[ Effets de la terre des nids de fourmis pheidole sp (formicidae, hymenoptera) sur la croissance des cultures maraicheres en zone soudano sahelienne au Mali ]
Volume 31, Issue 4, January 2021, Pages 872–881
Fanta Tounkara1, Bakary Sagara2, Abou Coulibaly3, and Amoro Coulibaly4
1 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
2 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
3 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
4 Professeur Honoraire, Koulikoro, Mali
Original language: French
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Agriculture today is faced with the need for profound change to meet current challenges, whether they are environmental, climatic, food, social or economic. Thus, sustainable agriculture aims to move away from dependence on inputs with a high environmental impact (pesticides, fertilizers) in order to move towards new forms of natural resources. Anthill soil provides excellent organic manure, especially for poor soils that do not retain water. This study presents the results of the work on the effect of anthill soil compared to the effects of mineral and organic inputs on the development of vegetable crops during the hot dry season in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The physico-chemical characterization of the soils was carried out. The biometric parameters studied were height, diameter at the root collar, number of leaves and weight of plants. The experimental device used was a total randomization comprising the 6 treatments. The soil at the site is loamy and slightly acidic. The carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents of anthill lands are higher than those of surrounding soils. Overall, the means of heights, neck diameters and number of leaves of cabbage and beet lettuce plants with 100% and 50% anthill soil substrates are significantly different from other treatments (mineral manure, organic manure, substrates of 10% anthill soil and control soil). The land of anthills has a significantly different impact on the production of cabbage, lettuce and beet.
Author Keywords: Ant nests, Sustainable agriculture, Climate change, Biodiversity, Plant growth, Natural fertilizers.
Volume 31, Issue 4, January 2021, Pages 872–881
Fanta Tounkara1, Bakary Sagara2, Abou Coulibaly3, and Amoro Coulibaly4
1 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
2 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
3 Département des Sciences et Techniques agricoles, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR, IFRA), Koulikoro, Mali
4 Professeur Honoraire, Koulikoro, Mali
Original language: French
Copyright © 2021 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Agriculture today is faced with the need for profound change to meet current challenges, whether they are environmental, climatic, food, social or economic. Thus, sustainable agriculture aims to move away from dependence on inputs with a high environmental impact (pesticides, fertilizers) in order to move towards new forms of natural resources. Anthill soil provides excellent organic manure, especially for poor soils that do not retain water. This study presents the results of the work on the effect of anthill soil compared to the effects of mineral and organic inputs on the development of vegetable crops during the hot dry season in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The physico-chemical characterization of the soils was carried out. The biometric parameters studied were height, diameter at the root collar, number of leaves and weight of plants. The experimental device used was a total randomization comprising the 6 treatments. The soil at the site is loamy and slightly acidic. The carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents of anthill lands are higher than those of surrounding soils. Overall, the means of heights, neck diameters and number of leaves of cabbage and beet lettuce plants with 100% and 50% anthill soil substrates are significantly different from other treatments (mineral manure, organic manure, substrates of 10% anthill soil and control soil). The land of anthills has a significantly different impact on the production of cabbage, lettuce and beet.
Author Keywords: Ant nests, Sustainable agriculture, Climate change, Biodiversity, Plant growth, Natural fertilizers.
Abstract: (french)
L’agriculture se trouve aujourd’hui face à la nécessité d’un changement profond pour répondre aux enjeux actuels qu’ils soient environnementaux, climatiques, alimentaires, sociaux ou économiques. Ainsi, l’agriculture durable ambitionne à sortir de la dépendance aux intrants à forte nuisance environnementale (pesticides, engrais) pour s’orienter vers de nouvelles formes de ressources naturelles. La terre de fourmilière fournit un excellent fumier organique, surtout pour les sols pauvres qui ne retiennent pas l’eau. Cette étude présente les résultats des travaux sur l’effet de la terre de fourmilière comparé aux effets des intrants minéraux et organiques sur le développement des cultures maraichères pendant la saison sèche chaude en zone soudano-sahélienne. La caractérisation physico-chimique des sols a été effectuée. Les paramètres biométriques étudiés ont été la hauteur, le diamètre au collet, le nombre de feuilles et le poids des plants. Le dispositif expérimental utilisé a été une randomisation totale comportant les 6 traitements. Le sol du site est de type limoneux et légèrement acide. Les teneurs en carbone, azote, phosphore et potassium des terres de fourmilières sont plus élevées que celles des sols environnants. Globalement, les moyennes des hauteurs, diamètres au collet et nombres de feuilles des plants de laitue chou et betterave avec les substrats de 100% et 50% de terre de fourmilière sont significativement différents des autres traitements (fumure minérale, fumure organique, substrats de 10% de terre de fourmilière et témoin). La terre de fourmilières a un impact significativement différent sur les productions du chou, de la laitue et de la betterave.
Author Keywords: Nids de fourmi, Agriculture durable, Changement climatique, Biodiversité, Croissance des plantes, Fertilisants naturels.
How to Cite this Article
Fanta Tounkara, Bakary Sagara, Abou Coulibaly, and Amoro Coulibaly, “Pheidol sp (formicidae, hymenoptera) ant nest effects on the growth of vegetable crops in the soudano-sahelian zone in Mali,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 872–881, January 2021.
