SARIA II: The effect of four types of organic amendments on Sorghum yield
This experiment has been added by the GLTEN Curators using existing published sources.
- Local identifier
- The effect of four types of organic amendments on Sorghum yield
- Years operational
- 1980—
- Objective
- To compare the effects of several organic amendments +/- N application on crop yield.
- Data Access Statement
- Don't know
- Data license
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- Data policy
- Don't know
- Organizations
- The Agricultural Research Station of Sariaexperimental research stationInstitute of Environment and Agricultural Researchresearch organisation
- People
Site: Saria II
- Type
- research station field
- Location
- SariaBoulkiemdeBurkina Faso
- Geographic location
- 12.274455, -2.155445
- Elevation
- 300 Metres
- Visits permitted?
- No
- Management
- Plots are tractor ploughed to 20cm depth.
- Soil type
- lixisol
- Soil description
- The soil is Ferric Lixisol with a sandy loam texture. The soil has very low soil organic carbon (SOC), N and available P and poor Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). The soil is acid with a pH (H2O) between 4.09 and 5.51.
- Soil properties
Variable Depth Value (range) Units Ref year Estimated? Baseline? soil pH (4.09 – 5.51) soil density 0 – 15 Centimetres (1.64 – 1.82) gram per cubic centimetre 2007 find sand content 0 – 15 Centimetres (29.2 – 33.3) Percent 2007 course sand content 0 – 15 Centimetres (24.5 – 29.9) Percent 2007 silt content 0 – 15 Centimetres (28.9 – 34.9) Percent 2007 clay content 0 – 15 Centimetres (8 – 11) Percent 2007 soil total carbon 0 – 15 Centimetres (17.3 – 34.9) gram per kilogram 2007 total soil nitrogen 0 – 15 Centimetres (0.82 – 2.24) gram per kilogram 2007 soil carbon to nitrogen ratio 0 – 15 Centimetres (16 – 23) 2007
Design period: (1980—)
- Design Type
- Randomized complete block design
- Design description
- The experiment tests four types of organic amendment (sorghum straw, aerobic, compost, anaerobic compost, and farmyard manure) with and without nitrogen. Plots measure 5 x 4.8m
- Number of plots
- 60
- Number of replicates
- 6
- Crop
Crop Years grown sorghum - Factors
- Factor name
- Factor levels
- nitrogen fertilizer exposure
N+ (23 kgN/ha)
Applied to crop: sorghumChemical form: ureaN- (0 )
No N applied- natural fertilizer exposure
control exposure
Applied to crop: sorghumNo organic amendmentstraw (10 t/ha)
Applied to crop: sorghumChemical form: sorghum strawfarmyard manure (10 t/ha)
Applied to crop: sorghumChemical form: farmyard manureaerobic compost
Applied to crop: sorghumChemical form: aerobic compostanaerobic compost
Chemical form: anaerbic compost
Related publications
- Zacharie Zida, 2011. Long-term effects of conservation soil management in Saria, Burkina Faso, West Africa. PhD Thesis https://edepot.wur.nl/180894 [In English]
- Diallo-Diagne, N. , Assigbetse, K. , Sall, S. , Masse, D. , Bonzi, M. , Ndoye, I. and Chotte, J. (2016) Response of Soil Microbial Properties to Long-Term Application of Organic and Inorganic Amendments in a Tropical Soil (Saria, Burkina Faso). Open Journal of Soil Science, 6, 21-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojss.2016.62003 [In English]