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Musa, M.*Alhassan, J.
Isah Yakub, M.
Yousif Abdalla, A.
Feroz Kabir, K.
Suzana Y.
Festo, M.
Ibraheem, A.
Sean, M.
SohAik C.
Ajit, S.
Original Research Article
The influence of Bambara groundnut shells biochar on the early growth of sweet corn variety in the sub-humid tropics
Musa, M.* |
Alhassan, J. |
Isah Yakub, M. |
Yousif Abdalla, A. |
Feroz Kabir, K. |
Suzana Y. |
Festo, M. |
Ibraheem, A. |
Sean, M. |
SohAik C. |
Ajit, S. |
Article Number: DRJAFS692318732
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26765/DRJAFS692318732
ISSN: 2354-4147
Vol. 9, Pp. 198-205, 2021
Copyright © 2021
Author(s) retain the copyright of this article
Abstract
Using biochar from underutilized crops residues such as Bambara groundnut shells could address the problem of crop waste disposal in the sub-humid tropical regions where residue disposal could pose a great difficulty in adoption and integration of these crops into the existing cropping systems. An experiment was conducted at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus to study the early performance of corn under varying levels of biochar from Bambara groundnut shells. The treatments consisted of five levels (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha-1) of biochar laid out in a completely randomized design replicated three times. Data were collected on growth and nutrient content of the crop. The results revealed that application of 10 t ha-1 biochar was optimum for number of leaves, leaf area, root dry weight, shoot dry weight, total dry weight, root volume, root surface area, ash content and nutrients uptake whereas, root length was optimum at the application of 5 t ha-1. Other parameters were not influenced by biochar application on the crop. Thus, application of 10 t ha-1 was optimum for the increased performance of sweet corn in the study area.
Keywords: Bambara groundnut shell, sweet corn, early growthReceived: May 2, 2021 Accepted: June 23, 2021 Published: June 30, 2021