scholarly journals Diagnosing Maize Growth for Determination of Optimum Fertilizer Application Time in Northern Malawi

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naohiro Matsui ◽  
Koji Nakata ◽  
Chisambi Cornelius ◽  
Moyo Macdonald

<p>Plant diagnosis was proven to be useful for predicting maize growth condition. The number of days to male flowering and that to silk emergence differed among the four sites, reflecting differences in growth condition. Maize stalk weight decreased when the number of days to male flowering exceeded 65. Two growth indexes (GIs), plant height and stem diameter, well predicted maize fresh weight as expressed by the equation: Fresh weight = -0.013 + 1.26 × (Plant height × Stem diameter) (r<sup>2</sup> = 0.57). Those two parameters changed with the growth stage according to the maize growth condition. GI monitoring revealed that week 4 (W4) or week 8 (W8) after germination was the determinant of overall maize growth. Leaf color also changed in the course of growth; leaf color at W4 was the best indicator of maize grain yield. Such plant diagnosis parameters as GI and leaf color are useful for the determination of optimum fertilizer application time.</p>

1985 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 797-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. LIPTAY

The spindliness of tomato transplants grown at high densities in a greenhouse was reduced by an ethephon spray or intermittent vibration of the seedlings with air movement. Either treatment reduced the following growth parameters: plant height, height-to-stem-diameter ratio, stem diameter, fresh weight, and dry weight. One ethephon spray alone reduced the height and improved the stalkiness of the seedling. Vibration of the plants with air movement had an even greater height-reduction effect while a combination of the two treatments was the most effective in producing the stalkiest transplants.Key words: Lycopersicon esculentum, plant height, stem diameter, tomato, growth regulator


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saudarman Sitanggang ◽  
Nurzainah Ginting ◽  
Yusuf Leonard Henuk ◽  
Yunilas ◽  
Hamdan

SAUDARMAN SITANGGANG, 2018: Utilization of Bio Slurry with Input of Buffalo Faeces and Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) With Various Doses of MOD (Microorganism Decomposer) on Productivity of Indigofera zollingeriana. Guided by NURZAINAH GINTING and YUSUF LEONARD HENUK. The aim of this research was to inventigate the effect of bio gas slurry with the input of buffalo feces and water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) with various doses of MOD (Microorganism Decomposer) on Indigofera zollingeriana productivity. This research was conducted in Parbaba Village, Pangururan District, Samosir Regency of North Sumatera from April to November 2017. The design used in this research was split plot design with 4 replications. Factor I dose of MOD, M1 = 1 liter / 150 liters and M2 = 2 liters /150 liters. Factor II dose of bio-slurry fertilizer with input of buffalo feces and water hyacinth parameters, P0 = 0 (as control), P1 = 20, P2 = 40. Were plant height, stems diameter, fresh weight production, and dry weight troduction. The results showed that dosage of MOD gave significant effect on plant height, stem diameter, fresh weight production, and dry matter of Indigofera zollingeriana. The provision of bio gas slurry with buffalo faeces and water hyacinth with various doses of MOD has a significant effect on plant height, stem diameter, fresh weight production, and dry matter. The conclusion of this research that increasing the dose of MOD and fertilization dose of Indigofera zollingeriana gave a better result.


Author(s):  
Syahruni Thamrin ◽  
Junaedi Junaedi ◽  
Irmayana Irmayana

The study aims to determine the effect of various doses of NPK fertilizer on the growth of Robusta coffee plant seeds.  The study was conducted at the screen house of the Department of Plantation Plant Cultivation at the Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agricultural.  The study uses a simple statistical analysis with a Randomized Group Design (RBD) pattern, which is to calculate the mean (average) of each experiment, which consists of 3 levels of treatment, namely: without applying NPK fertilizer (P0), NPK fertilizer application with a dose of 14 grams (P1), application of NPK fertilizer at a dose of 18 grams (P2), and application of NPK fertilizer at a dose of 22 grams (P3). The results showed that NPK fertilizer application had no significant effect on plant height, number of leaves and stem diameter of coffee plant seedlings.    But visually, the best treatment for plant height is NPK fertilizer with a dose of 18 grams (P2), for the number of leaves is NPK fertilizer with a dose of 22 grams (P3), and for the stem diameter all treatments are the same except for the smallest P1.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Fredy Agus Saputra Pantie ◽  
Titin Apung Atikah ◽  
Lusia Widiastuti

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chicken manure and urea on the growth and yield of onion leaves on inland peat soil. The design used was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) factorial with two treatment factors. The first factor is that chicken manure fertilizer application consists of 4 levels, namely: 0, 5, 10 and 15 tons/ha, and the second factor is the provision of urea that consists of 3 levels, namely: 0, 125 and 250 kg/ha. The variables measured were plant height and fresh weight of the leaves of onion plants. The results showed that the interaction between chicken manure and urea fertilizer had no significant effect on all variables observed at all ages observed. Single factor giving 15 tons/ha of chicken manure fertilizer showed growth and better results on the average variable plant height and fresh weight of the leaves of onion plants in inland peat soil. Single factor giving of urea 250 kg/ha showed growth and better results on the average variable plant height and fresh weight of onion plants in inland peat soil.


Helia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (67) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeel Riaz ◽  
Muhammad Hammad Nadeem Tahir ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan ◽  
Mian Faisal Nazir ◽  
Bisma Riaz

AbstractFor determination of best general and specific combiners for achene yield and related components, a study on a 7×7 diallel fashion in sunflower was conducted at experimental field of Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. The data were recorded on quantitative traits; days to maturity, plant height, stem diameter, head diameter, number of leaves, Achene per head, achene yield per plant, 100-achene weight, filled achene percentage and oil contents and subjected to Analysis of variance and combining abilities. The accessions were significant for studied traits except oil contents. The accessions A-544, A-554 and A-552 showed significant general combining ability effects days to maturity, plant height, stem diameter, head diameter, number of leaves and filled achene, achene per head and achene yield per plant. The best cross combination A-546×A-560 showed significant specific combining ability effects for number of leaves and filled achene percentage. Among reciprocal crosses, the cross A-560×A-534 proved best for plant height and stem diameter while A-548×A-546 for number of leaves and achene per head.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 576-579
Author(s):  
Yong Xia Hou ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Xiao Jun Hu ◽  
Yu Shuang Li ◽  
Xue Ying Song ◽  
...  

Abstract. In order to reveal the regulating capacity of organic fertilizers on washed soil, pots experiments were carried out. The growth of tomatoes planted on washed soil amended by organic fertilizers were measured. Organic fertilizers can be helpful to improve the plant height, stem diameter, the aerial parts fresh weight, root fresh weight, leaf photosynthetic rates and photosynthesis, and lay a good foundation for the growth of tomatoes. The effect of organic fertilizers is the most significant. Among all the treatments of adding 2.5%, 5%, 10% organic fertilizers, adding 10% organic fertilizers is the best. It can significantly enhance the growth and photosynthesis of tomatoes, and is among the best of these three soil treatments for washed soil.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Asis Surajat ◽  
Natsir Sandiah ◽  
La Malesi

This study aims to determine the best dose of fertilizer Bokashi broiler chicken manure on the growth of elephant grass. This study uses 64 trees planted elephant grass in a polybag, divided into 16 plots and the design of treatment used is Complete Random Design (RAL). This study consisted of 4 treatment that P0 (0 ton / ha Fertilizer Bokashi manure Broiler), P1 (10 ton / ha Fertilizer Bokashi manure Broiler), P2 (15 ton / ha Fertilizer Bokashi manure Broiler) and P3 (20 ton / ha Broiler Chicken manure Fertilizer Bokashi), and four replications. The research variables include plant height, number of tillers, stem diameter, number of leaves, number of segments, and root length. Analysis of data using analysis of variance followed by Duncan's multiple test. The results are: The average of plant height (cm / week / treatment) is (P0) 99.11, (P1) 132.45, (P2) 133.61, (P3) 129.95. The average number of saplings (tree / week / treatment) is (P0) 0.99, (P1) 1.46, (P2) 1.93, (P3) 2.3. Mean stem diameter (cm / Week / treatment) is (P0) 0.97, (P1) 1.44, (P2) 1.47 (P3) 1.37. The average number of leaves (Overlay / treatment) is (P0) 10.85, (P1) 19.89, (P2) 21.77, (P3) 22.56. The average number of segment (Segment / treatment) is (P0) 2.88, (P1) of 4.93, (P2) 4.38, (P3) 3.88. The average root length (cm / treatment) is (P0) 72.22 (P1) 98, (P2) 104.75 (P3) 98.75. Bokashi fertilizer application broiler chicken manure can increase the growth of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum var. Hawaii)with the best dose of 15 ton / ha. Keywords: Fertilizer Bokashi broiler chicken manure, gras


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-336
Author(s):  
Sahrun Riza ◽  
Erita Hayati ◽  
Ainun Marliah

Abstrak. Cabai merah merupakan komoditas hortikultural yang termasuk golongan sayuran rempah yang termasuk famili terung-terungan dan sebagai penyedap masakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh pemberian jenis pupuk organik terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman cabai merah dan untuk melihat pengaruh varietas terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman cabai merah serta untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya interaksi antara jenis pupuk organik dan varietas cabai merah. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Januari sampai dengan bulan Juni 2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) pola faktorial. Faktor yang diteliti terdiri dari dua faktor yaitu pupuk organik dan varietas. Faktor pertama jenis pupuk organik yang terdiri dari  3 taraf yaitu kontrol, pupuk kandang sapi dan pupuk kandang ayam, sedangkan faktor kedua varietas cabai merah yang terdiri dari 3 taraf yaitu Varietas TM-999, varietas Odeng dan varietas Lede Uwe gayo. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan pupuk organik berpengaruh sangat nyata terhadap jumlah buah per tanaman dan berat buah per tanaman serta terdapat pengaruh yang nyata  terhadap jumlah cabang produktif dan potensi hasil ton/ha, namun terdapat pengaruh tidak nyata terhadap tinggi tanaman umur 15, 30 dan 45 hari setelah tanam dan diameter batang umur 15, 30 dan 45 hari setelah tanam. Pemberian pupuk organik pada berat buah per tanaman dan potensi hasil terbaik diperoleh pada pemberian pupuk kandang ayam. Sedangkan perlakuan varietas berpengaruh sangat nyata terhadap jumlah cabang produktif, berat buah per tanaman dan potensi hasil, namun terdapat pengaruh yang tidak nyata terhadap tinggi tanaman umur 15, 30 dan 45 hari setelah tanam, diameter batang umur 15, 30 dan 45 hari setelah tanam dan jumlah buah per tanaman. Jumlah cabang produktif, berat buah per tanaman dan potensi hasil tanaman cabai merah terbaik diperoleh pada penggunaan varietas TM 999. Terdapat interaksi yang sangat nyata antara pupuk organik dengan varietas terhadap jumlah buah per tanaman, berat buah per tanaman dan terdapat interaksi nyata terhadap potensi hasil. Kata kunci : Cabai Merah, Pupuk Organik, VarietasAbstrac. Red chili is a horticultural commodity that belongs to the spice vegetable group and part of the eggplant family that is used as a food flavoring. This study aims to look at the effect of applying organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of red chili plants;to see the effect of varieties on the growth and yield of red chili plants; and to find out whether there is an interaction between types of organic fertilizer and red chili varieties. This study employed factorial randomized block design (RBD) with two factors studied namely organic fertilizer and varieties. The first factor is the type of organic fertilizer consisting of 3 levels, namely control, cow manure and chicken manure, while the second factor is red chili varieties consisting of 3 levels, namely the TM-999 variety, Odeng variety and the Gayo Lede Uwe variety. The results showed that the treatment of organic fertilizer had a very significant effect on the number of productive branches and the potential yield of tons/ha, but there was no significant effect on plant height at ages 15, 30 and 45 days after planting and stem diameter 15, 30 and 45 days after planting. The fertilizer application at the fruit weight per plant and the best potential results obtained in the provision of chicken manure. Whereas, the treatment of varieties has a very significant effect on the number of productive branches, fruit weight per plant and yield potential, but there is no significant effect on plant height 15, 30 and 45 days after planting, stem diameter 15, 30 and 45 days after planting and number of fruits per plant. The number of productive branches, fruit weight per plant and the best yield potential of red chili plants were obtained from the use of TM 999 varieties. There was a very real interaction between organic fertilizer and varieties on the number of fruits per plant; fruit weight per plant; and there was a real interaction with yield potential.Keywords:Red Chili, Organic Fertilizer, Varieties


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
ARD ALSHAM ADAM MOHAMMEDALTOM ◽  
YASSIN MOHAMED IBRAHIM DAGASH

Mohammedaltom AAA, Dagash YMI. 2017. The effect of fertilizer type and time of application on growth and forage productivity of mung bean. Asian J Agric 1: 22-28. A field experiment was conducted on April 3, 2016, at the Demonstration Farm of College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Shambat, Khartoum, Sudan to study the effect of some fertilizers and their time of application on growth and forage productivity of mung bean. The treatments were arranged factorially in split-plot trial with four replications. Application time was assigned to the main plot as three times of application: before sowing, with sowing and after sowing. Types of fertilizers as the sub plot including four types of fertilizers: without fertilizer (control), 50 kg ha-1 (organic manure), 100 kg ha-1 (diammonium phosphate), and 10 L ha-1 (humic acid). Different characters were measured include plant height (cm), stem thickness (cm), number of branches/plant, number of leaves/plant, fresh weight/plant (g) as well as dry weight/plant (g). The results revealed that there is a highly significant difference for types and application time of fertilizers and their interaction on plant height, number of leaves, and fresh forage and dry forage. Highly significant differences (p ≤ 0.01) were recorded in types of fertilizers and interaction between different application time and types of fertilizers for number of branch and significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) of application time for number of branch and stem diameter. There was no significant difference in types of fertilizers for stem diameter. The highest height of the plant (28.78 cm), the highest number of branches/plant (9.37), the maximum stem diameter (6.43 cm), the largest number of leaves/plant (31.69), the best fresh weight (815 kg ha-1) and dry weight (161 kg ha-1) were recorded for the treatment of 50 kg ha-1 organic manure applied after sowing.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mizan Matondang ◽  
Jumini Jumini ◽  
Syafruddin Syafruddin

Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh jenis dan dosis pupuk hayati mikoriza yang tepat terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman cabai merah pada tanah Andisol Lembah Seulawah Aceh Besar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kecamatan Lembah Seulawah, Kabupaten Aceh Besar,  Rumah Kaca, Laboratorium Ilmu dan Teknologi Benih dan Laboratorium Fisiologi Tumbuhan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam Banda Aceh yang berlangsung sejak bulan Mei sampai dengan Oktober tahun 2019. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok pola Faktorial dengan kombinasi 3 x 3 dengan 3 ulangan sehingga didapat 9 kombinasi perlakuan dan mencakup 27 unit percobaan. Faktor yang diteliti yaitu  jenis pupuk hayati mikoriza yang terdiri dari 3 taraf yaitu Glomus mosseae, Gigaspora sp. dan Campuran (Glomus mosseae dan Gigaspora sp.) dan dosis mikoriza yang terdiri dari 3 taraf yaitu 5, 10 dan 15 g per tanaman dan dilanjutkan dengan uji lanjut Beda Nyata Terkecil pada taraf 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan jenis mikoriza berpengaruh sangat nyata terhadap parameter diameter batang 15 HSPT dan panjang buah serta berpengaruh nyata pada tinggi tanaman 15 HSPT, diameter batang 45 HSPT, jumlah cabang produktif, berat buah, persentase kolonisasi mikoriza dan potensi hasil. Perlakuan jenis mikoriza dari pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman cabai terbaik dijumpai pada jenis mikoriza campuran. Pada perlakuan dosis mikoriza berpengaruh sangat nyata terhadap parameter tinggi tanaman 30 dan 45 HSPT, diameter batang 30 HSPT, jumlah cabang produktif, berat basah tanaman, berat kering tanaman, berat basah akar, berat kering akar, berat buah, panjang buah, jumlah buah, persentase kolonisasi akar dan potensi hasil serta berpengaruh nyata pada diameter batang 45 HSPT. Perlakuan dosis mikoriza dari pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman cabai terbaik dijumpai pada dosis mikoriza 10 g per tanaman. Terdapat interaksi yang nyata antara perlakuan jenis dengan dosis mikoriza terhadap jumlah cabang produktif tanaman cabaiEffect of Mycorrhizal Biofertilizer Type and Dosage Against Growth and Yield of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) on Andisol Soil Valley in Aceh BesarAbstract. This research aims to understand the type and doses of fertilizer biological mycorrhiza on growth and crop yield on the ground chili in the Andisol Seulawah valley Aceh Besar. This research was conducted in the Seulawah valley district of Aceh Besar, Greenhouse The Science and Technology Seeds and Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Syiah Kuala University Faculty of Agriculture Banda Aceh Darussalam held since october 2019. Data analysis used in this study is the random groups (shelf) factorials patterns by a combination with 3 x 3 test until they reached 9 combination treatment and 27 unit experiment. The research of fertilizer biological mycorrhiza consisting 3 kinds of standard that were Glomus mosseae, gigaspora sp. And blend (Glomus mosseae and gigaspora sp.) and dosage mycorrhiza consisting of 3 standard that were 5, 10, 15 g / plant and continued with the Smallest Significant Difference  test at the 5% level . The results of this research were the treatment of mycorrhiza type had a very significant effect on plant height parameters stem diameter 15 DAP and fruit length and this research had a significant effect on plant height parameters 15 DAP, stem diameter 45 DAP, number of productive branches, fruit weight, percentage of root colonization and yield potential. The best mycorrhiza treatment of growth and yield of chili plants is found in mixed mycorrhiza types. In the treatment of dosage has a very significant effect on plant height parameters 30 and 45 DAP, stem diameter 30 DAP, number of productive branches, plant fresh weight, plant dry weight, root fresh weight, root dry weight, fruit weight, length fruit, number of fruits, percentage of root colonization and yield potential. The best mycorrhiza dose treatment of chili growth and yield was found on mycorrhiza dose of 10 g per plant. The interaction between the treatment of mycorrhiza types and dosage have a very significant on number of productive branches. 


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