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Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Year: 2011 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Page No.: 223-233
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2011.223.233

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Abebe Nigussie


Endalkachew Kissi


Keywords


  • Biomass Burning
  • charcoal site
  • crop residue burning
  • cultivated land
  • soil fertility
  • relative change
Research Article

Impact of Biomass Burning on Physicochemical Properties of Nitisol in the Southwestern Ethiopia

Abebe Nigussie and Endalkachew Kissi
Burning of biomass for charcoal production and land preparation is common in Ethiopia. However, the analysis of the impacts of these practices on soil physical and chemical properties is seldom examined. Therefore to investigate the impact of biomass burning on soil properties, composite and core soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-20 cm from cultivated land, a charcoal production site, and farmlands where crop residues are burned for land preparation. Burning of biomass significantly (p<0.01) decreased bulk density and clay percentage while the sand fraction was increased significantly (p<0.01). However, the differences in silt percentage and Water Holding Capacity (WHC) were non-significant (p>0.05). Burning also increased pH, electrical conductivity, available phosphorous, cation exchange capacity, and exchangeable bases significantly (p<0.01) as compared to cultivated land. Furthermore, charcoal production significantly (p<0.01) increased organic carbon and total nitrogen but burning of crop residues for land preparation reduced them significantly (p<0.01). The formation of ash and charred biomass due to burning might improve most soil properties. But this causes environmental pollution and therefore it is useful to study the long term impact of biomass burning on soil properties. Moreover, it is important to consider a biochar strategy in order to enhance soil productivity.
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Abebe Nigussie and Endalkachew Kissi, 2011. Impact of Biomass Burning on Physicochemical Properties of Nitisol in the Southwestern Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, 5: 223-233.

DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2011.223.233

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajar.2011.223.233

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