Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 12(2), pp. 310 - 320
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2024.120210
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Effect of Legume Ecotypes in Some Physicochemical Properties of Soil


Lassané Ouédraogo 1,*, Abdoulazize Sandwidi 1,2, Pane Jeanne d’Arc Coulibaly 1, Marthe Sandrine Bassolé-Doignet 1, Barkissa Fofana 1, Fanta Blagna 1, Badiori Ouattara 1, Boukary Ousmane Diallo 1
1 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST), Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
2 Centre Universitaire de Dori, Université Thomas Sankara, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

ABSTRACT

The Crotalaria genus is a herbaceous legume considered as a weed but with enormous potential. Indeed, these species, through their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, can participate in improving the fertility of degraded soils. This study was carried out to use the agromorphological performances of the ecotypes of two species of herbaceous Papilionaceae (Crotalaria mucronata and Crotalaria retusa) to improve the fertility of degraded soils. The seeds of these species (ecotypes) were collected in 7 localities in Burkina Faso namely Arbollé, Boulbi, Gonsé I, Gonsé II, Diabo, Dindéresso and Djindjerma. The seeds were sown in trays using the complete random blocks design. After six months of monitoring and data collection, plants phenotypic and soil physicochemical parameters were determined. Analysis of the variance of these data revealed that only phenotypic parameters such as the number of branches (p=0.001), the fresh/dry weight of the aerial part (p= 0.0001 and p=0.01), the length of the main root (p=0.005) and the fresh weight of the root (p=0.003) discriminated between the ecotypes. Regarding the contribution of ecotypes in improving soil physicochemical properties in which the seedlings were grown, the total organic carbon content (p=0.0001) and the C/N ratio (p=0.0001) were discriminating elements. The study highlighted the contribution of ecotypes to improving soil fertility. The study showed that the Djindjerma, Gonsé II and Dindéresso ecotypes had phenotypic characteristics and fertilizing chemical elements that were very interesting compared with the other ecotypes. They can therefore be recommended as bioresources for restoring the fertility of degraded soils.

KEYWORDS
Burkina Faso, Vegetation Cover Loss, Leguminous, Soil Fertility

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[1] Lassané Ouédraogo , Abdoulazize Sandwidi , Pane Jeanne d’Arc Coulibaly , Marthe Sandrine Bassolé-Doignet , Barkissa Fofana , Fanta Blagna , Badiori Ouattara , Boukary Ousmane Diallo , "Effect of Legume Ecotypes in Some Physicochemical Properties of Soil," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 310 - 320, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2024.120210.

(b). APA Format:
Lassané Ouédraogo , Abdoulazize Sandwidi , Pane Jeanne d’Arc Coulibaly , Marthe Sandrine Bassolé-Doignet , Barkissa Fofana , Fanta Blagna , Badiori Ouattara , Boukary Ousmane Diallo (2024). Effect of Legume Ecotypes in Some Physicochemical Properties of Soil. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(2), 310 - 320. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2024.120210.