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Maize response to leguminous biomass composted with phosphate rocks in the northern zone of Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorShitindi, M.
dc.contributor.authorKpomblekou-A, K.
dc.contributor.authorMcElhenney, W.H.
dc.contributor.authorAnkumah, R.
dc.contributor.authorSemoka, J.
dc.contributor.authorBekunda, Mateete A.
dc.contributor.authorBonsi, C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:33:47Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:33:47Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-02
dc.identifier.citationShitindi, M., Kpomblekou-A, K., McElhenney, W.H., Ankumah, R., Semoka, J., Bekunda, M. & Bonsi, C. (2019). Maize response to leguminous biomass composted with phosphate rocks in the northern zone of Tanzania. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 35(4), 1-15.
dc.identifier.issn2457-0591
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5807
dc.description.abstractA study was conducted to evaluate maize response to leguminous biomass composted with phosphate rocks (PRs) in a split plot design. Field experiments were conducted at Wang’waray Farmers Training Center (F.T.C) located in Babati District of Manyara region in the Northern zone of Tanzania between December 2013 and June 2015. Three leguminous (Crotalaria juncea, Lablab purpureus and Mucuna pruriens) strips were cultivated in 2013/14 to produce a biomass which was harvested at flowering to early podding stage and air dried. Air-dry biomass was composted with PRs from Minjingu (medium reactive PR) and Panda Hill (low reactive PR). Maize response to different treatments was evaluated across the field strips in 2014/15 season. The strips previously used to produce leguminous biomass were used as main plots and each strip was divided into seven subplots receiving different treatments at random. A medium term maize variety SC. 627 was used as a test crop. Average maize grain yields obtained from Crotalaria, Lablab and Mucuna strips reached 5.3, 4.5 and 4.0 t ha-1, respectively and were statistically different (P=.05). Application of Minjingu or Panda Hill PR alone didn’t increase maize grain yield above the control while Minjingu PR applied with urea or composted with biomass increased maize grain yield by 2.40 and 1.58 t ha-1, respectively above the control. Application of Panda Hill PR with urea or composted with biomass increased grain yield by 1.20 and 1.06 t ha-1, respectively above the control. The observed differences (0.82 and 0.14 t ha-1) were not statistically significant indicating that biomass composted with PR was as effective as the PR applied with urea.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.format.extent1-15
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dc.subjectLablab
dc.subjectMucuna
dc.subjectRock Phosphate
dc.subjectComposts
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectYields
dc.titleMaize response to leguminous biomass composted with phosphate rocks in the northern zone of Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationTuskegee University
cg.contributor.affiliationSokoine University of Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.creator.identifierMateete Bekunda: 0000-0001-7297-9383
cg.researchthemeNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectNatural Resource Management
cg.journalJournal of Experimental Agriculture International
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid105212
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2019/v35i430209


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