Low soil fertility has become a serious constraint affecting agricultural productivity and food security in North-western Ethiopia. A field experiment was conducted to examine the effects of integrated use of compost and mineral fertilizer on soil properties and tef (Eragrostis tef [Zucc.] Trotter) yields for two years during 2018 and 2019 cropping...
Published in Eurasian Soil Science
AbstractThe possibilities of regulating soil microbial communities via various agricultural practices and the application of microbial preparations are considered. The total biomass, diversity and activity of microorganisms, as well as the intensity of certain processes, such as nitrogen transformation, can be regulated by agricultural practices. T...
Published in Eurasian Soil Science
AbstractThe article presents an improved version of soil assessment method proposed by V.D. Ivanov (1986) and based on an equivalent score of different factors of fertility calculated as the arithmetic mean of all individual scores. The existing rating schemes s have been revised and adapted to take into account specific conditions of soil formatio...
Published in Contemporary Agriculture
Declining soil fertility and low fertilizer use are the major abiotic factors limiting the maize production in Cameroon. Therefore, the design and introduction of appropriate fertilizer schemes, which would improve maize yields and provide incentives for smallholder farmers, are considered imperative. In 2018, a field experiment was conducted on th...
In Son La province, Mai Son district, low soil fertility is one of the main constraints for agricultural production. We quantified nutrient balances and recycling using nitrogen (N) as modelling currency in smallholder crop-livestock farms. Six farmers with different levels of access to roads and markets were interviewed on their assets, agricultur...
Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Deteriorating soil fertility, low unreliable rainfall and soil moisture stress has resulted to low crop yields among farmers of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), necessitating a search for more sustainable production practices. Zai technology has the ability to promote soil moisture retention and enhances soil fertility. A four-seasons field experiment was...
The dataset contains seven datasheets with different types of data i.e., cropping system physiological characteristics, radiation intercepting, gross margins, soil nutrient characterization, seasonal physical conditions of the soil, soil water infiltration and seasonal weather conditions. The data will be helpful in assessing how the different plan...
The dataset contains six datasheets with different types of data i.e., cropping system physiological characteristics, gross margins, soil nutrient characterization, seasonal physical conditions of the soil, soil water infiltration and seasonal weather conditions. The data will be helpful in assessing how the different Climate Smart Agricultural pra...
Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
A continuously growing pressure to increase food, fiber, and fuel production to meet worldwide demand and achieve zero hunger has put severe pressure on soil resources. Abandoned, degraded, and marginal lands with significant agricultural constraints—many still used for agricultural production—result from inappropriately intensive management, insuf...
