Comparative effects of poultry manures and mycorrhiza on growth parameters and yields of Peanut (Arachis hypogea (L.)) in a Sudano-Sahelian area of Cameroun (Yagoua, Far-North region)
- April 2, 2022
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Agriculture, IJRSI
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume IX, Issue III, March 2022 | ISSN 2321–2705
Wang-Bara Bertrand1, Danra Djackba Dieudonné2, Ahmed Hamana3, David Amedep4, Housseini Djida Jacques5
1Polyvalente Station of Agricultural Research, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) B.P: 415 Garoua, Cameroon.
University of Dschang, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, B.P: 222, Dschang (Cameroon).
2Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maroua, Cameroon
3Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
4Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
5Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Multipurpose Station of Agricultural Research of Garoua, Cameroon
Abstract: The use of poultry manure as organic amendment and mycorrhiza inoculation to increase plants productivities is increasing. This study was carried out at the SVRA of Yagoua, Far-North of Cameroon. The main objective was to examine the efficiency of mycorrhiza and poultry manure on peanut plant growth and yield. Treatments were: mycorrhiza (20g) and poultry manure (50g) and a control without any substrate. The experimental design was a completely randomized blocks with 3 repetitions. The evaluated parameters were: the germination rate, the plants growth parameters and yield.
Findings in general revealed that, the application of mycorrhiza and poultry manure affected almost all variables observed on growth and yield of peanut. The germination rate was important in amended plots compared to the nonamended control plots. Plants were higher in amended plots compared to control. Moreover, all the amendments increased the numbers of leaves, pods and ramification per plants. Statistical analysis showed that all treatments significantly affected leaves, pods and ramification number per plants at some stage of the peanut plants development (P<0.05). However, only treatments with mycorrhiza significantly increased seeds weight (p<0.05).
Key words: Mycorrhiza, organic fertilizers, Yield, Peanut, poultry manure.
