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June 21, 2026International Journal of Plant & Soil ScienceOpen Access

Effects of Soil Fertility Management on the Diversity of Rhizobacteria in Millet Fields in Niger

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HRHarouna Maidoukia Abdoul RazackJIJAMILOU SALISSOU IbrahimIDIbrahim Doka Dahiratou

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Randomized trial analyzes rhizobacteria diversity in millet fields, suggesting farmers' soil practices enhance soil health.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate how farmers' soil fertility management practices affect the diversity of rhizobacteria in millet fields in Niger.
  • Conducted from 2015 to 2017 across three villages in Niger.
  • Experimental plots of 16 m² were arranged with treatments: animal penning, mulching, manure application, and control.
  • Collected and analyzed 36 composite soil samples to isolate bacteria on five culture media.
  • Animal penning and manure application produced higher bacterial densities than mulching and control.
  • The highest bacterial counts were observed on PCA and King A and B media.
  • Traditional soil management practices maintained high populations of cultivable rhizobacteria.

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Razack et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377edf24f042ddf4c59bd0https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76141
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