Maize Response to Cowdung, Nitrogen and Sulphur in Nigeria Savanna

ISBN-13: 9786139970636 / Angielski

Bassey Ukem

Opis

Extensive studies have been conducted in the Nigerian savannas on nitrogen and phosphorus considered as most limiting nutrients for crop production, but not much on S nutrition, especially when in combination with organic manures. Organic manure is a good contributor of N in soils, though the amount of N contained in manure varies with source, quality of the substrate, age, management and ease of mineralization, therefore its co-application with readily soluble inorganic N and S becomes necessary and offers a realistic approach towards sustainable soil productivity, while at the same time improving the soil physical conditions for nutrient retention and uptake by plants.

O autorze

Ukem, Bassey
Born 24th April 1970 in Cross River State Nigeria, married to Ituen Bassey Ukem with children. Has a BSc Degree in Pure and Applied Chemistry (1991, Calabar Univ., Nigeria), an MSc and a Ph.D. in Soil Science (2003 and 2015 respectively, Ahmadu Bello Univ. Zaria Nigeria). Is concerned with Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition in managing tropical soils.