MEDIA AMENDED WITH BROILER LITTER COMPOST DID NOT AFFECT POINSETTIA GROWTH

Organic wastes have the potential to contaminate ground and surface water supplies when overused in agronomic crop production. Poultry manure contains organic N and can be composted and partially substitute for fertilizer or peatmoss in plant production. Our objective was to determine the effects on growth of poinsettias `Freedom' and `Supjibi Red' grown in media amended with broiler litter compost (BLC). Media were developed to resemble a commercial peat-lite medium by blending BLC, peatmoss, and perlite, by volume (BLC: peat: perlite) at 1:3:4, 2:2:4, 3:1:4, and 4:0:4. Plant height, growth indices, number of fully developed bracts, and visual marketability rating were not affected by adding BLC to the media.

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Pengaruh Pupuk Kandang Plus terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Jagung Manis (Zea mays saccharata) di Kabupaten Grobogan

Agrosains: Jurnal Penelitian Agronomi ◽

10.20961/agsjpa.v23i2.53874 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 99

Author(s):

Silfareda Aulia

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Rock Phosphate ◽

Sweet Corn ◽

Block Design ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Organic N ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Goat Manure

Manure plus is manure’s nutrition improvement by the addition of organic N (Leucaena leucocephala) and nature P (rock phosphate). The aim of this research are to evaluate the effect of ‘manure plus’ on growth and production of sweet corn. This research was conducted experimentally using monofactor Randomized Block Design with seven treatments and four replications. The treatments are P0 (ZA + TSP), P1 (Cattle manure + ZA + TSP), P2 (Goat manure + ZA + TSP), P3 (Poultry manure + ZA + TSP), P4 (Cattle manure + RP + + Leucaena leucocephala), P5 (Goat manure + RP+ Leucaena leucocephala), P6 (Poultry manure + RP + Leucaena leucocephala). All plots were given KCl (150 kg K2O/ha). The parameters were plant height, leaf’s number, cob length, cob diameter, sum of seed row, and production of sweet corn. Data were subjected to analysis of variance and followed DMRT at α = 5%. The result showed that cob diameter and sum of seed row of P4 had no significantly different compared to P1, P5 had no significantly different compared to P2, P6 had no significantly different compared to P3. The leaf’s number of P4 had no significantly different compared to P1, P5 had no significantly different compared to P2, whereas P3 had leaf’s number more than P6. All treatment had no significant effect towards plant height, cob length and production of sweet corn. Based on the research, manure plus can be used to substitute the role of manure + ZA + TSP.

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Effects non-digested and anaerobically digested farmyard manures on wheat crop cultivated in desert soil

Journal of Aridland Agriculture ◽

10.19071/jaa.2017.v3.3127 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jamal Abdallah Ahmed Abubaker ◽

Nazar Elnesairy ◽

Sanussi Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Crop Production ◽

Biomass Yield ◽

Control Plant ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Desert Soil ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Total Biomass ◽

Deficiency Symptoms ◽

And Control

Digesting animal manure anaerobically before applying it as fertilizer may be affected crop production differently compared to non-digested particularly in desert soils. A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate three non-digested (NDM) and digested (DM) farmyard manures (cattle, poultry, and sheep) and their combinations with urea on the wheat crop cultivated in desert soil. Fertilizers were applied at rates corresponding to 50, 150 and 250 kg Tot N ha-1. During the growing period, seed germination percentage (SGP), plant height, plant tillering percentage (PTP) and deficiency symptoms were assessed. Furthermore, total biomass yield and relative yields of ear, straw and root fractions were measured at harvest. Results showed that high application of DM reduced SGP significantly (p<0.05), especially at the combination with urea. PTP was higher in non-digested manure treatments of sheep and poultry than DM, and also higher in digested cattle manure treatments than NDM, while it was zero in all urea treatments and control. Deficiency symptoms were seen in the treatments of low application rate as well as in all urea treatments and control. Plant height and biomass yield generally increased in NDM and DM treatments compared with urea treatments and the control. Beneficial of DM was seen in cattle and poultry manure treatments where they significantly (p<0.05) yielded higher root, ears, and total biomass compared to NDM. However, non-digested sheep and poultry manure yielded higher straw biomass than DM. The combination of non-digested and digested manure with urea gave the maximum biomass yield, especially in combination with digested poultry manure.

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Efektivitas aplikasi kompos kulit kopi dan Fungi mikoriza arbuskular terhadap produktivitas jagung manis

Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian ( JIPERTA) ◽

10.31289/jiperta.v1i2.82 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 102-112

Author(s):

Hary Sahputra ◽

Suswati Suswati ◽

Gusmeizal Gusmeizal

Keyword(s):

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Plant Height ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Crop Production ◽

Block Design ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽

Plant Production ◽

Weight Percentage ◽

Wet Weight ◽

Number Of Leaves

Corn is one of stupple food to support economic growth in North Sumatera. The purpose of this research was to obtain data on the ability of compost derived from coffee husks and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the growth and production of sweet corn plants (Zea mays sccharata Sturt). The method used in this study is a randomized block design (RDB) in factorial, with 2 (two) treatment factors, namely: 1) Factor coffee skin and 2) arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (M), each treatment was repeated two (2) times so that there are 40 experimental plots. The parameters observed are plant height, number of leaves, cob length, sample crop production per plot, crop production per plot, top wet weight, bottom wet weight, percentage of pest attack, colonization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, effectiveness of treatment application to all parameters. The results obtained from this study were: 1) The giving of coffee skin compost did not significantly affect the parameters of plant height, number of leaves, cob length, sample plant production per plot, crop production per plot, top wet weight and bottom wet weight; 2) The allocation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi has no significant effect on the parameters of observing plant height, number of leaves, cob length, sample plant production per plot, crop production per plot, top wet weight and bottom wet weight; 3) The combination of coffee husks compost and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi did not significantly affect the parameters of plant height, number of leaves, length of cob, sample crop production per plot, crop production per plot, top wet weight and bottom wet weight.

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Role of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Improving Wheat Crop Production

Cercetari Agronomice in Moldova ◽

10.2478/v10298-012-0071-0 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. Ahmad ◽

M. Afzal ◽

A. Ahmad ◽

A.U.H. Ahmad ◽

M.I. Azeem

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Plant Height ◽

Crop Production ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Triticum Aestivum L ◽

Spike Length ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Press Mud ◽

Nutrient Sources

Abstract Effects of organic manures on grain yield and yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar Minthar-03 were studied at (RARI) Regional Agricultural Research Institute Bahawalpur, Pakistan, during 2010-2011 seasons in chemistry division. The present study have six treatments i.e. control, NPK=150-120-60 kg/ha, control, NPK= 150-120-60 kg/acre, NPK+ poultry manure 50 kg /acre, NPK + press mud 500 kg/acre, NPK + city compost 300 kg/acre, NPK + humic acid 4 kg/acre. Combinations of NPK + PM 50 kg/ha having high plant height (102.53) while number of (343) tillers/m2 was obtained high in combination with NPK + city compost 300 kg/ha which was at par with combination (NPK + press mud 500 kg/acre) having plant height 100.90. spike length, number of grains /spike, 1000 grains weight, grain yield t/ha was 13.35 cm, 61.85, 40.60 grams and 3.14 t/ha respectively obtained in treatment (NPK + press mud 500 kg/acre). While minimum amount of plant height (94.80), number of tillers/m2 (223), spike length (10.35 cm), number of grains/spike (43.43), 1000 grains weight (35.33g), grain yield t/ha (38.41) was found in control where no dose of organic and inorganic fertilizer were applied.

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The Influence of Opencast Lignite Mining Dehydration on Plant Production—A Methodological Study

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14071917 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 1917

Author(s):

Benedykt Pepliński ◽

Wawrzyniec Czubak

Keyword(s):

Brown Coal ◽

Crop Production ◽

Plant Production ◽

External Costs ◽

Opencast Mines ◽

Temporal And Spatial ◽

Potato Yields ◽

Burning Coal ◽

Depression Cone ◽

The Cost

In many circles, brown coal continues to be viewed as a cheap source of energy, resulting in numerous investments in new opencast brown coal mines. Such a perception of brown coal energy is only possible if the external costs associated with mining and burning coal are not considered. In past studies, external cost analysis has focused on the external costs of coal burning and associated emissions. This paper focuses on the extraction phase and assesses the external costs to agriculture associated with the resulting depression cone. This paper discusses the difficulties researchers face in estimating agricultural losses resulting from the development of a depression cone due to opencast mineral extraction. In the case of brown coal, the impacts are of a geological, natural-climatic, agricultural-productive, temporal, and spatial nature and result from a multiplicity of interacting factors. Then, a methodology for counting external costs in crop production was proposed. The next section estimates the external costs of crop production arising from the operation of opencast mines in the Konin-Turek brown coal field, which is located in central Poland. The analyses conducted showed a large decrease in grain and potato yields and no effect of the depression cone on sugar beet levels. Including the estimated external costs in the cost of producing electricity from mined brown coal would significantly worsen the profitability of that production.

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Seafood processing wastes as nutrient sources for crop production

Canadian Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.4141/s05-119 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 86 (4) ◽

pp. 631-640 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

J A MacLeod ◽

S. Kuo ◽

T L Gallant ◽

M. Grimmett

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Crop Production ◽

Nutrient Content ◽

Hydrated Lime ◽

Organic N ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

Nutrient Sources ◽

Processing Wastes ◽

Crop Nutrients ◽

Seafood Processing

Large quantities of wastes are generated in the processing of seafood such as shellfish, crustaceans and finfish. These materials contain appreciable amounts of plant nutrients which may be useful in cropping programs. Under some conditions the waste materials can be directly applied to soil but in other situations stabilization may be necessary. The method of stabilization will influence the availability of nutrients in various cropping programs. Composting with wood can effectively stabilize the waste but the slow mineralization of organic N can limit the usefulness of the compost. Combining the waste with calcium oxide (CaO) or hydrated lime [Ca(OH)2] can produce a stable material with good nutrient availability. If application rates of various wastes are based on their nutrient content, the nutrient requirement of specific crops, and the heavy metal concentrations, then potential environmental problems associated with excess nutrient and heavy metal loadings can be minimized. Application of these materials to land can effectively supply nutrients to crops and minimize environmental damage due to inappropriate methods of disposal. Key words:Seafood waste, composting, lime stabilization, crop nutrients

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Density Effects on Plant Height Growth and Inequality in Sunflower Populations

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ◽

10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00265.x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 513-519 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Sa Xiao ◽

Shu-Yan Chen ◽

Lu-Qiang Zhao ◽

Gang Wang

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Height Growth ◽

Density Effects

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EFFECT OF SOLID AND LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILIZER ON GROWTH, YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF ROSSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNAH

FUDMA Journal of Sciences ◽

10.33003/fjs-2021-0502-632 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 428-439

Author(s):

K. M. Ladan ◽

M. G. Abubakar ◽

J. Suleiman

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Plant Height ◽

Seed Weight ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Assimilation Rate ◽

Area Index ◽

Net Assimilation ◽

100 Seed Weight

The Study was conducted to evaluate the effect of solid and liquid organic fertilizer on growth and yield of rosselle in 2016 cropping season at Institute of Agricultural Reserve Zaria, Samaru (11011’N 07038E and 686m) and Institute of Horticultural Research Farm Bagauda (12000’N 8031”Em 488m) in Northern Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah Ecological Zones of above sea level Nigeria. Treatments consisted of four levels of solid poultry manure (0.0, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) tons/ha and five levels of liquid organic manure from Grand Total Organic Fertilizer Limited (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.9) litres/ha, which were factorially combined in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Data on growth parameter were collected on plant height (cm), plant dry weight (g), leaf Area index crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Net assimilation rate (NAR) while data on yield parameters like number of calyx per pant, 100 seed weight (g) and calyx yield per hectare kg/ha were collected. Results showed that plant height, plant dry weight(g), 100 seed weight(g) and calyx dry yield kg/ha had a significant increase with application of 2.0 litres/ha of liquid fertilizer than other rates. While application of solid poultry manure at 3.0ton/ha significantly increases plant height, net assimilation rate, leaf area index and calyx dry weight when compared with other rates. From the results obtained, the combination of 2.0 litres/ha liquid organic fertilizer and 3.0 ton/ha solid poultry manure produce the highest calyx yield at both location.

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Improving Soybean Production Using Light Supplementation at Field-Scale: A Case Study

Journal of Agricultural Studies ◽

10.5296/jas.v9i3.18890 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 259

Author(s):

Ernane M Lemes ◽

Breno N R Azevedo ◽

Matheus F I Domiciano ◽

Samuel L Andrade

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Plant Height ◽

Crop Production ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Field Scale ◽

Soybean Crop ◽

Illumination System ◽

Progress Curve ◽

Commercial Area ◽

Yield Responses

In modern agriculture, there is a growing need for increasing crop efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts. The use of high-efficiency light supplementation to enhance plant development is limited for high-productive crops at field conditions (outdoor). This study evaluated the soybean plant’s yield responses in an open commercial area (field scale) cultivated under conditions of artificial light supplementation. A commercial irrigated (pivot) area received an illumination system for light supplementation (LS) in its inner pivot spans. About 40 hours of LS were applied to the plants during the soybean crop cycle. The area’s outer pivot spans did not receive light supplementation (nLS). The internode number, the plant height, the pods per plant were evaluated weekly to compute the area under the progress curve (AUPC). The grain yield at harvest was also assessed. The AUPC of the internode number, plant height and pods per plant were positively affected by the LS treatment. The regular soybean cycle (nLS) is about 17 weeks; however, the LS harvest occurred three weeks later. Light supplementation increased soybean grain yield by 57.3% and profitability by 180% when compared to nLS. Although light supplementation at field scale poses a challenge, it is now affordable since sustainable field resistant technologies are now available. The present study is the first known report of light supplementation used to improve soybean crop production at field scale.

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