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Spatial prediction of soil organic carbon stocks in Ghana using legacy data
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a major driver of the multiple functions of soils in the delivery of ecosystem services. While the spatial prediction and mapping of SOC stocks are of key importance for land managers to understand the synergies between SOC management and soil health, a spatially-explicit map of the distribution of SOC stocks in Ghana is non-existent. -
Influence of integrated soil fertility management on the vegetative growth parameters of zea mays in the Guinea savanna eco-zone of Ghana
All over the world, attention has been drawn to the use of eco-friendly biochar application to improve crop productivity. In Ghana, there are available potential feedstocks left unused and can be used for the production of biochar. -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 -
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.