Title: Evaluation of Traditional Soil Fertility Management Practices for Rice Cultivation in Southwestern Nigeria
Abstract: Management of soil fertility is one of the major factors limiting sustainable production of rice in Nigeria. A survey was carried out to identify farmers' soil fertility management methods and its impact on soil properties, to introduce them to soil testing programme and a low cost soil fertility management method. Structured questionnaire was distributed to 55 rice famers in southwestern Nigeria. Soil samples were also taken from selected farmers' field to determine the effect of their fertility management methods on soil properties. The effectiveness of a low cost method was tested on two farmers' field using a local variety (Ofada) common with rice farmers and improved variety ITA 150. Legume treatment consisted of cowpea and mucuna planted as pre-rice crop. Four rates of Ogun phosphate rock was uniformly spread on the plots with and without legume biomass arranged in split plot design. NPK at 60kg ha was applied as control. Result of the survey showed 1
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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