Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production
The use of N fertilizers on tropical acid soils is increasing because of their low native fertility. Chicken litter biochar was used to improve N use efficiency and rice yield. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of chicken litter biochar on selected chemical properties of a tro...
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| description | The use of N fertilizers on tropical acid soils is increasing because of their low native fertility. Chicken litter biochar was used to improve N use efficiency and rice yield. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of chicken litter biochar on selected chemical properties of a tropical acid soil under rice (MR219) cultivation. Treatments evaluated were in this study were as follows: (1) T1, soil only, (2) T2, existing recommended fertilization, (3) T3, chicken litter biochar alone, and (4) T4, chicken litter biochar + existing recommended fertilization. Plant and soil analyses were conducted using standard procedures. The use of chicken litter biochar increased soil pH, total carbon, total P, available P, total N, and exchangeable N. Also, this practice decreased soil total acidity and exchangeable Al3+. Compared with T2, T4 significantly increased Crop Recovery Efficiency and Agronomic Recovery Efficiency of N. This resulted in a significant increase in the grain yield (11 t ha−1) of MR219 (Malaysia hybrid rice) for T4 compared with the existing rice grain yield of 5.9 t ha−1(T2). Moreover, application of chicken litter biochar (5 t ha−1) to tropical acid soil suggested that N application can be reduced to 26.67%, 30.03%, 30.15%, and 14.15% of the recommended rates by MADA on days 10, 30, 50, and 70 after transplanting, respectively. Chicken litter biochar can improve the chemical properties of tropical acid soils and rice (MR219) grain yield. |
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| spelling | upm-935212025-06-11T03:49:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/93521/ Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production Maikol, Nathaniel Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu Maru, Ali Asap, Audrey Medin, Simon The use of N fertilizers on tropical acid soils is increasing because of their low native fertility. Chicken litter biochar was used to improve N use efficiency and rice yield. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of chicken litter biochar on selected chemical properties of a tropical acid soil under rice (MR219) cultivation. Treatments evaluated were in this study were as follows: (1) T1, soil only, (2) T2, existing recommended fertilization, (3) T3, chicken litter biochar alone, and (4) T4, chicken litter biochar + existing recommended fertilization. Plant and soil analyses were conducted using standard procedures. The use of chicken litter biochar increased soil pH, total carbon, total P, available P, total N, and exchangeable N. Also, this practice decreased soil total acidity and exchangeable Al3+. Compared with T2, T4 significantly increased Crop Recovery Efficiency and Agronomic Recovery Efficiency of N. This resulted in a significant increase in the grain yield (11 t ha−1) of MR219 (Malaysia hybrid rice) for T4 compared with the existing rice grain yield of 5.9 t ha−1(T2). Moreover, application of chicken litter biochar (5 t ha−1) to tropical acid soil suggested that N application can be reduced to 26.67%, 30.03%, 30.15%, and 14.15% of the recommended rates by MADA on days 10, 30, 50, and 70 after transplanting, respectively. Chicken litter biochar can improve the chemical properties of tropical acid soils and rice (MR219) grain yield. Nature Research 2021-05 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/93521/1/93521.pdf Maikol, Nathaniel and Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu and Maru, Ali and Asap, Audrey and Medin, Simon (2021) Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production. Scientific Reports, 11. art. no. 9955. ISSN 2045-2322; eISSN: 2045-2322 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89332-y?error=cookies_not_supported&code=4954595f-61ab-4cc8-833b-f7f5e262405a 10.1038/s41598-021-89332-y |
| spellingShingle | Maikol, Nathaniel Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu Maru, Ali Asap, Audrey Medin, Simon Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
| title | Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
| title_full | Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
| title_short | Utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
| title_sort | utilization of urea and chicken litter biochar to improve rice production |
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