Agriculture is the major engine of Rwandese economy, accounting for about 40% of the
GDP, 85% of employment and 80% of exports. Known as “meat for the poor”, beans constitute a predominant source of proteins in Rwandese diet since they supply 65% of national dietary proteins compared to 4% from animal sources. However, the on-farm bean productivity is about 0.8 – 1.0 tons/ hectare which is quite low compared to 5 tons/hectare that is achieved under optimal management conditions. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the effect of cattle manure, mineral fertilizer and Rhizobium inoculation on production of climbing beans and subsequently the soil properties in Burera District. The experimental design was a split plot in completely randomized design (CRD) with two main plots (with and without Rhizobium inoculum); four sub-plots (Cattle Manure, DAP, Cattle manure + DAP, untreated control) with quantities applied at single level for each treatment, i.e. 20t/ha for Cattle manure, 50 kg/ha for DAP and 100 g of inoculum which was mixed with 15 kg of beans. The experiment involved 8 treatments which were replicated three times to give 24 plots. The mean bean grain yields from inoculated treatments and non-inoculated treatments showed statistically significant difference (P< 0.0001), that is 3900 kg/ha from inoculated plots and 2946 kg/ha from non-inoculated. Statistical significant differences were also found among treatments (P
MUSANINKINDI, N (2021). Effect Of Cattle Manure, Mineral Fertilizer And Rhizobium Inoculation On Climbing Beans Production And Soil Properties In Burera District, Rwanda.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cattle-manure-mineral-fertilizer-and-rhizobium-inoculation-on-climbing-beans-production-and-soil-properties-in-burera-district-rwanda
MUSANINKINDI, Nadia "Effect Of Cattle Manure, Mineral Fertilizer And Rhizobium Inoculation On Climbing Beans Production And Soil Properties In Burera District, Rwanda." Afribary. Afribary, 06 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cattle-manure-mineral-fertilizer-and-rhizobium-inoculation-on-climbing-beans-production-and-soil-properties-in-burera-district-rwanda. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
MUSANINKINDI, Nadia . "Effect Of Cattle Manure, Mineral Fertilizer And Rhizobium Inoculation On Climbing Beans Production And Soil Properties In Burera District, Rwanda.". Afribary, Afribary, 06 Jun. 2021. Web. 31 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cattle-manure-mineral-fertilizer-and-rhizobium-inoculation-on-climbing-beans-production-and-soil-properties-in-burera-district-rwanda >.
MUSANINKINDI, Nadia . "Effect Of Cattle Manure, Mineral Fertilizer And Rhizobium Inoculation On Climbing Beans Production And Soil Properties In Burera District, Rwanda." Afribary (2021). Accessed December 31, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cattle-manure-mineral-fertilizer-and-rhizobium-inoculation-on-climbing-beans-production-and-soil-properties-in-burera-district-rwanda