| dc.contributor.author | Biratu, G.K. |
| dc.contributor.author | Elias, E. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:30:06Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:30:06Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-01-21 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Biratu, G.K., Elias, E. & Ntawuruhunga, P. (2019). Soil fertility status of cassava fields treated by integrated application of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia. Environmental Systems Research, 8(3),1-13. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2193-2697 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5190 |
| dc.description | Published online: 21 Jan 2019; Open Access Journal |
| dc.description.abstract | Cassava is a heavy feeder crop that can cause serious depletion to soil nutrient stocks. This research aimed to explore soil fertility status and nutrient supply capacity at different growth stages of cassava fields under combined application of organic manure and NPK fertilizers in two agroecologies of Zambia. Topsoil (0–20 cm) samples were collected from cassava fields treated with factorial combination of four levels of chicken manure (0, 1.4, 2.8, and 4.2 ton ha−1) and four levels of NPK (control, 50N-11P-41.5K, 100N-22P-83K, and 150N-33P-124.5P). The soils were sampled under the cassava canopy to determine soil pH, available phosphorus (AP), total nitrogen (TN), organic carbon (OC), cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable bases and micronutrients (Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn). The samples were collected before planting andafter establishment at 4, 8, and 12 months after planting (MAP). |
| dc.format.extent | 1-13 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.rights | CC-BY-4.0 |
| dc.subject | Chicken |
| dc.subject | Manure |
| dc.subject | Nutrients |
| dc.subject | Npk Fertilizers |
| dc.subject | Soil Nutrient |
| dc.title | Soil fertility status of cassava fields treated by integrated application of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Addis Ababa University |
| cg.coverage.region | Southern Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Zambia |
| cg.creator.identifier | Pheneas Ntawuruhunga: 0000-0003-2330-9070 |
| cg.researchtheme | BIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Cassava |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Breeding |
| cg.iitasubject | Soil Fertility |
| cg.journal | Environmental Systems Research |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| local.dspaceid | 102812 |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40068-019-0131-7 |
