar trend. The mean weight diameters were 2.40, 2.36 and 2.09 mm for compacted, puddled and no-till treatments, respectively. The mean grain yields for 4 consecutive crops were 6.4, 5.1 and 4.9 Mg ha−1, the compacted being significantly greater than the puddled and no-till treatments. Compared with both puddling and no-till treatments, soil compaction resulted in significant yield increases of about 20% under the rain-fed regime and from 34 to 40% in the flooded moisture regime. There was about 26% increase in rice grain yield by continuous flooding over the rain-fed treatments, with the rice producing greater dry matter and biological yields due to a higher uptake of P, Ca, Mg, K, Na, Mn, Fe and Zn. 1986-05 2025-10-15T16:46:18Z 2025-10-15T16:46:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177119 en Limited Access application/pdf Ogunremi, L.T., Lal, R., & Babalola, O. (1986). Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria. Soil and Tillage Research, 6(3), 223-234.
spellingShingle soil properties
loam soils
sandy soil
rice
puddling
tillage
soil compaction
rice soils
water management in lowland
Ogunremi, L.T.
Lal, R.
Babalola, O.
Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria
title Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria
title_full Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria
title_fullStr Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria
title_short Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria
title_sort effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest nigeria
topic soil properties
loam soils
sandy soil
rice
puddling
tillage
soil compaction
rice soils
water management in lowland
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177119
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