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    Maize-nutrient response functions for eastern and southern Africa

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    Date
    2018-08-20
    Author
    Wortmann, C.S.
    Senkoro, C.
    Cyamweshi, A.R.
    Kibunja, C.N.
    Nkonde, D.
    Munthali, M.
    Nalivata, P.
    Nabahungu, L.N.
    Kaizzi, K.
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    Journal Article
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    Scientists
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    Information is scarce for maize (Zea mays L.) response to nutrient application for many production areas in tropical Africa. Research was conducted to determine macronutrient response functions and to diagnose Mg–S–Zn–B deficiencies. Site–year × N-rate interactions within countries often accounted for little variation in yield relative to the N-rate effect. Country mean grain yield responses to N-rate were curvilinear to plateau, but linear in Malawi. Although mean yields differed, the response to N was similar for Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia with a mean yield increase of 0.94 Mg ha–1 due to 50 kg ha–1 N compared with 1.59 Mg ha–1 for Malawi and Rwanda. Response to N was related to yield with no fertilizer applied (r = 0.40). Only Rwanda had mean responses to P and K with respective yield increases of 0.99 and 0.22 Mg ha–1 due to 15 kg ha–1. Application of Mg–S–Zn–B caused a mean yield increase of 0.73 Mg ha–1 in Rwanda but had no effect in other countries. Application of affordable fertilizer to twice as much land at 50% compared with 100% of the economically optimum rate results in mean gains of 50% for production and agronomic efficiency and 72% for profit/cost ratio. Soil test results were not related to response to applied nutrients but historical yield appears to be weakly predictive of N response. The determined country-level P and K response functions can be widely applied, except for Kenya, in consideration of other available information. The response to Mg–S–Zn–B in Rwanda needs further investigation.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2018.04.0268
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4383
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Nsharwasi Nabahunguhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2104-3777
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2018.04.0268
    Research Themes
    NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
    IITA Subjects
    Maize; Natural Resource Management; Soil Fertility
    Agrovoc Terms
    Maize; Nutrient; Soil Types
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Kenya; Malawi; Rwanda; Tanzania
    Journals
    Agronomy Journal
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