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Changes in bulk and surface properties of two biochar types during 12 months of field aging in two West-African soils
The study investigated the changes in properties of rice husk and corn cob biochars applied in urban agricultural field soils in Tamale (northern Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), respectively. The biochars were both pyrolyzed at 500 °C with a batch reactor. -
Soil Fertility for Sustainable Crop Production: A Case Study of Gyerentor in Kete Krachi, Oti Region of Ghana.
Soil fertility management is important for sustainable crop production. In the bid to boost the agricultural development in Ghana, Krachi Farm Ltd, identified Gyerentor in Kete Krachi within the West District of the Oti Region, formally Volta Region as a potential area for cashew, cowpea, maize and mango production -
Organic Manure Improves Soybean Response to Rhizobia inoculant and P-fertilizer in northern Ghana
Inherently low concentrations of soil nutrients and erratic rainfall pattern in sub-Sahara Africa limit soybean response to rhizobia inoculant and P-fertilizer. -
Soil organic carbon storage and quality are impacted by corn cob biochar application on a tropical sandy loam
Purpose Humic substances, which are integral components of total organic carbon (TOC), influence soil quality. The study aimed to investigate whether humic and non-humic fractions exhibit early, consistent, and measurable changes and affect TOC sensitivity and storage in a tropical sandy loam soils amended with corn cob biochar. Materials and methods -
Native Bradyrhizobium Strains from Ghana can Enhance Grain Yields of Field-Grown Cowpea and Groundnut.
The existence of large population of ineffective native rhizobia and inconsistent performance of exotic strains in Ghanaian soils necessitate the need to identify effective and locally adapted elite strains for enhanced legume-rhizobium symbiosis. -
Data on the vegetative response of cowpea to fertilizer application on three selected benchmark soils of the Upper West region of Ghana
Declining soil fertility among smallholder farmers in the Savannah zones of Ghana, among other issues, is triggered by continuous cultivation, low fertilizer use and low soil organic matter content. -
Evaluation of soil fertility status in oil palm plantations in the Western Region of Ghana.
Oil palm is regarded as one of the tree crops that utilize a high amount of soil nutrients for optimum growth and development. -
Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and potassium enhances cowpea yield in Savanna soils
Low soil phosphorus levels in savanna soils of Ghana limit cowpea response to inoculation. A two-year experiment was carried out on 2 soil types of the Guinea and Sudan savanna zones of Ghana based on the hypothesis that Bradyrhizobia inoculant (BR3267) in combination with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer will significantly increase cowpea root nodulation, growth and yield. -
Soil and land Suitability Assessments towards Sustainable Rice Production in the Northern Zone of Ghana.
Rice has become the second most important cereal crop and a primary staple food in Ghana. However, domestic rice production falls below its demand, resulting in over 50% rice import per annum. -
Economically optimal rate for nutrient application to maize in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana.
Low inherent nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents of smallholder farms limit maize grain yield. Maize grain yield response to N, P, and K mineral fertilizer application and economically optimal rates for nitrogen (EORN), phosphorus (EORP ), and potassium (EORK) were evaluated on a Ferric Acrisol within the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana