Paper · 2025 · FUDMA Journal of Sciences

GROWTH AND YIELD OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT AS INFLUENCED BY POULTRY MANURE RATES AND INOCULATION IN NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA

Muhammad K. Ladan; Habu Nasiru Kura; Abdul Bamidele Lawal

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Abstract

Bambara ground nut is a nutrient-dense legume termed a “complete food” due to its balanced macronutrient composition, however poor soil fertility is one of the most important biophysical constraints to its productivity. Also, combination of nutrient demand with supply is critical for plant growth, development and yield. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of poultry manure and inoculation on growth and yield of Bambara groundnut during the dry season of 2020/2021 cropping season at irrigation farm of Institute for Agricultural Research IAR, A.B.U., Samaru- Zaria and College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Irrigation Farm Mando, Kaduna both located in the Northern Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Nigeria respectively. Treatments consisted of four rates of poultry manure (0.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0) tons ha-1 and two levels of rhizobium inoculation; no inoculation and inoculation. Treatment were factorially combined in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Data on growth parameter were collected on plant height (cm), leaf Area index (LAI), Crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and kernel yield kg ha-1 were collected. Results showed that 6 tons/ha poultry manure recorded significantly higher values of growth parameters like plant height (cm), leaf Area index (LAI),crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and kernel yield kg ha-1 of Bambara groundnut over other rates evaluated at both locations. While inoculation of Bambara groundnut significantly resulted in higher performance in both growth and yield parameters evaluated over non-inoculated Bambara groundnut plants at both locations...

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Six tons per hectare poultry manure increased plant height over other rates at both locations.

Taxon
Bambara groundnutVigna subterraneae0
Treatment
6 tons/ha poultry manuree0
Outcome
plant heighte0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
other ratese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna subterranea
Vigna subterranea · TaxonRoger Culos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“6 tons/ha poultry manure recorded significantly higher values of growth parameters like plant height (cm), leaf Area index (LAI),crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and kernel yield kg ha-1 of Bambara groundnut over other rates evaluated at both locations.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Six tons per hectare poultry manure increased leaf area index, crop growth rate and relative growth rate.

Taxon
Bambara groundnutVigna subterraneae0
Treatment
6 tons/ha poultry manuree0
Outcome
leaf Area index (LAI),crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR)e0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
other ratese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna subterranea
Vigna subterranea · TaxonRoger Culos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“6 tons/ha poultry manure recorded significantly higher values of growth parameters like plant height (cm), leaf Area index (LAI),crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and kernel yield kg ha-1 of Bambara groundnut over other rates evaluated at both locations.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Six tons per hectare poultry manure increased kernel yield over other rates.

Taxon
Bambara groundnutVigna subterraneae0
Treatment
6 tons/ha poultry manuree0
Outcome
kernel yielde0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
other ratese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna subterranea
Vigna subterranea · TaxonRoger Culos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“6 tons/ha poultry manure recorded significantly higher values of growth parameters like plant height (cm), leaf Area index (LAI),crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and kernel yield kg ha-1 of Bambara groundnut over other rates evaluated at both locations.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Inoculation improved Bambara groundnut growth parameters relative to no inoculation at both sites.

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Bambara groundnutVigna subterraneae0
Treatment
inoculatione0
Interactor
rhizobiumRhizobiume1symbiont
Outcome
growthe0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
non-inoculated Bambara groundnut plantse0

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Vigna subterranea
Vigna subterranea · TaxonRoger Culos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium
Rhizobium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ninjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“inoculation of Bambara groundnut significantly resulted in higher performance in both growth and yield parameters evaluated over non-inoculated Bambara groundnut plants at both locations”

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“rhizobium inoculation”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Inoculation improved Bambara groundnut yield parameters relative to no inoculation at both sites.

Taxon
Bambara groundnutVigna subterraneae0
Treatment
inoculatione0
Interactor
rhizobiumRhizobiume1symbiont
Outcome
yield parameterse0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
non-inoculated Bambara groundnut plantse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna subterranea
Vigna subterranea · TaxonRoger Culos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium
Rhizobium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ninjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“inoculation of Bambara groundnut significantly resulted in higher performance in both growth and yield parameters evaluated over non-inoculated Bambara groundnut plants at both locations”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1497–1683 · show in text ↑
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“rhizobium inoculation”

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inoculation · Rhizobium · Vigna subterranea (Bambara groundnut)Positive and negative results

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fertilization · growth · Vigna subterranea (Bambara groundnut)Results agree

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fertilization · yield · Vigna subterranea (Bambara groundnut)Results agree

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