@article{fdi:010072741,
  title = {{E}ffect of peanut shells amendment on soil properties and growth of seedlings of {S}enegalia senegal ({L}.) {B}ritton, {V}achellia seyal ({D}elile) {P}. {H}urter, and {P}rosopis juliflora ({S}wartz) {DC} in salt-affected soils},
  author = {{F}all, {D}. and {B}akhoum, {N}. and {F}all, {F}. and {D}iouf, {F}. and {N}diaye, {C}. and {F}aye, {M}. {N}. and {H}ocher, {V}al{\'e}rie and {D}iouf, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{K}ey message {T}he soil amendment with peanut shells (4, 6 or 8 t ha(-1)) improves soil properties and growth of {S}enegalia senegal ({L}.) {B}ritton, {V}achellia seyal ({D}elile) {P}. {H}urter and {P}rosopis juliflora ({S}wartz) {DC} seedlings on salty soils (86, 171, 257 m{M} {N}a{C}l). {C}ontext {S}alinization causes the degradation of biological, chemical, and physical properties of soils. {S}alty soils reclamation can be achieved with organic amendments and afforestation with salt tolerant species.{A}ims {T}he aim of the study was to assess in greenhouse conditions the effect of peanut shells on soil chemical characteristics and growth of multipurpose leguminous trees {S}enegalia senegal, {V}achellia seyal, and {P}rosopis juliflora under salt-affected soils. {M}ethods {S}eedlings were individually cultivated in plastic bags containing a mixture of non-saline and non-sterile soil and crushed peanut shells. {F}our doses of peanut shells (0, 4, 6, and 8 t ha(-1)) of 73-33 variety were tested. {S}alt stress was gradually applied after 1 month of cultivation at a rate of 43 m{M} {N}a{C}l per day until concentrations of 0, 86, 171, and 257 m{M} were reached. {S}eedlings growth, physiological responses, and soil characteristics were evaluated after 3 months of stress. {R}esults {P}eanut shells application improved soil chemical properties (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus contents, p{H}, total microbial activity, and cation-exchange capacity) and reduced soil salinity. {T}hey also increased height, collar diameter, shoots and root biomass, chlorophyll, and proline contents of seedlings. {C}onclusion {T}he organic amendment with peanut shells improves soil fertility and tree growth under saline conditions.},
  keywords = {{O}rganic amendment ; {S}alinization ; {S}aline soil reclamation ; {S}enegalia ; {S}enegal ; {V}achellia seyal ; {P}rosopis juliflora ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {F}orest {S}cience},
  volume = {75},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {art. 32 [11 p.]},
  ISSN = {1286-4560},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1007/s13595-018-0714-x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072741},
}