SARIA III: The effect of tillage on soil fertility
This experiment has been added by the GLTEN Curators using existing published sources.
- Objective
- To study the combined effects of tillage and farmyard manure input on soil physical and chemical properties
- Data Access Statement
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- Data license
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- Data policy
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- Organizations
- The Agricultural Research Station of Sariaexperimental research stationInstitute of Environment and Agricultural Researchresearch organisation
- People
Site: Saria III
- Location
- SariaBoulkiemdeBurkina Faso
- Geographic location
- 12.274509, -2.154338
- Elevation
- 300 Metres
- Visits permitted?
- No
- Management
- Plots receive annual inputs of 100 kg ha-1 NPK + 50 kg ha-1 urea
- Soil type
- lixisol
- Soil description
- The soil is Ferric Lixisol with 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? find sand content 0 – 15 Centimetres (34.1 – 39.2) Percent 2007 course sand content 0 – 15 Centimetres (23.4 – 26.4) Percent 2007 silt content 0 – 15 Centimetres (29.6 – 30.4) Percent 2007 clay content 0 – 15 Centimetres (7 – 10) Percent 2007 soil total carbon 0 – 15 Centimetres (22.4 – 24.4) gram per kilogram 2007 total soil nitrogen 0 – 15 Centimetres (1.16 – 1.26) gram per kilogram 2007 soil carbon to nitrogen ratio 0 – 15 Centimetres (19 – 19) 2007
Design period: (1990—)
- Design Type
- Randomized complete block design
- Design description
- Compares tillage method with and without organic amendments. Plots measure 5 x 15m.
- Number of plots
- 24
- Number of replicates
- 3
- Crops
Crop Years grown - Factors
- Factor name
- Factor levels
- natural fertilizer exposure
with manure (10 t/ha)
Chemical form: farmyard manurewithout manure (0 )
- tillage process
ploughing (20 cm depth)
Oxen ploughing to 20 cm depthhoeing (5 cm depth)
Hand hoeing to 5 cm depth
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]