Rattle Tree (Albizia lebbeck) Effects on Soil Properties and Productivity of Irish Potato (Solanum Tuberosum) on THE jos Plateau, Nigeria

Description

Download Rattle Tree (Albizia lebbeck) Effects on Soil Properties and Productivity of Irish Potato (Solanum Tuberosum) on THE jos Plateau, Nigeria. Geography and Planning students who are writing their projects can get this material to aid their research work.

Abstract

This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the rattle tree (Albizia lebbeck) effects on soil properties and Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) productivity on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria.

In carrying out the research, a randomized complete block design (RCBD) was employed consisting of five treatments and three replicates.

The five treatments applied were as follows: Treatment 1 (T₁): Irish potato planted in the alley (space) between A. lebbeck tree rows without green manure; T₂: Potato planted without A. lebbeck tree rows but with its green manure application, two weeks before planting of potato at 5 ton/ha; T₃:

Potato planted in the alley of A. lebbeck tree rows with its green manure (as mulch) at 5 ton/ha; T₄: Potato planted in the alley of A. lebbeck tree rows at 10 ton/ha and T₀: Potato planted without A. lebbeck  green manure and tree rows as control.

Plot size was 3 m x 2 m (6 m²) in form flat bed. Apart from T₃ with the green manure as mulch on the plot, the green manure applied to other treatments was ploughed with the soil. Green manure application was done two weeks before planting of potato and A. lebbeck seedlings were planted one week prior to planting of potato.

Introduction

Trees play some vital roles in improving the nutrient status of soils in the forest and savanna ecosystems.

The non-nitrogen fixing trees augment soil fertility through erosion control, addition of organic matter (by means of litter deposition, especially the deciduous and semi-deciduous ones), water conservation, protection of water catchment areas and creation of balanced micro- climatic conditions within an ecosystem.

The nitrogen fixing trees (NFT) have an edge over the non-nitrogen fixing ones in the sphere of nitrogen fixation due to  the presence of Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules or ability of some NFT to nodulate with the ubiquitous Bradyrhizobium bacterial strain in th1e soil thereby increasing the nitrogen status of the soil.

Trees and certain agronomic crops are parts of the components of agroforestry system and the former (trees) through some of their activities enhance the productivity of the latter (crops). Forest tree species, right from time immemorial are often left on agricultural farmlands in scattered manner.

How to Download this Project Material

First, note that we are one of the best and most reliable online platforms because we don’t retain any of your personal information or data as regards making payments online.

PRICE: ₦3,500 ₦3,000  (Three Thousand Naira Only)

Make a bank deposit or mobile transfer of ₦2,000 only to the account given below;

---

Bank Name: UBA
Account Number: 1022564031
Account Name: TMLT PRO SERVICES

---

After making the payment, CLICK HERE to send the following on WhatsApp;

• Depositor’s Name or Screenshot of Payment
• Name of the Past Question
• Active Email Address

---

or Call Us On +2348082284439

Once your details have been received and your payment confirmed by us, you will receive the past question in your email or WhatsApp within 5 Minutes.

Guarantee of Getting the Material 

We understand that due to the high rate of fraud, many people are afraid of making purchases online but be rest assured that PastExamQuestions will deliver your material after payment.

Once your details have been received and your payment confirmed by us, you will receive the past question in your email or WhatsApp.

Give us Feedback

Have we been able to satisfy you? How well do you think the material will be helpful after having gone through it? Does the price worth the material? Let’s hear from you!

We recommend that our customers give feedback at the end of every transaction to enable us to serve better. You can do this by clicking the review button on this page.

Where is the review button? >> Just scroll up to where you see reviews