Abstract
Soil infertility is one of the constraints contributing to poor sorghum production in semi-arid areas across Africa. To increase sorghum production, there is need to address soil fertility issues. Therefore, the objective was to assess the effects of Leucaena/cattle manure combination on grain and stover yields, harvest index and net return of two sorghum varieties (Macia and SV1) under rainwater harvesting techniques. The field experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design over three cropping seasons in a split-split plot arrangement. Results show significant (P < 0.05) increase in sorghum grain yield with increased applications of Leucaena/cattle manure combination. Macia variety had statistically greater (P < 0.05) grain yield than SV1 variety. Tied contour show considerably higher yield for both varieties across all seasons. Stover yield show significant differences (P < 0.05) as affected by Leucaena/cattle manure and rainwater harvesting techniques. Rainwater harvesting techniques significantly influence (P < 0.05) harvest index, with tied contour and infiltration pits having comparably higher harvest index than standard contour. Application of Leucaena/cattle manure combination show significant increases in harvest index with increased application rates. However, no significant effect was observed at 20 and 30 t ha−1 from SV1 variety across all seasons. Leucaena/cattle manure combination significantly influenced (P < 0.05) sorghum net return across all seasons except at 5 t ha−1 where no significant effect was observed. Macia variety had higher net return than SV1. To increase grain yield and net return, farmers can adopt Macia variety, tied contour and 10 t ha−1 Leucaena/cattle manure combination due to higher incremental yield per tonne.
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Increasing Leucaena and cattle manure application increased sorghum grain yield.
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- increased applications of Leucaena/cattle manure combinatione0
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- sorghum grain yielde0
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- increasee0
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e0“significant (P < 0.05) increase in sorghum grain yield with increased applications of Leucaena/cattle manure combination”
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Macia yielded more grain than SV1.
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e0“Macia variety had statistically greater (P < 0.05) grain yield than SV1 variety”
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Tied contour gave higher yield for both sorghum varieties across seasons.
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e0“Tied contour show considerably higher yield for both varieties across all seasons”
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Leucaena and cattle manure and rainwater harvesting significantly affected sorghum stover yield.
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e0“Stover yield show significant differences (P < 0.05) as affected by Leucaena/cattle manure and rainwater harvesting techniques”
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Tied contour and infiltration pits had higher harvest index than standard contour.
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- tied contour and infiltration pitse0
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- harvest indexe0
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- highere0
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- standard contoure0
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e0“tied contour and infiltration pits having comparably higher harvest index than standard contour”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Increasing Leucaena and cattle manure application increased harvest index.
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- Leucaena leucocephala biomass and cattle manure combinationt0
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- harvest indexe0
- Direction
- increasese0
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e0“significant increases in harvest index with increased application rates”
t0“Leucaena leucocephala biomass and cattle manure combination under rainwater harvesting on sorghum”
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At 20 and 30 t ha−1, the SV1 harvest index effect was not significant.
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e0“no significant effect was observed at 20 and 30 t ha−1 from SV1 variety across all seasons”
t0“sorghum”
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Leucaena and cattle manure significantly affected sorghum net return except at 5 t ha−1.
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- Leucaena/cattle manure combinatione0
- Outcome
- sorghum net returne0
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- except at 5 t ha−1e0
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e0“Leucaena/cattle manure combination significantly influenced (P < 0.05) sorghum net return across all seasons except at 5 t ha−1”
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Macia had higher net return than SV1.
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e0“Macia variety had higher net return than SV1”
t0“sorghum”
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Farmers are advised to use Macia, tied contour and 10 t ha−1 Leucaena and cattle manure to improve grain yield and net return.
- Treatment
- Macia variety, tied contour and 10 t ha−1 Leucaena/cattle manure combinatione0
- Outcome
- increase grain yield and net returne0
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e0“To increase grain yield and net return, farmers can adopt Macia variety, tied contour and 10 t ha−1 Leucaena/cattle manure combination”
t0“sorghum”
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