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022			_a2045-2322 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16912-7
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100	0		_aEwunetie Melak _940301
245	1	0	_aWheat yield and soil physicochemical properties through mineral nitrogen and vermicompost application in Lasta district, North Ethiopia
260			_aUnited Kingdom : _bNature Publishing Group, _c2025.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aEthiopia’s soils are losing essential nutrients and organic matter, causing a drop in agricultural output. This experiment was therefore conducted to evaluate the effect of combining mineral nitrogen (N) and vermicompost (VC) on bread wheat yield and soil physicochemical properties in the Lasta district. During the 2023 cropping season, the trial employed a factorial design with varying levels of N (0%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of recommended) and VC (0%, 50%, and 100% equivalent to N) on a farmer’s field. The soil samples were analyzed before and after treatment, and the data were analyzed using R software. The results indicated that the total N (TN) (0.131 ± 0.01%) and available phosphorus (Av. P) (22.97 ± 0.05) were recorded from 100% VC, the highest organic carbon (OC) (1.79 ± 0.01%) and CEC (36.8 ± 1.0 cmol+/kg) of the soil were recorded for the combined N and VC application, whereas the lowest TN (0.107 ± 0.01%) Av. P (19.17 ± 0.21), OC (1.05 ± 0.01) and CEC (23.37 ± 1.26) were recorded from the control. The highest grain (3955.33 ± 49.22 kg ha−1) and biomass (9.30 ± 0.1 t ha−1) yields were obtained with full N and VC application, while the lowest were observed in the control. Economic analysis revealed that applying fully recommended N with 100% VC as the N equivalent led to the highest net profit (290088.91 ETB) and acceptable marginal rate of return (1491.24%). It is recommended that farmers adopt 100% of the recommended N with 100% VC equivalence for optimal yields. Further research across diverse locations and years is suggested to validate and understand the residual effects on soil and yield improvements.
546			_aText in English
597			_dCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT) _dEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) _dAmhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) _fSustainable Farming _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/180571
650		7	_aIntegration _2AGROVOC _931639
650		7	_aInorganic nitrogen _2AGROVOC _940302
650		7	_aNitrogen _2AGROVOC _92912
650		7	_aVermicomposts _2AGROVOC _917750
650		7	_aWheat _2AGROVOC _91310
650		7	_aYields _2AGROVOC _91313
651		7	_aEthiopia _2AGROVOC _92025
700	0		_aEyayu Molla _940303
700	0		_aTesfaye Feyisa _940304
700	0		_aWorkat Sebnie _940305
700	0		_aMamaru Shitaw _940306
700	0		_aSida, T.S. _8001711262 _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _95724
773	0		_tScientific Reports _gv. 15, no. 1, p. 32906 _dUnited Kingdom : Nature Publishing Group, 2025. _w58025 _x2045-2322
856	4		_yOpen Access through DSpace _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/35923
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