scholarly journals Effects of NPK Fertiliser (15-15-15) on the Growth Performance of Three Arable Crops Grown on Degraded Kaolin Mined Soil in Abia State, Southeast Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
C. E. Igwe ◽  
J. N. Azorji ◽  
M. O. Nwachukwu
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Degraded Soil ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Cropping Seasons

Experiments were carried out in the Nursery of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Management, the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State during 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons to determine  the effect of NPK fertilizer on the growth performance of three selected crops, Zea mays, Abelmoschus esculentus and Vigna unguiculata grown on a derelict kaolin mined soil. The experiment comprised of treatment pots which has three rates of fertilizer on the kaolin soil each (kaolin soil +NPK (40 kg), kaolin soil + NPK (30 kg) and kaolin soil + NPK (20 kg) kaolin soil with zero treatment (Control 2) and a control 1(un-mined) soil, it was replicated three in Complete Randomized Design (CRD). Parameters assessed include Plant height (cm) and the number of leaves weekly for six (6) weeks. Data were analysed using ANOVA at p< 0.05. The result obtained showed that growth performance of the test crops was positively affected by NPK treatment based on the quantity applied with the highest recorded height (16.50) and the number of the leaf (11.27) in Kaolin mined soil combined with 40 kg of fertilizer when compared with the control. Plant height obtained with various fertilizer treatments were in the order: 16.50>15.99>14.65 and 11.27>10.20>9.01 for the number of leaves. The result of the macro element levels in the plants showed that the nutrient uptake and accumulation were enhanced by both NPK fertilizer and the quantity added with the highest level of nutrient on the plants obtained in Kaolin soil combined with 40kg of NPK fertilizer. The study showed that kaolin mined degraded soil can be put into good use with the appropriate concentration of fertilizer treatment, thus putting more degraded land under agricultural production and ensuring food security is developing country like Nigeria. The study further suggests a sensitization program for farmers on the appropriate concentration of inorganic fertilizer to be applied to their farmers to avoid pollution.

scholarly journals The Effect of Cow State Fertilizer and Mutiara NPK to Plant Growth and Production of Purple Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) on Alluvial Soil in Polybag

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Sri Rahayu ◽  
Setiawan Setiawan ◽  
Jojo Kusna
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Alluvial Soil ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment ◽  
Plant Samples ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Npk Fertilizer

<em>This study aims to determine the effect of the interaction of cow state fertilizer and Mutiara NPK to plant growth and production of purple eggplant on alluvial soil in polybags. This research was conducted on Karet Street, West Pontianak District, West Kalimantan Province with an altitude of ± 1 meter above sea level. This research was conducted from March 25 to July 2, 2021. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with a factorial pattern consisting of 2 factors. The first factor is cow state fertilizer (S) with 3 levels, namely s<sub>1</sub> = 40 grams/polybag, s<sub>2</sub> = 60 grams/polybag and s<sub>3</sub> = 80 grams/polybag. The second factor is Mutiara NPK fertilizer (N) with 3 levels, namely n<sub>1</sub> = 1,2 grams/polybag, n<sub>2</sub> = 1,6 grams/polybag and n<sub>3</sub> = 2 grams/polybag. The number of treatments in this study was 9 treatment combinations and each treatment consisted of 3 times. Each replication consisted of 3 plant samples, so the total number of plant samples was 81 plants. The variables observed in this study were plant height (cm), number of leaves per plant (strands), number of fruits per plant (fruit), and fruit weight per plant (grams). The results showed that cow state fertilizer treatment had a significant effect on the number of leaves per plant, a very significant effect on fruit weight per plant, and no significant effect on the number of plants and fruit per plant. Mutiara NPK fertilizer treatment had a significant effect on fruit weight per plant and had no significant effect on plant height, number of leaves per plant, and number of fruit per plant. The interaction of cow state fertilizer and Mutiara NPK had a significant effect on fruit weight per plant and had no significant effect on plant height, number of leaves per plant, and number of fruit per plant.</em>

scholarly journals Relationships Between Nutrient Of Land And Cow’s Blood Added With Bioactivators On Performance of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Akta Agrosia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
Fiana Podesta ◽  
Ririn Harini ◽  
Dwi Fitriani ◽  
Suryadi Suryadi
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Soybean Production ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
National Production ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Effective Microorganism

Soybean production in Bengkulu Province is still lower than national production. Soybean production can still be improved by adding nutrients, one source of untapped nutrients is cow's blood which is still a waste. The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of cow’s blood added with bioactivators on growth performance of soybean. This research was conducted by using a complete randomized design (CRD) arranged factorially consisted of two factors with three replications. The first factor was the various kinds of cow’s blood added with bioactivators consisting of Yeast, Stale Rice, Microorganism-Bio(M-Bio), Effective Microorganism-4 (EM-4), and Rumen. The second factor was the concentration of cow’s blood added with bioactivators consisting of 15%, 30%, and 45%. Results showed: 1) There was no treatments interaction between various kinds of cow’s blood added with bioactivators and its concentration in the growth, 2) the various kinds of cow’s blood added with  bioactivators had significant effect in the growth of plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, wet and dry weight, but it had no significant effect on plant height and leaf area, and 3) The concentration of cow’s blood added with bioactivators  has no significant effect in the growth.  This study indicated that cow’s blood added with Rumen as bioactivator showed better growth performance of soybean. Keywords: bioactivators, cow’s blood, nutrient of land, performance of soybean

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemberian Pupuk NPK Phonska Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Produksi Tanaman Kacang Panjang (Vigna sinensis L) varietas Aura Jaguar

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Supandji Supandji ◽  
Edy Kustiani ◽  
Agus Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Method ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment ◽  
Vigna Sinensis ◽  
Plant Weight ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Npk Fertilizer

This study aimed to determine the effect of Phonska NPK fertilizer on the growth and production of asparagus beans (Vigna sinensis L). A hypothesis is that applying Phonska NPK fertilizer at a 200 kg/ha dose is suspected to affect the growth and yield of long beans (Vigna sinensis L). This research was carried out in rice fields in Gempolan Village, Gurah District, Kediri Regency, East Java Province, from November 2020 to February 2021. The study was carried out using a simple Randomized Block Design (RAK) experimental method, repeated three times with one factor. Phonska NPK fertilizer dosage treatment (P) consists of 7 levels P0 = Without Phonska NPK fertilizer. P1 = Phonska NPK administration with a dose of 50 kg hectare-. P2 = Phonska NPK administration with a dose of 100 kg hectares-1 =. P3 = Phonska NPK administration at a dose of 150 kg ha-1. P4 = Phonska NPK administration at a dose of 200 kg ha-1. P5 = Phonska NPK administration at a dose of 250 kg ha-1. P6 = Phonska NPK administration at a dose of 300 kg ha-1 . The results showed that the application of Phonska NPK fertilizer significantly affected the observations of plant height, number of leaves, number of flowers per plant, number of pods per plant, weight of consumption pods per plant, and weight of consumption pods per hectare. The highest yield was achieved at a 200 kg NPK Phonska/ha fertilizer dose for a plant height of 237.75 cm. The number of leaves was 111.50 pieces. Phonska NPK fertilizer treatment at a 200 kg/ha dose resulted in 20,750 flowers, 112,500 pods per plant, 616,250 grams per plant weight, and 27,385 tons per hectare production per hectare. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemupukan Phonska NPK terhadap pertumbuhan dan produksi tanaman kacang panjang (Vigna sinensis L). Penelitian dilakukan di lahan persawahan milik petani di Desa Gempolan, Kecamatan Gurah, Kabupaten Kediri, Provinsi Jawa Timur. November 2020 hingga Februari 2021. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK), satu faktor dan diulang sebanyak 3 kali. Perlakuan dosis pupuk Phonska NPK (P) meliputi 7 taraf, P0= kontrol, P1= pemberian NPK Phonska dengan dosis 50 kg hektar-1 , P2= pemberian NPK Phonska dengan dosis 100 kg hektar-1 , P3= pemberian NPK Phonska dengan dosis 150 kg hektar-1 , P4= pemberian NPK Phonska dengan dosis 200 kg hektar-1 , P5= pemberian NPK Phonska dengan dosis 250 kg hektar-1 , P6= pemberian NPK Phonska dengan dosis 300 kg hektar-1 . Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemupukan NPK Phonska memberikan pengaruh sangat nyata terhadap nilai pengamatan tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, jumlah bunga, dan jumlah polong per tanaman. Berat polong yang dapat dimakan per tanaman dan berat polong yang dapat dimakan per hektar. Hasil terbaik ditunjukkan oleh dosis pupuk 200 kg/ha untuk tinggi tanaman sebesar 237,75 cm, jumlah daun sebanyak 111,50 buah. Perlakuan dosis pupuk NPK Phonska dengan dosis 200 kg/ha menghasilkan jumlah bunga sebesar 20.75 buah, jumlah polong per tanaman sebesar 112,500 buah, berat polong sebesar 616,25 gram per tanaman dan produksi tiap hektar sebesar 27,38 ton/ha.

scholarly journals Phenotipical Characters of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) in Response to Karst Critical Land

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yuanita Rachmawati ◽  
Budi Setiadi Daryono ◽  
Ganies Riza Ariestya
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Phenotypic Characters ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
And Control ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

Yogyakarta Agroecosystem has 158,600 ha of critical land spread over three zones. Two areas are Karst Land, located on Agroecosystem II includes Gunungsewu Hills, Gunungkidul and III covers Dlingo Bantul Hills and Sentolo Hills Kulon Progo Regency.. Karst Land is certainly provides stress to plants. These research purposes are examining the phenotype character of superior melon Cultivar TACAPA compare to parents and offsprings phenotypes. The phenotype characters are based on plant height, leaf number, time of melon flowering, water content of plants, and fruit and seed productivity. This experiment was done by Split Plot Design with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 4 kinds of treatment (control plant media, Gunungsewu, Dlingo, and Sentolo), 7 experimental units cultivars: TACAPA, TA, TP, PT, AT, Action 434, PI 371795), and 4 replications. Research result reveals that most of the phenotypic characters including plant height, number of leaves, fruit weight, and number of seeds produced have relatively no significant effect between treatment and control, while the phenotypic first time flowering time and water content of the plant, have a noticeable difference.

scholarly journals Impact of Poultry Manure and NPK Fertilizer On Soil Physical Properties and Growth and Yield of Carrot

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taiwo Michael Agbede ◽  
Aruna Olasekan Adekiya ◽  
Ehiokhilen Kevin Eifediyi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Soil Physical Properties ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Root Yield ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Fresh Root

AbstractA field experiment was conducted in the forest-savanna transition zone of Nigeria from May to July 2014 and September to November 2015 to determine the impacts of poultry manure (PM) and NPK fertilizer on soil physical properties, and growth and yield of carrot (Daucus carota L.). The five treatments included no manure or fertilizer (control); 10, 20, and 30 megagrams (Mg)·ha-1of PM; and 300 kg·ha-1of 15 N-15 P-15 K fertilizer. All levels of PM reduced soil bulk density and temperature, and improved total porosity and moisture content compared to the NPK fertilizer and the control. Plant height, number of leaves, root diameter, root length, and fresh root yield in the PM and NPK fertilizer treatments were improved compared to the control. Growth and yield parameters of carrot plants treated with 20 and 30 Mg·ha-1PM were higher than the other treatments. The 10 Mg·ha-1PM and NPK fertilizer treatments produced similar growth and yield responses. There was an interaction for year (Y) × fertilizer (F) on plant height, number of leaves, and fresh root yield. Relative to the control 10, 20, or 30 Mg·ha-1PM and NPK fertilizer increased fresh root yield of carrot by 39.9%, 62.0%, 64.9%, and 37.3%, respectively. The 20 Mg·ha-1PM treatment best improved soil properties and carrot productivity as indicated by the benefit-to-cost ratio.

GROWTH RESPONSE OF BEHA GRASS (Brachiaria humidicola) FERTILIZED WITH GOAT MANURE

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budiman Budiman ◽  
Natsir Sandiah ◽  
La Malesi
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Root Length ◽  
New Production ◽  
Brachiaria Humidicola ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Length Data ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Goat Manure ◽  
Difference Test

This study aimed to determine the best dosage of goat manure as a natural fertilizer on Beha grass(Brachiaria humidicola). This study used 64 poles of Beha grass grown in polybags divided into 16plots, and it used a completely randomized design (CRD) to analyze the data. This study consist of 4treatments that is P0 (0 ton/ha of goat manure), P1 (10 ton/ha of goat manure), P2 (15 ton/ha of goatmanure), and P3 (20 ton/ha of goat manure). This study's variables were plant height, number of leaves,numbers of tillers, new production, and root length. Data analysis used ANOVA variance continued withreal honest difference test. The result of this study showed that averages of plant height (cm) wereP0=26, P1=50.5, P2=51.5, and P3=52.75. Averages of the number of leaves were P0=22, P1=110,P2=160, and P3=185. Averages of numbers of tillers were P0=7, P1=25, P2=37, and P3=38. Averages ofnew production (g) were P0=17.75, P1=123.5, P2=178, and P3=192.25. Averages of root length (cm)were P0=37.8, P1=39.5, P2=41.775, and P3=49.5. Fertilization with natural fertilizer from goat manurehas a genuine effect (P<0.01) on the growth of Beha grass. The best dosage of fertilization with goatmanure was 15 ton/ha.

scholarly journals UJI PENGGUNAAN BERBAGAI MEDIA TUMBUH DAN PEMBERIAN PUPUK GROWMORE PADA AKLIMATISASI TANAMAN ANGGREK Dendrobium

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
GUSTI MARLINA ◽  
MARLINDA MARLINDA ◽  
HENI ROSNETI
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Growing Media ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Honestly Significant Difference ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Difference Test ◽  
Honestly Significant Difference Test

The research objective was determine the effect of various growth media and growmore fertilizer on the acclimatization of Dendrobium orchids. study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) Factorial consisting of 2 factors, the first is (M) of growing media which consists of 3 levels, namely: M1 (medium fern root), M2 (wood charcoal medium), M3 (coir media coconut) and the second is (G) growmore fertilizer which consists of 4 levels, namely: G0 (without Growmore fertilizer), G1 (Growmore fertilizer 2 g / liter), G2 (fertilizer Growmore 4 g / liter), G3 (Growmore fertilizer 6 g / liter). Determine the growth of orchid plants, observations were made with the following parameters Growth Percentage (%), Plant Height (cm), Number of leaves (strands), and Number of tillers (stems). Data obtained were analyzed statistically, then continued with the Honestly Significant Difference Test (BNJ) at the level of 5%. The results showed that the single treatment of the use of growing media did not have a significant effect on the parameters of observation of growth percentage (%), plant height (cm), number of leaves (strands), and number of tillers (stems). The growth of growmore fertilizer also did not show a significant effect on the parameters of observation of growth percentage (%), plant height (cm), number of leaves (strands), and number of tillers (stems). Interaction of the use of various growth media and growmore fertilizer did not show a significant effect on the percentage of growth (%), plant height (cm), number of leaves (strands), and number of tillers (stems).

scholarly journals Comparative Effects of Different Types of Biochar on Physical Properties of Soil And Growth of Maize

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD IQBAL ◽  
MUHAMMAD YASIR ◽  
ATIF JAVED ◽  
SARMAD TAUSIF
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Active Carbon ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Aggregate Stability ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Wood Bark ◽  
Shoot Mass ◽  
Properties Of Soil

The current pot trial was conducted to estimate the impacts of different types of biochar on the growth and nutrients availability of maize (Zea mays) and their effects on the properties of soil. Treatments including four different feedstock based biochar i.e wheat straw, rice husk, corn cob and wood bark were applied to the soil in 10 kg pots @ 1.5% w/w. The experiment was carried out using complete randomized design (CRD). The crop was harvested after the plants have completed their vegetative growth. Physiological parameters of the crop (plant height, leaf area, chlorophyll content) were measured before harvesting while shoot mass (fresh and dry) and root mass (fresh and dry) were calculated after harvesting of the crop. The data showed a significant difference when compared with the control. Plant height was significantly increased from 140cm (control) to 159.9cm in T4 (wood bark biochar). Experimental soil was analyzed in the laboratory for NPK, water aggregate stability, organic matter and active carbon. Wet aggregate stability value of the soil was improved from 17.82% to 19.5%. Similarly soil active carbon was significantly improved from 259.33 ppm to 321.25 ppm. The data showed more significant results of wood bark biochar. Nutrient availability in the soil and plant nutrients uptake N (21.6%), P (31.25%) and K (45%) was increased as a results of biochar incorporation in the soil.

scholarly journals Optimasi Dosis Pupuk Kandang Ayam dan NPK pada Budidaya Kubis Bunga (Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Irpan Gunawan ◽  
Atak Tauhid ◽  
Isna Tustiyani
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Affected Plant ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Npk Fertilizer

<p><em>Cauliflower is one of the vegetables for consumers. The demand for cauliflower was rising so it must be scaled up with fertilizer. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of chicken manure and NPK fertilizer on the growth and yield of cauliflower. The study was conducted in Sukasenang Village, Banyuresmi Sub-district, Garut Regency from July to August 2019. The study used a Randomized Block Design (RBD) in two factors each of the 3 rates with 2 replications. The first factor was the rates of chicken manure which consisted of 0, 10 and 20 tons ha<sup>-1</sup>; the second factor was NPK fertilizer which consists of 0, 100 and 200 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>. The parameter of this research was plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, weight and diameter crud. The results showed that there was no interaction between the chicken manure and NPK fertilizer. The treatment of 20 tons ha<sup>-1</sup> chicken manure affected the variable plant height, the number of leaves and leaf area. The rates of 200 kg ha<sup>-1</sup> NPK fertilizer had affected plant height, number of leaves, weight and diameter crud.</em></p>

scholarly journals ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATES FOR PRODUCTION OF YELLOW PASSION FRUIT SEEDLINGS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Eduardo Santana Aires ◽  
Carlos Alberto Aragão ◽  
Itala Laiane Silva Gomes ◽  
Gilmário Noberto de Souza ◽  
Isa Gabriela Vieira de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Passion Fruit ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Alternative Substrates ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Length Width ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Yellow Passion Fruit

This study aimed to evaluate different substrates to produce yellow passion fruit seedlings. For this purpose, an experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, from April to June 2016. A completely randomized design with five replications, in a 6 x 5 factorial scheme was used. The first factor was the alternative substrates (poultry, cattle and equine manure, sugarcane and coconut bagasse, and Organomais compost). The second factor was the replacement levels to the commercial substrate of Plantmax® (100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 0:100). The seedling evaluation was carried out 42 days after sowing. The following variables were analyzed: length, width, and the number of leaves; plant height and shoot dry matter. A significant effect (P0.05) for the interaction between the factors was verified. The addition of 60% cattle manure and Organomais to the commercial substrate Plantmax® promoted greater length, width, and the number of leaves, plant height, and shoot dry matter accumulation in the yellow passion fruit seedlings.

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