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| Title: | The effect of different mulching materials on soil properties and on banana productivity in Uganda |
| Authors: | Zake, J. Y. K
Nkwiine, C.
Sessanga, S.
Tumuhairwe, J.
Okwakol, M.
Bwamiki, D. |
| Keywords: | Soils
Mulching
Soil mulching
Mulching materials
Banana production
Banana farming
Bananas
Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK)
Uganda |
| Issue Date: | Nov-1994 |
| Publisher: | Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) |
| Abstract: | The practice of crop mulching is used to suppress weeds, preserve soil moisture, protect soil from erosion and to provide nutrients to the soil. In Uganda different types of mulches are used in banana production. A study was therefore carried out at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) to investigate the effect of mulching on yield of bananas and soil physical, chemical and biological properties. The main objective of this trial was to compare the various mulching options used by farmers. Five treatments using tall grass, soybean residue, maize stock residue, green cover plants (inoculated mucuna with 60 plus kg K ha-1 and 50 kg P ha-1), and a control with no mulch were set up in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The mulch thickness was 10 cm used by progressive farmers. After a two year period maize stover gave significantly higher yields than other mulches, and live mulch was the least. It was concluded that the type of mulch which released reasonable amounts of nutrients and at the same time improved soil physical properties was the best in maintaining soil fertility and high of banana yields |
| Description: | Can also be found in the Soil Science Society Conference proceedings: 1994 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1534 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Articles (Agric)
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