Influence of soybean residue management on nitrate nitrogen accumulation and subsequent sorghum yield in Kanhaplic Haplustults of Western Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKebeney, S. J.
dc.contributor.authorSemoka, J. M. R.
dc.contributor.authorMsanya, B. M.
dc.contributor.authorNg’etich, W. K.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-04T05:26:37Z
dc.date.available2019-02-04T05:26:37Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionJournal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2017; 13 (3): 1-12en_US
dc.description.abstractCrop residues are overlooked when making fertilizer recommendations, yet have potential to contribute to soil nitrogen in addition to mineral fertilizer use. A study was carried out in western Kenya to establish the contribution of soybean residues under varied management options and nitrogen fertilizer rates on nitrogen supply to subsequent sorghum crop. Six soybean residue management options were evaluated; sole sorghum, sorghum + soybean left to maturity, sorghum + soybean mulched, sorghum + soybean incorporated, sorghum + soybean exsitu and sorghum + soybean exsitu and plot tilled. Three levels of nitrogen (0 kg N ha -1 , 40 kg N ha -1 , and 80 kg N ha -1 ) as urea were applied as top-dress and treatments arranged in randomized complete block design. -1 Soybean left to maturity at 40 kg N ha indicated significant (P < 0.001) increase (56%) in soil NO 3 -N. Removal of soybean residues resulted in significantly (P < 0.001) lower soil NO 3 -N increase while control treatment and sole sorghum indicated the lowest soil NO 3 -N accumulation irrespective of nitrogen fertilizer rates. Soybean left to maturity indicated significant (P < 0.001) increase (43%) -1 in leaf NO 3 -N accumulation at 40 kg N ha while treatments with soybean residues mulched showed 39% increase and those with residues incorporated, 25% increase. Soybean residues ex- situ and ex-situ and till indicated a decrease (-6% and -7%) in leaf NO 3 -N accumulation, respectively. Sole sorghum had a uniform NO 3 -N increase of 4% irrespective of nitrogen fertilizer rates. It was observed that insitu soybean residues and nitrogen fertilizer application had no significant (P < 0.05) influence on sorghum yield. In conclusion, soil and leaf NO 3 -N accumulation by soybean residues in addition to nitrogen fertilizer does not translate to optimum nor potential research sorghum yields. There is need to research on sulphur and nitrogen to establish their interactive effects on sorghum yields.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-1073
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2741
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Agriculture and Ecology Research Internationalen_US
dc.subjectSoybean residue management optionsen_US
dc.subjectNitrogen fertilizer ratesen_US
dc.subjectNitrate accumulationen_US
dc.subjectSubsequent sorghum yieldsen_US
dc.titleInfluence of soybean residue management on nitrate nitrogen accumulation and subsequent sorghum yield in Kanhaplic Haplustults of Western Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/21764en_US

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