SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION
Declining agricultural productivity in Nigeria is a consequence of general mismanagement of the soils. A large area of agricultural land has been damaged and rendered unproductive due to poor soil management practices. Sustenance of soil management in the country therefore entails wise use and maxim...
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| author | Adediran , J. A. Banjoko , V. A. Taiwo , L. B. Idowu , O. J. Oluwatosin , G. A. Akande , M. O. |
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| description | Declining agricultural productivity in Nigeria is a consequence of general mismanagement of the soils. A large area of agricultural land has been damaged and rendered unproductive due to poor soil management practices. Sustenance of soil management in the country therefore entails wise use and maximization of soil resources for optimum soil and crop productivity. Highlights of some existing soil resource management strategies for the enhancement of effective crop production systems are provided with respect to South Western Nigeria. Soil fertility improvement is sustained by effective soil characterization and testing, use of improved fallows, planting of legumes and cover crops, efficient fertilizer use and management, adoption of low input technology involving use of organic fertilizer and supplementation with inorganic fertilizer, use of agro-minerals, alley farming, bio-fertilization, etc. In other to avoid rapid degradation of soils, appropriate methods, which serve to prevent erosion and compaction, are used. These methods include surface mulching, use of minimum tillage for mechanically cultivated land and incorporating appropriate cover and fallow crops in the farming system. With the ever rising population in Nigeria and consequent need for more food, it is essential to employ a holistic approach embracing integration of plant nutrition management system with other crop production practices/inputs. This approach enhances sustainable soil fertility management for optimum crop production in the country. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs2.ija.oauife.edu.ng:article-2682020-10-07T12:36:38Z SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION Adediran , J. A. Banjoko , V. A. Taiwo , L. B. Idowu , O. J. Oluwatosin , G. A. Akande , M. O. Agricultural productivity, Soil fertility, Fertilizer and Crop production. Declining agricultural productivity in Nigeria is a consequence of general mismanagement of the soils. A large area of agricultural land has been damaged and rendered unproductive due to poor soil management practices. Sustenance of soil management in the country therefore entails wise use and maximization of soil resources for optimum soil and crop productivity. Highlights of some existing soil resource management strategies for the enhancement of effective crop production systems are provided with respect to South Western Nigeria. Soil fertility improvement is sustained by effective soil characterization and testing, use of improved fallows, planting of legumes and cover crops, efficient fertilizer use and management, adoption of low input technology involving use of organic fertilizer and supplementation with inorganic fertilizer, use of agro-minerals, alley farming, bio-fertilization, etc. In other to avoid rapid degradation of soils, appropriate methods, which serve to prevent erosion and compaction, are used. These methods include surface mulching, use of minimum tillage for mechanically cultivated land and incorporating appropriate cover and fallow crops in the farming system. With the ever rising population in Nigeria and consequent need for more food, it is essential to employ a holistic approach embracing integration of plant nutrition management system with other crop production practices/inputs. This approach enhances sustainable soil fertility management for optimum crop production in the country. The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2020-10-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/268 Ife Journal of Agriculture; Vol. 21 No. 1 (2005): Ife Journal of Agriculture; 187-195 0331-6351 eng https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/268/167 Copyright (c) 2020 Ife Journal of Agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Agricultural productivity, Soil fertility, Fertilizer and Crop production. Adediran , J. A. Banjoko , V. A. Taiwo , L. B. Idowu , O. J. Oluwatosin , G. A. Akande , M. O. SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION |
| title | SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION |
| title_full | SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION |
| title_fullStr | SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION |
| title_full_unstemmed | SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION |
| title_short | SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTION |
| title_sort | sustainable soil fertility management for optimum crop production |
| topic | Agricultural productivity, Soil fertility, Fertilizer and Crop production. |
| topic_facet | Agricultural productivity, Soil fertility, Fertilizer and Crop production. |
| url | https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/268 |
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