Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics
Monitoring soil erosion is crucial for soil conservation policies, especially in tropical regions that are prone to water erosion. A 2-year field study was conducted to assess the impact of simple engineering approaches and poultry manure application on soil loss, soil physical properties, maize yie...
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| author | Olanrewaju Hameed Ologunde Sodiq Dimeji Akanni Abdullahi Bamidele Olayemi Mutiu Abolanle Busari |
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| description | Monitoring soil erosion is crucial for soil conservation policies, especially in tropical regions that are prone to water erosion. A 2-year field study was conducted to assess the impact of simple engineering approaches and poultry manure application on soil loss, soil physical properties, maize yield, and economic benefit in Southwest Nigeria. The experiment was a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement with three replications. The treatments included four engineering approaches (surface mat, silt fencing, furrow dike, and no approach [control]) and two poultry manure application rates at 0 and 20 t ha −1 . Annual soil loss was higher under the control (6.22–8.01 Mg ha −1 year −1 ). The combination of engineering approaches with poultry manure at 20 t ha −1 significantly ( p ⩽ .05) reduced soil loss by 9.7% to 85.4% compared to control. Engineering approaches and poultry manure application did not significantly improve soil physical properties; however, saturated hydraulic conductivity was highest under surface mat combined with poultry manure at 20 t ha −1 in both years. Maize yield increased by 27.7% under surface mat compared to control, while an additional grain yield of 0.14 Mg ha −1 was obtained for 20 t ha −1 poultry manure over 0 t ha −1 . Soil loss was negatively and significantly correlated with grain yield. The results suggest that integrating surface mats with poultry manure can be effective in controlling soil loss, enhancing soil properties, and improving maize yield. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-50e5178b215f409c807bf424443287df2025-01-03T11:03:32ZengSAGE PublishingAir, Soil and Water Research1178-62212025-01-011810.1177/11786221241311723Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the TropicsOlanrewaju Hameed Ologunde0Sodiq Dimeji Akanni1Abdullahi Bamidele Olayemi2Mutiu Abolanle Busari3Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Soil Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaMonitoring soil erosion is crucial for soil conservation policies, especially in tropical regions that are prone to water erosion. A 2-year field study was conducted to assess the impact of simple engineering approaches and poultry manure application on soil loss, soil physical properties, maize yield, and economic benefit in Southwest Nigeria. The experiment was a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement with three replications. The treatments included four engineering approaches (surface mat, silt fencing, furrow dike, and no approach [control]) and two poultry manure application rates at 0 and 20 t ha −1 . Annual soil loss was higher under the control (6.22–8.01 Mg ha −1 year −1 ). The combination of engineering approaches with poultry manure at 20 t ha −1 significantly ( p ⩽ .05) reduced soil loss by 9.7% to 85.4% compared to control. Engineering approaches and poultry manure application did not significantly improve soil physical properties; however, saturated hydraulic conductivity was highest under surface mat combined with poultry manure at 20 t ha −1 in both years. Maize yield increased by 27.7% under surface mat compared to control, while an additional grain yield of 0.14 Mg ha −1 was obtained for 20 t ha −1 poultry manure over 0 t ha −1 . Soil loss was negatively and significantly correlated with grain yield. The results suggest that integrating surface mats with poultry manure can be effective in controlling soil loss, enhancing soil properties, and improving maize yield.https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221241311723 |
| spellingShingle | Olanrewaju Hameed Ologunde Sodiq Dimeji Akanni Abdullahi Bamidele Olayemi Mutiu Abolanle Busari Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics Air, Soil and Water Research |
| title | Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics |
| title_full | Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics |
| title_short | Assessment of Simple Engineering Approaches and Poultry Manure for Soil Erosion Control Under Maize Cultivation in the Tropics |
| title_sort | assessment of simple engineering approaches and poultry manure for soil erosion control under maize cultivation in the tropics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221241311723 |
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