Browsing by Author "Fujii, Yoshiharu"

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2020-04-12Zeitschriftenartikel

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Ghana: Effect of Regional Locations and Soil Factors on Diversity and Community Assembly

Sarkodee-Addo, Elsie; Yasuda, Michiko; Lee, Chol Gyu; Kanasugi, Makoto; Fujii, Yoshiharu; Ansong Omari, Richard; Abebrese, Samuel; Bam, Ralph; Asuming-Brempong, Stella; Mohammad Golam Dastogeer, Khondoker; Okazaki, Shin

Understanding the community composition and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in an agricultural ecosystem is important for exploiting their potential in sustainable crop production. In this study, we described ...
2018-09-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Comparison of Closed Chamber and Eddy Covariance Methods to Improve the Understanding of Methane Fluxes from Rice Paddy Fields in Japan

CHAICHANA, NONGPAT; Sonoko Bellingrath-Kimura, Dorothea; Komiya, Shujiro; Fujii, Yoshiharu; Noborio, Kosuke; Dietrich, Ottfried; Pakoktom, Tiwa

Greenhouse gas flux monitoring in ecosystems is mostly conducted by closed chamber and eddy covariance techniques. To determine the relevance of the two methods in rice paddy fields at different growing stages, closed ...
2023-01-26Zeitschriftenartikel

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Loose and Compressed Wood Chip Mulch in Field-Grown Blueberries—A Preliminary Study

Appiah, Kwame S.; Onwona-Agyeman, Siaw; Omari, Richard Ansong; Horiuchi, Naomi; Sarkodee Addo, Elsie; Sabi, Edward; Fujii, Yoshiharu

Blueberry production in the field faces several challenges, including competition from weeds and soil suitability. Different mulch types are widely used in blueberry cultivation to control weeds, conserve moisture, and ...
2018-03-30Zeitschriftenartikel

Exploring Farmers’ Indigenous Knowledge of Soil Quality and Fertility Management Practices in Selected Farming Communities of the Guinea Savannah Agro-Ecological Zone of Ghana

Omari, Richard; Sonoko Bellingrath-Kimura, Dorothea; Sarkodee-Addo, Elsie; Oikawa, Yosei; Fujii, Yoshiharu

Efforts to improve soil productive capacity aimed at boosting crop production in the Northern Ghana has primarily focused on field-based experiments with little documentation on farmer practice and local indigenous knowledge ...
2017-08-21Zeitschriftenartikel

Impacts of Fertilization Type on Soil Microbial Biomass and Nutrient Availability in Two Agroecological Zones of Ghana

Omari, Richard; Sarkodee-Addo, Elsie; Fujii, Yoshiharu; Oikawa, Yosei; Bellingrath-Kimura, Sonoko

The decline in soil productivity amidst efforts to increase crop yield in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has made it imperative to assess the current fertilization management approaches. This study was conducted in two agroecological ...
2018-11-23Zeitschriftenartikel

Nitrogen Mineralization and Microbial Biomass Dynamics in Different Tropical Soils Amended with Contrasting Organic Resources

Omari, Richard; Sonoko Bellingrath-Kimura, Dorothea; Fujii, Yoshiharu; Sarkodee-Addo, Elsie; Appiah Sarpong, Kwame; Oikawa, Yosei

The use of location-specific and underutilized organic residues (OR) as soil amendments in small-holder agro-ecosystems is promising. Six ORs (Leucaena leucocephala, Centrosema pubescens, Gliricidia sepium, Pueraria ...
2022-03-01Zeitschriftenartikel

Seasonal Changes in the Plant Growth-Inhibitory Effects of Rosemary Leaves on Lettuce Seedlings

Appiah, Kwame S.; Omari, Richard Ansong; Onwona-Agyeman, Siaw; Amoatey, Christiana Adukwei; Ofosu-Anim, John; Smaoui, Abderrazak; Ben Arfa, Abdelkarim; Suzuki, Yoko; Oikawa, Yosei; Okazaki, Shin; Katsura, Keisuke; Isoda, Hiroko; Kawada, Kiyokazu; Fujii, Yoshiharu

Plant biodiversity has been studied to explore allelopathic species for the sustainable management of weeds to reduce the reliance on synthetic herbicides. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L., syn Salvia rosmarinus Spenn.), ...