Abstract
Given the growing and needing for more effective organic fertilization and irrigation on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid, a field experiment was conducted in 2012 and 2013 simulating the smallholder farming system adopted in the Brazilian semi-arid to explore the effect of five organic sources (bovine manure, goat manure, compost, green manure, and control) under irrigation and no irrigation conditions. The experiment was a fully factorial design with four replications. The highest values of shoot dry biomass (16.55 Mg ha-1), and plant contents of Ca, Mg and S (6.77; 4.39; and 1.47 g kg-1 of Ca, Mg and S, respectively) were found on plots where compost was applied combined with the irrigation. Whereas for crude protein crude protein (15.41%), the highest values were found where the green manure was applied combined with the irrigation. Finally, for plant N, P and K content (24.60; 2.00; 45.75 g kg-1 of N, P and K, respectively) the highest values where found where the goat manure was applied combined with the irrigation. Our findings suggest that organic amendments can affect plant dry biomass production and crude protein content (increased by 723.38 and 223.73% compared to control, respectively). The results of our study highlight the importance of considering organic fertilization and irrigation as key-factors to improve both food and forage production.
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Claim · model-written summary
Compost with irrigation gave highest shoot dry biomass, 16.55 Mg ha-1.
- Taxon
- pearl millet
Cenchrus americanust0 - Treatment
- compost was applied combined with the irrigatione0
- Outcome
- shoot dry biomasse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 16.55 Mg ha-1e0
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e0“highest values of shoot dry biomass (16.55 Mg ha-1), and plant contents of Ca, Mg and S (6.77; 4.39; and 1.47 g kg-1 of Ca, Mg and S, respectively) were found on plots where compost was applied combined with the irrigation”
t0“on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid”
Claim · model-written summary
Compost with irrigation gave highest Ca, Mg and S contents at 6.77, 4.39 and 1.47 g kg-1.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- compost was applied combined with the irrigatione0
- Outcome
- plant contents of Ca, Mg and Se0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 6.77; 4.39; and 1.47 g kg-1e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“highest values of shoot dry biomass (16.55 Mg ha-1), and plant contents of Ca, Mg and S (6.77; 4.39; and 1.47 g kg-1 of Ca, Mg and S, respectively) were found on plots where compost was applied combined with the irrigation”
t0“on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid”
Claim · model-written summary
Green manure with irrigation gave highest crude protein, 15.41%.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- green manure was applied combined with the irrigatione0
- Outcome
- crude proteine0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 15.41%e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“crude protein (15.41%), the highest values were found where the green manure was applied combined with the irrigation”
t0“on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid”
Claim · model-written summary
Goat manure with irrigation gave highest N, P and K contents at 24.60, 2.00 and 45.75 g kg-1.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- goat manure was applied combined with the irrigatione0
- Outcome
- plant N, P and K contente0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 24.60; 2.00; 45.75 g kg-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plant N, P and K content (24.60; 2.00; 45.75 g kg-1 of N, P and K, respectively) the highest values where found where the goat manure was applied combined with the irrigation”
t0“on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic amendments increased dry biomass by 723.38% versus control.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- organic amendmentse0
- Outcome
- plant dry biomass productione0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 723.38e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“organic amendments can affect plant dry biomass production and crude protein content (increased by 723.38 and 223.73% compared to control, respectively)”
t0“on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic amendments increased crude protein by 223.73% versus control.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- organic amendmentse0
- Outcome
- crude protein contente0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 223.73%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“organic amendments can affect plant dry biomass production and crude protein content (increased by 723.38 and 223.73% compared to control, respectively)”
t0“on pearl millet cultivated in Brazilian semi-arid”
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