Effect Of Combining Cattle Manure And Inorganic P-Ertilizer On Soil Properties And Maize Yield In Acidic Soils In Beira Corridor, Mozambique

ABSTRACT Mozambique lags behind all other Southern and Eastern African countries in maize production leading to maize imports. Soil nutrient depletion, lack of combination of organic resources with mineral resources coupled with high soil acidity has been identified as the main causes of the declining crop yields. Maize yield in smallholder systems in central Mozambique can be increased by optimum utilization of mineral fertilizers combined with cattle manure and other locally available organic resources. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combining cattle manure and inorganic P-fertilizer on soil properties and maize yield in acidic soils along Beira Corridor, Mozambique. The objectives were to evaluate the effect of combined incorporation of cattle manure and mineral fertilisers on soil properties and maize yield; to determine the optimum rate of manure-inorganic fertiliser interactions for increased fertilizer use efficiency and to assess the profitability of combined application of cattle manure and mineral fertilisers for small scale farmers. The experiment consisted of combination of three levels of inorganic P-fertilizers (TSP) at 0; 25 and 50 kg ha-1 (P2O5) with three levels of cattle manure (0, 5 Mg/ha and 10 Mg/ha). The total treatments tested were nine and arranged in RCBD with four replications. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for data analysis, and treatment means were compared at probability (p

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, M & , A (2021). Effect Of Combining Cattle Manure And Inorganic P-Ertilizer On Soil Properties And Maize Yield In Acidic Soils In Beira Corridor, Mozambique. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-combining-cattle-manure-and-inorganic-p-ertilizer-on-soil-properties-and-maize-yield-in-acidic-soils-in-beira-corridor-mozambique

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, MUAMBOLE and ARLINDO "Effect Of Combining Cattle Manure And Inorganic P-Ertilizer On Soil Properties And Maize Yield In Acidic Soils In Beira Corridor, Mozambique" Afribary. Afribary, 26 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-combining-cattle-manure-and-inorganic-p-ertilizer-on-soil-properties-and-maize-yield-in-acidic-soils-in-beira-corridor-mozambique. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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, MUAMBOLE, ARLINDO . "Effect Of Combining Cattle Manure And Inorganic P-Ertilizer On Soil Properties And Maize Yield In Acidic Soils In Beira Corridor, Mozambique". Afribary, Afribary, 26 May. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-combining-cattle-manure-and-inorganic-p-ertilizer-on-soil-properties-and-maize-yield-in-acidic-soils-in-beira-corridor-mozambique >.

Chicago

, MUAMBOLE and , ARLINDO . "Effect Of Combining Cattle Manure And Inorganic P-Ertilizer On Soil Properties And Maize Yield In Acidic Soils In Beira Corridor, Mozambique" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-combining-cattle-manure-and-inorganic-p-ertilizer-on-soil-properties-and-maize-yield-in-acidic-soils-in-beira-corridor-mozambique