Effect Of Cocoa Pod Husk Ash On Soil Properties And On Germination And Growth Of Mungbean (Vigna Radiate L. Wilczek) At Umudike Area Of Abia State Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Soils of the south-eastern Nigeria are mostly ultisol (Ahn
1993) characterized by acidity with a pH value below 5.5. This is cause by the
nature of the parent material, heavy leaching due to excessive rainfall, short
13110w system, arising from high population pressure on land, weathering
processes and continuous use of fertilizer especially ammonium sulphates
(Fitzpatrick, 1994). A serious but often ignored mean of acidification of crops
(Nnadi and Aora 1985) indicated that ammonia fertilizer is the strongest
acidifies and phosahate fertilizers released phosphoric acid which causes low
soil pH. Others fertilizer salts like potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate
increases the concen ration of Aluminum ion in the soil and hence lower pH
(Brenes and Pearson 1973). Soil acidity increases the availability of aluminum
:on and manganese which leads to deficiency of phosphorus, calcium, copper and
magnesium in the soil, resulting in poor yields and uptake of nutrient elements
y plant roots, (Mayz and Cartwright 1984). Reduced acidification increases
exchangeable calcium content thus, enhancing crop roots growth and general
uptake of phosphorus (Adams 1984). The use of liming materials has proved to be
effective in reducing soil acidity; thereby increasing crop yields (Obi and
Ekperigin 2001).
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DANYIA, O (2021). Effect Of Cocoa Pod Husk Ash On Soil Properties And On Germination And Growth Of Mungbean (Vigna Radiate L. Wilczek) At Umudike Area Of Abia State Nigeria . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-cocoa-pod-husk-ash-on-soil-properties-and-on-germination-and-growth-of-mungbean-vigna-radiate-l-wilczek-at-umudike-area-of-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
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OTU, DANYIA. "Effect Of Cocoa Pod Husk Ash On Soil Properties And On Germination And Growth Of Mungbean (Vigna Radiate L. Wilczek) At Umudike Area Of Abia State Nigeria " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-cocoa-pod-husk-ash-on-soil-properties-and-on-germination-and-growth-of-mungbean-vigna-radiate-l-wilczek-at-umudike-area-of-abia-state-nigeria-7-2