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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research Vol. 6(1), pp. 29-34. January, 2018. ISSN: 2360-7874 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASRD2017.061 Full Length Research Influence of Lime and Phosphorus Fertilizer on the Acid Properties of Soils and Soybean (glycine max L.) Crops Grown in Benshangul Gumuze Regional State Assosa Area
Dessalegn Tamene, Bekele Anbessa, Tigist Adisu and Tariku Legesse
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Assosa Agricultural Research Centre
E-mail: dessalegnt12@gmail.com, fbakalaanbessa@yahoo.com, wowtigistadisu@gmail.com and letarikk@yahoo.com
Accepted 22 September 2017
Soil acidity is one of the
major soil chemical constraints which limit agricultural productivity in
the mid and highlands of Ethiopia. Especially; in the western part of
the country such as Assosa and Wellega, soil acidity is a well-known
problem limiting crop productivity. The study was conducted to evaluate
the influence of lime and Phosphorus fertilizer on yield and yield
attributes of soybean in acid soil at Assosa north western Ethiopia
during June 2012 to March of 2015. The crop was evaluated in terms of
pod per plant, seed per pod, grain yield, hundred seed weight and straw
yield. But it had neither interaction with lime and Phosphorus
fertilizer nor its effect on yield attribute was significant. Even
though lime level at 1.5* Exchangeable acidity (5.652tone) and
phosphorus at 46% shows good yield and had consistency across the year,
hence it was best to use such combination of Lime and P. Maintaining
soil fertility is possible for the area because simultaneous and minimum
use of lime and Phosphorus fertilizer give similar seed yield with
maximum use of lime and Phosphorus on the study area though much better
than the control. Phosphorus fixation, which is responsible for low
availability of P, is one of the major problems of crop growth in acidic
soils such Nitisols of Assosa area. How to cite this article: Tamene D, Anbessa B, Adisu T, Legesse T (2018). Influence of Lime and Phosphorus Fertilizer on the Acid Properties of Soils and Soybean (glycine max L.) Crops Grown in Benshangul Gumuze Regional State Assosa Area. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 6(1): 29-34
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