Sheep and Goat Corralling Density Effect on Soil Properties and Weed Species Diversity of Arable Lands

Autor:	N. Abdul Rahman, Asamoah Larbi, F. M. Tetteh, Andrews Opoku
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Biomass (ecology) Earthworm food and beverages Species diversity Plant Science Biology biology.organism_classification complex mixtures Bulk density Lixisol Agronomy parasitic diseases Species richness Soil fertility Weed Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science
Zdroj:	Agricultural Research. 8:125-131
ISSN:	2249-7218 2249-720X
DOI:	10.1007/s40003-018-0348-0
Popis:	The hypothesis that livestock corralling improves soil properties and weed species richness was investigated in a 2-year on-farm trial conducted in Sudan savanna agro-ecology of Ghana. The effect of three stocking densities of sheep and goats corralling (0, 70 and 140 head ha−1) on soil properties and weed species diversity was evaluated in a randomized complete block design with eight replicates. Sheep and goats weighing 27 ± 2.0 and 24 ± 1.5 kg, respectively, were corralled on fallow arable lands from 19: 00 to 06: 00 GMT hours daily for 178 nights during 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. Soil parameters measured include pH, organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen, available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, microbial biomass carbon, microbial biomass nitrogen, soil microbial quotient, earthworm cast, bulk density, porosity, and moisture. Soil properties and weed species diversity increased (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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