In this article, we present the space-time variability of soil moisture (SM) and soil water storage (SWS) from key agri- cultural benchmark soil types measured across the Guinea savannah zone of Ghana ( n ≈2,0 0 0 measurements) ...

A review of soil acidity problems with regards to causes, extent and management in Ghana shows that the extent of soil acidity has changed within a period of 2-3 decades. In the 1970s’ soil acidity was a major problem ...

Low inherent soil fertility has been identified as a major cause for low rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (Buri et al., 2004; Senayah, et al., 2008; Buri et al., 2009; Issaka et al., 2009; Abe et al., 2010). The problem ...

Ghana’s agriculture is characterized by low crop yields due to low soil fertility, soil erosion, inappropriate land use and nutrient depletion through crop harvest and exports without corresponding replacement of these ...

In an integrated approach to cut-down on inorganic fertilizer use by smallholder farmers for agricultural production through the use of biochar, a split-split plot experimental design with three replications was carried ...

Improving irrigation management in semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa is crucial to respond to increasing variability in rainfall and overcome deficits in current irrigation schemes. In small-scale and medium-scale ...

Often times, errors and unreliable results arise from the analytical instruments employed. In this study, Potentiometric Stripping Analysis (PSA) was used to quantify heavy metals in a competitive aqueous solution containing ...

An experiment was conducted in 2014 and 2015 in the forest zone of Ghana to evaluate the effects of tillage, maize-cowpea rotation, and residue management on runoff, soil erosion and maize grain yield. Four treatments consisting ...

This paper reports part of an on-going investigation into the effects of bio-char on soil physical properties in Ghana. Bio-char from sawdust (B1) and maize stover (B2) were prepared using a muffle furnace. The effect of ...

The design of relevant adaptation strategies for water users in irrigation schemes in drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa requires up-to-date information about the current performance of these schemes in view of rapid changes ...