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Effect of chicken manure application on cassava biomass and root yields in two agro-ecologies of Zambia

dc.contributor.authorBiratu, G.K.
dc.contributor.authorElias, E.
dc.contributor.authorNtawuruhunga, Pheneas
dc.contributor.authorNhamo, N.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:19:14Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:19:14Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationBiratu, G.K., Elias, E., Ntawuruhunga, P. & Nhamo, N. (2018). Effect of chicken manure application on cassava biomass and root yields in two agro-ecologies of Zambia. Agriculture, 8(4), 45-59.
dc.identifier.issn2077-0472
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3424
dc.descriptionOpen Access Journal; Published online: 21 March 2018
dc.description.abstractFertilizer application is known to increase crop yields and mitigate net soil nutrient mining due to continuous removal. However, smallholder farmers rarely apply adequate fertilizers because of high cost, limited availability and lack of awareness. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of chicken manure on cassava root and biomass yield at Kabangwe and Mansa, two locations representing agroecological zones II and III, respectively, in Zambia. With the aim of exploring alternative soil fertility management for smallholder farmers, the effect of sole chicken manure and mineral fertilizers was evaluated on cassava. The treatments were four levels of chicken manure (0, 1.4, 2.8, 4.2 ton/ha) and a single level of mineral NPK applied at 100N-22P-83K kg/ha as recommended. The design was a Randomized Complete Block (RCBD), with three replications using the improved cassava variety “Mweru” during the 2015/2016 growing season. The results showed significant (p < 0.05) treatment effects on cassava root yields and yield components (fresh and dry root, leaf, stem, and total biomass) at both sites. The highest mean fresh (27.66 ton/ha) and dry root yield (9.55 ton/ha), and total fresh biomass (53.68 ton/ha) and dry biomass (16.12 ton/ha) production were achieved with the application of 4.2 ton/ha of chicken manure. This treatment showed 71% and 81% fresh root yield advantage over the control at Mansa and Kabangwe, respectively. While the marginal rate of return (MRR) was negative for the mineral fertilizer, it was positive for all the chicken manure treatments with the maximum (315%) achieved from the application of 4.2 ton/ha. The study concludes that application of chicken manure significantly increases the yield and biomass production of cassava and is economically efficient.
dc.format.extent1-15
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCassava
dc.subjectRoots
dc.subjectEconomic Analysis
dc.subjectLeaf Area Index
dc.subjectNpk Fertilizers
dc.subjectOrganic Amendments
dc.subjectChicken Manure
dc.subjectCassava Biomass
dc.subjectRoot Yields
dc.subjectAgro-Ecologies
dc.titleEffect of chicken manure application on cassava biomass and root yields in two agro-ecologies of Zambia
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationAddis Ababa University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationAmbo University
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.creator.identifierPheneas Ntawuruhunga: 0000-0003-2330-9070
cg.creator.identifierNhamo: 0000-0002-1182-6014
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.journalAgriculture
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid95269
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8040045


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