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Title: Evaluating Cured Manure (Bokashi) as an Agro ecological Climate Resilience Strategy in Crop Production in Gutu District of Zimbabwe
Authors: Gwatirisa, Calisto
Gombera, Auxilia
Chaduka, Addmore
Bonyongwe, Tongai
Mungani, Prisca
Keywords: Organic manure
Green House Gas emissions
climate-resilient
innovations
Issue Date: Dec-2022
Publisher: Great Zimbabwe University
Series/Report no.: Vol.2;No.2
Abstract: The study explored the use of cured manure (Bokashi) and its awareness among smallholder farmers in Gutu District, Zimbabwe. Three treatments (cured manure, non-cured manure and ordinary soil) were experimented in four nutritional gardens which are Tapudzai, Mukuro, Mazare and Mutendeure under peas and rape crops. From these gardens, fifteen participants (n = 60) were selected using purposive sampling while data was generated using face to face interviews and the data was analysed using MiniTab 15. Results indicated that the yield of rape and peas across the four gardens was high (p < 0.03) where Bokashi manure was administered. The findings were supported by the soil sample test results which showed that Bokashi cured soil had higher quantities of macro (N, P, K & Mg) and micro ( Zn, Cu, Mn & Fe) nutrients than uncured manure and ordinary soil. Recommendations for Bokashi cured manure use are suggested.
URI: http://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/628
ISSN: 2518 - 4334
Appears in Collections:Volume 3 , Issue 1 (2022)

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