Paul Kyakuwa
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Research Subjects
Paul Kyakuwa has a total of 11 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Abdoulaye Fofana Fall
Department of Plant Biology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD), Dakar Fann P.O. Box 16180, Senegal
1 shared publication - Abibatou Ndiaye
Department of Plant Biology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD), Dakar Fann P.O. Box 16180, Senegal
1 shared publication - Amos Kipkemoi Ronoh
Institute of Food Bioresources Technology, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri, Kenya
1 shared publication - Arfang Badji
Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
1 shared publication - Clovis Kabaseke
National Agricultural Research Organization, Entebbe P.O. Box 295, Uganda
1 shared publication - Grace Nakabonge
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 3120, Uganda
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 25 January 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Sustainability
- Vol. 15 (3) , 2243
Combined Effects of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and NPK Fertilizer on Growth and Yields of Maize and Soil Nutrient Availability
The excessive application of mineral fertilizers in maize cultivation leads to progressive soil contamination in the long term and increases the cost of production. An alternative to reduce over-fertilization is to perform a partial replacement with microbes that promote nutrition and growth, such as Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF). A pot experiment which was followed by two field experiments was performed with and without the application of indigenous AMF in combination with five nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) fertilization rates (100% NPK = N120P60K60; 75% NPK = N90P45K45; 50% NPK = N60P30K30; 25% NPK = N30P15K15; control = N0P0K0). The objective was to investigate whether the soil application of indigenous mycorrhizal fungi inoculum combined with NPK fertilization can provide higher maize yields and soil-available N, P, and K than chemical fertilization can alone. The greenhouse results showed that the application of AMF with a 50% NPK treatment significantly increased the plant’s growth, root colonization, leaf chlorophyll content, and N, P, and K tissue content. The results from the field conditions showed that there was a highly significant yield after the treatment with AMF + 50% NPK. The study also revealed that mycorrhizal fungi inoculation increased the available soil N and P concentrations when it was combined with a 50% NPK dose. This suggests that the inoculation of fields with AM fungi can reduce the chemical fertilizer application by half, while improving soil chemistry. The results suggested that AMF inoculation can be used in integrated soil fertility management strategies.
- 25 January 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Sustainability
- Vol. 15 (3) , 2243
Open AccessCombined Effects of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and NPK Fertilizer on Growth and Yields of Maize and Soil Nutrient Availability
The excessive application of mineral fertilizers in maize cultivation leads to progressive soil contamination in the long term and increases the cost of production. An alternative to reduce over-fertilization is to perform a partial replacement with microbes that promote nutrition and growth, such as Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF). A pot experiment which was followed by two field experiments was performed with and without the application of indigenous AMF in combination with five nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) fertilization rates (100% NPK = N120P60K60; 75% NPK = N90P45K45; 50% NPK = N60P30K30; 25% NPK = N30P15K15; control = N0P0K0). The objective was to investigate whether the soil application of indigenous mycorrhizal fungi inoculum combined with NPK fertilization can provide higher maize yields and soil-available N, P, and K than chemical fertilization can alone. The greenhouse results showed that the application of AMF with a 50% NPK treatment significantly increased the plant’s growth, root colonization, leaf chlorophyll content, and N, P, and K tissue content. The results from the field conditions showed that there was a highly significant yield after the treatment with AMF + 50% NPK. The study also revealed that mycorrhizal fungi inoculation increased the available soil N and P concentrations when it was combined with a 50% NPK dose. This suggests that the inoculation of fields with AM fungi can reduce the chemical fertilizer application by half, while improving soil chemistry. The results suggested that AMF inoculation can be used in integrated soil fertility management strategies.