Final report of agronomic trial and water management of fertilizer micro-dosing technology on traditional leafy vegetables

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2018-03

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This trial tested and fine-tuned fertilizer micro-dosing and application (using different rates and time intervals), on the yield and quality of Indigenous vegetables. Results show that fertilizer micro-dosing can be used to sustainably produce these vegetables when combined with organic manure at the rate of 5 tons per ha. Soils of both forest and savanna ecosystems were able to sustain high vegetable yield under fertilizer micro-dose rate at 40 kg/ha over the three years of study when compared with the farmers' recommended rates. Capillary irrigation can reduce both the volume of required irrigation water, and women’s workloads.

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This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES, FOOD SECURITY, WATER MANAGEMENT, FERTILIZER APPLICATION, BENIN, NIGERIA, IRRIGATION, SOIL FERTILITY, AGRONOMY, AGROECOLOGY, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57127

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (CIFSRF) / Résultats de recherches (FCRSAI)