Growth and Nutrient Use Efficiencies of Yams (Dioscoreaspp.) Grown in Two Contrasting Soils of West Africa

Author:

Diby Lucien N'Guessan12,Tie Bi Tra2,Girardin Olivier3,Sangakkara Ravi4,Frossard Emmanuel5

Affiliation:

1. Swiss Centre for Scientific Research (CSRS), BP 1303 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire

2. Department of Water, Forest and Environment, National Institute of Technology, BP 1093 Yamoussoukro 01, Cote d'Ivoire

3. Fondation Rurale InterJurassienne (FRIJ), Case Postale 65-2852 Courtételle, Switzerland

4. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, 20400 Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

5. Group of Plant Nutrition, Research Station Eschikon, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Eschikon, 8315 Lindau, Switzerland

Abstract

Fertilization is an important management strategy of yams (Dioscoreaspp.) especially when grown in degraded soils. A field study evaluated the leaf numbers, leaf area indices, crop growth, yields, and nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) use efficiencies ofD. alataandD. rotundatain Côte d'Ivoire when grown in two contrasting soils with and without fertilizer.D. alatahad a lower number of leaves per vine, although leaf area indices were higher, and the leaves were retained for a longer period than inD. rotundata. In all situations, the yields ofD. alatawere significantly higher, and fertilizers promoted growth of shoots, roots, tubers, and, thus, final yields especially in the low fertile savanna soil. The beneficial impact of fertilizer on yields was significantly lower in the fertile forest soils. The nutrient use agronomic efficiencies indicated the impact of both N and K in promoting yields especially under nonfertilized conditions.

Funder

Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

Agronomy and Crop Science

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