Responses of an Acid Alfisol and Maize (Zea mays L.) to Liming in Ado – Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The low productivity of most Nigerian soils has been ascribed to the problem of acidity of the soils. Therefore, there is a dire need to address this problem of soil acidity, with a view to increasing the productivity of the soils, and hence, achieving sufficiency of food production. To this end, a two – year experiment was carried out in 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, to determine the effects of different liming materials on the fertility status of an acid Alfisol and grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.). The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. The different liming materials included: Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN); Calcium carbonate (CC); Wood ash (WA) and unlimed treatment, which served as the control (C). The results obtained indicated existence of significant (P = 0.05) differences among the different liming materials as regards their effects on chemical properties of acid Alfisol and grain yield of maize. At the end of 2010 cropping, liming significantly (P = 0.05) increased soil organic carbon (SOC) from 0.40 g kg
Author: B. Osundare
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2125336525