Role of Phosphorus and Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium in Enhancing Soybean Production
dc.contributor.author | Akello, Mirriam | |
dc.contributor.author | Mugwe, Jayne | |
dc.contributor.author | Nasar, Jamal | |
dc.contributor.author | Kisaka, Oscar | |
dc.contributor.author | Ranjan, Shivani | |
dc.contributor.author | Gitari, Harun | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-08T06:41:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-08T06:41:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.description | Article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Soybean(GlycinemaxL.Merril)isamongthekeyoilseedcropsworldwide,providingseveralbenefitsfromhumanconsumption to the enhancement of soil productivity. In Uganda, legumes are cultivated on roughly 1.5 million ha, with soybean being produced on a lower production area of 150,000ha compared to beans (925,000ha) and groundnuts (253,000ha). In terms of achievableyield,soybeanemergesthehighestat1.2t·ha−1 ascomparedtobeans(0.5t·ha−1)andgroundnuts(0.7t·ha−1).Despite the smallest production coverage area, the crop’s feasible grain yield is projected at 4.6t·ha−1 under optimal environmental conditions. The major bottleneck to the crop’s production is the decreasing soil fertility, mainly caused by low nitrogen (N) but alsophosphorus(P)levelsinthesoil.ThereisahighpotentialforsupplyingNfromtheatmospherethroughbiologicalNfixation (BNF), a natural process mediated by the symbiotic bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum, which requires optimum P levels for effectiveNfixationandincreasedyield.ThecurrentworkreviewsthepresentstatusofsoybeanproductioninUganda,highlights its ecological requirements, importance, and constraints, and proposes the use of inoculation and P application to boost its production | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Akello, Mirriam & Mugwe, Jayne & Nasar, Jamal & Kisaka, Oscar & Ranjan, Shivani & Gitari, Harun. (2023). Role of Phosphorus and Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium in Enhancing Soybean Production. Advances in Agriculture. 2023. 10.1155/2023/3231623. | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3231623 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25700 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Hindawi journals | en_US |
dc.subject | Phosphorus | en_US |
dc.subject | Inoculation | en_US |
dc.subject | Bradyrhizobium | en_US |
dc.subject | Soybean | en_US |
dc.title | Role of Phosphorus and Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium in Enhancing Soybean Production | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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