{"title":"Effects of Tillage and Oil Palm Bunch Ash Plus Poultry Manure on Soil Chemical Properties, Growth and Ginger Yield","authors":"T. M. Agbede","volume":79,"journal":"International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering","pagesStart":481,"pagesEnd":489,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/16279","abstract":"
Field experiments were carried out at Owo, southwest Nigeria to evaluate the effect of different tillage practices (zero tillage with mulch (ZTM), row tillage (RT) and conventional tillage (CT), and with or without oil palm bunch ash plus poultry manure (OBA+PM) on soil chemical properties, growth and yield of ginger. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete plot design with three replications. Soil chemical properties, growth and fresh rhizome yield reduced with frequency\/intensity of tillage imposed while application of OBA+PM increased them. Among the tillage practices, the highest fresh rhizome yield (15.0t ha-1) was produced by ZTM which was significantly different from other tillage practices. Among the tillage – OBA+PM combinations, the most satisfactorily yield (20.1t ha-1) was produced by ZTM+OBA+PM while the lowest yield (15.7t ha-1) was in CT+OBA+PM.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] National Root Crops Research Institutes (NRCRI), \"Ginger\r\nProgramme\", An Overview. National Root Crops Research Institute,\r\nUmudike, Nigeria, 2009.\r\n[2] S. O. Ojeniyi, \"Comparison of Row Tillage and No Tillage and Manual\r\nMethods. Effect on Soil Properties and Cowpea\" In: Proceedings of the\r\n12th Conference of International Soil Tillage Research Organization, pp.\r\n141-145, IITA, Ibadan, 1991.\r\n[3] A.O. Adekiya and T.M. Agbede, \"Soil Physical Properties and Chemical\r\nProperties and Cocoyam yield under Different Tillage Systems in a\r\nTropical Alfisol\", Experimental Agriculture, 47(3):477-488.\r\n[4] F.N. Ikpe and J.M. 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