Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia
Vertisols are crucial for improving and sustaining food production in Ethiopia. However, due to conventional tillage and waterlogging, the great potential of Vertisols in the study area has been underutilized. Different tillage practices combined with planting techniques play a significant positive...
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| author | Atikilt Abera Alemayehu Legese Abebaw Getu Tewodros Samual Baye Ayalew Hailu Kendie Addis Tesfaye Feyisa Tamirat Worku Meka Tahir Edimealem Getu |
| author_facet | Atikilt Abera Alemayehu Legese Abebaw Getu Tewodros Samual Baye Ayalew Hailu Kendie Addis Tesfaye Feyisa Tamirat Worku Meka Tahir Edimealem Getu |
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| description | Vertisols are crucial for improving and sustaining food production in Ethiopia. However, due to conventional tillage and waterlogging, the great potential of Vertisols in the study area has been underutilized. Different tillage practices combined with planting techniques play a significant positive role in improving crop yield in high-rainfall areas. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on the productivity of sesame and sorghum in Metema experimental site, in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia. The experiment was conducted with three replications and six treatments described as: permanent raised bed with minimum tillage (PRB + MT), permanent raised bed with minimum tillage, and mulch (PRB + MT + M), broad bed furrow (BBF), flatbed with minimum tillage and mulch (Flat + MT + M), flatbed with minimum tillage (Flat + MT) and control. The results indicated that the soil moisture content was significantly higher in control (40.77–43.56 %) and flatbeds compared with BBF (39.30–40.39 %) and PRB + MT + M treatments. The bulk density of the soil and organic carbon levels showed significant variations between treatments. The highest bulk density was observed in the control (1.29 Mg m−3) than in PRB + MT (1.12 Mg m−3). In this regard, the highest seed yield of sesame (1138.52 kg ha−1) and grain yield of sorghum (5456.90 kg ha−1) were obtained from BBF and PRB + MT + M respectively. Inversely, the lowest seed yield of sesame (778.77 kg ha−1) and grain yield of sorghum (4052.7 kg ha−1) were obtained from the control plot. Therefore, to improve the productivity of sesame and sorghum, the preparation of BBF and PRB + MT + M should be taken into account. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56282bd3cfda402787f8811a35e387a02023-12-20T07:37:42ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432023-12-0114100852Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of EthiopiaAtikilt Abera Alemayehu0Legese Abebaw Getu1Tewodros Samual2Baye Ayalew3Hailu Kendie Addis4Tesfaye Feyisa5Tamirat Worku6Meka Tahir7Edimealem Getu8Gondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Gondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, EthiopiaGondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, EthiopiaGondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, EthiopiaAmhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 527, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaAmhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 527, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaGondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, EthiopiaGondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, EthiopiaGondar Agricultural Research Center, Soil and Water Management, P.O. Box – 1337, Gondar, EthiopiaVertisols are crucial for improving and sustaining food production in Ethiopia. However, due to conventional tillage and waterlogging, the great potential of Vertisols in the study area has been underutilized. Different tillage practices combined with planting techniques play a significant positive role in improving crop yield in high-rainfall areas. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on the productivity of sesame and sorghum in Metema experimental site, in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia. The experiment was conducted with three replications and six treatments described as: permanent raised bed with minimum tillage (PRB + MT), permanent raised bed with minimum tillage, and mulch (PRB + MT + M), broad bed furrow (BBF), flatbed with minimum tillage and mulch (Flat + MT + M), flatbed with minimum tillage (Flat + MT) and control. The results indicated that the soil moisture content was significantly higher in control (40.77–43.56 %) and flatbeds compared with BBF (39.30–40.39 %) and PRB + MT + M treatments. The bulk density of the soil and organic carbon levels showed significant variations between treatments. The highest bulk density was observed in the control (1.29 Mg m−3) than in PRB + MT (1.12 Mg m−3). In this regard, the highest seed yield of sesame (1138.52 kg ha−1) and grain yield of sorghum (5456.90 kg ha−1) were obtained from BBF and PRB + MT + M respectively. Inversely, the lowest seed yield of sesame (778.77 kg ha−1) and grain yield of sorghum (4052.7 kg ha−1) were obtained from the control plot. Therefore, to improve the productivity of sesame and sorghum, the preparation of BBF and PRB + MT + M should be taken into account.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154323003599BedsSoil moistureSesameSorghumVertisols |
| spellingShingle | Atikilt Abera Alemayehu Legese Abebaw Getu Tewodros Samual Baye Ayalew Hailu Kendie Addis Tesfaye Feyisa Tamirat Worku Meka Tahir Edimealem Getu Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Beds Soil moisture Sesame Sorghum Vertisols |
| title | Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia |
| title_full | Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia |
| title_short | Effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of Ethiopia |
| title_sort | effects of tillage practices and planting techniques on crop yield and soil properties in northwestern lowlands of ethiopia |
| topic | Beds Soil moisture Sesame Sorghum Vertisols |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154323003599 |
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