Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa

The combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer has been widely recommended in the context of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the conditions under which this combination (hereafter ISFM) improves nutrient and w...

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Autores principales: Sileshi, Gudeta W., Jama, B., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Negassa, W., Harawa, R., Kiwia, A., Kimani, D.
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Springer 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99337
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author Sileshi, Gudeta W.
Jama, B.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Negassa, W.
Harawa, R.
Kiwia, A.
Kimani, D.
author_browse Harawa, R.
Jama, B.
Kimani, D.
Kiwia, A.
Negassa, W.
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
author_facet Sileshi, Gudeta W.
Jama, B.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Negassa, W.
Harawa, R.
Kiwia, A.
Kimani, D.
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description The combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer has been widely recommended in the context of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the conditions under which this combination (hereafter ISFM) improves nutrient and water use efficiency and crop yields have not been systematically studied. Therefore, we undertook a meta-analysis of studies conducted in rain-fed maize production systems across SSA with the objective of (1) quantifying the magnitude of improvement in grain yield, rain use efficiency (RUE), agronomic efficiency of nitrogen (AEN) and phosphorus (AEP) due to ISFM; (2) determining conditions under which ISFM achieves greater yield response, RUE, AEN and AEP; and (3) compare yield responses to the substitutive and additive approaches of ISFM with sole application of cattle manure. Application of high rates of cattle manure in combination with high N fertilizer rates increased yield response only by 27.5%, but it achieved 47% lower AEN and 27% lower AEP relative to a combination of low manure and low N fertilizer rate. The substitutive approach of ISFM achieved 54% greater AEN and 16% greater AEP than the additive ISFM approach. Yield response and AEN also significantly varied with soil type. On most soil types, AEN was 2–195% lower under sole manure than under ISFM or sole fertilizer. We recommend application of moderate rates of cattle manure (5–10 t ha−1) combined with moderate doses of N fertilizer (< 50 kg N ha−1) on responsive soils to optimize AEN and maize yield response.
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spelling CGSpace993372024-05-01T08:19:05Z Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa Sileshi, Gudeta W. Jama, B. Vanlauwe, Bernard Negassa, W. Harawa, R. Kiwia, A. Kimani, D. additive efficiency water use efficiency manure organic fertilizers The combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer has been widely recommended in the context of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the conditions under which this combination (hereafter ISFM) improves nutrient and water use efficiency and crop yields have not been systematically studied. Therefore, we undertook a meta-analysis of studies conducted in rain-fed maize production systems across SSA with the objective of (1) quantifying the magnitude of improvement in grain yield, rain use efficiency (RUE), agronomic efficiency of nitrogen (AEN) and phosphorus (AEP) due to ISFM; (2) determining conditions under which ISFM achieves greater yield response, RUE, AEN and AEP; and (3) compare yield responses to the substitutive and additive approaches of ISFM with sole application of cattle manure. Application of high rates of cattle manure in combination with high N fertilizer rates increased yield response only by 27.5%, but it achieved 47% lower AEN and 27% lower AEP relative to a combination of low manure and low N fertilizer rate. The substitutive approach of ISFM achieved 54% greater AEN and 16% greater AEP than the additive ISFM approach. Yield response and AEN also significantly varied with soil type. On most soil types, AEN was 2–195% lower under sole manure than under ISFM or sole fertilizer. We recommend application of moderate rates of cattle manure (5–10 t ha−1) combined with moderate doses of N fertilizer (< 50 kg N ha−1) on responsive soils to optimize AEN and maize yield response. 2019-03 2019-02-08T09:29:09Z 2019-02-08T09:29:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99337 en Limited Access Springer Sileshi, G.W., Jama, B., Vanlauwe, B., Negassa, W., Harawa, R., Kiwia, A. & Kimani, D. (2019). Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 1-19.
spellingShingle additive
efficiency
water use efficiency
manure
organic fertilizers
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
Jama, B.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Negassa, W.
Harawa, R.
Kiwia, A.
Kimani, D.
Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
title Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
title_short Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub saharan africa
topic additive
efficiency
water use efficiency
manure
organic fertilizers
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99337
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