Growth and yield response of lettuce to irrigation and growth media from composted sawdust and rice husk

Abubakari, Abdul–Halim; Atuah, Laura; Banful, B.

doi:10.1080/01904167.2017.1384013

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Section: Initial Soil Analysissupporting

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“…The findings (Table 1) of the initial soil test were consistent with the study of Shaibu et al, 2017 andthat of Abubakari et al, (2018) on the same study location. However, the nitrogen was higher in this finding than what Abubakari et al, (2018) obtained. The differences in the physico-chemical properties in the field could be as a result of the accumulation effects of continues application of organic and inorganic fertilizer used by students on experimental field.…”

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Preliminary study on the Effect of NPK (15-15-15) fertilizer and plastic mulch on growth and yield of three chili cultivars grown in field and pot conditions

Nimatu

Nyarko

Dawuda

2022

GJSTD

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The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Black Plastic Mulch (BPM) and different rates of NPK (15:15:15) fertilizer on the growth and yield of three chili cultivars under field and protected cultivation. Two levels of mulch (BPM and no mulch), three levels of NPK (0, 200 and 300 kg/ha), and three cultivars “Demond F1” (DF1), “Legon 18” (L18), and “Shito Adope”, (SA) were used. Split application of half of each of the 200 and 300 kg/ha rates were applied two and four weeks after transplanting. Vegetative growth indices, soil moisture, and soil temperature were measured at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks after transplanting. The yield was calculated using AVRDC (1990) formula for chili pepper. The study revealed an increase in soil temperature and moisture under BPM for both studies. Also, 200 kg/ha NPK and BPM led to an increase in vegetative growth and yield for DF1 and SA. However, 300 kg/ha NPK decreased vegetative growth. In addition, there was no significant influence of BPM on the number of fruits harvested. However, for the pot study, BPM led to an increase in the number of fruits for “Legon 18” as compared to the other cultivars. The study, therefore, concludes that 200 kg/ha NPK was the best when cultivating DF1 and SA, for chili growth and development in the savannah ecological zone.

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Section: Initial Soil Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Initial Soil Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

Preliminary study on the Effect of NPK (15-15-15) fertilizer and plastic mulch on growth and yield of three chili cultivars grown in field and pot conditions

Nimatu

Nyarko

Dawuda

2022

GJSTD

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“…In the MS and RH based composts, carbon losses did not appear to be related to the amount of poultry manure added during composting. The quality of composts produced in the present study is comparable to composts produced elsewhere using different feedstocks [14] [38] [39] [40]. However, the SS based compost had higher (1117.81 mg/kg -1138.6 mg/kg) than recommended levels of NO 3 -N. All the C:N values found in the compost produced except 4RH, were within levels acceptable for stabilized compost (15:1 -25:1).…”

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Standardizing the Quality of Composts Using Stability and Maturity Indices: The Use of Sawdust and Rice Husks as Compost Feed Stocks

Abubakari¹,

Banful²,

Atuah³

2019

AJPS

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Many organic materials found in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa have not been exploited for the development of feedstock specific quality standards of compost especially for use as soilless media. The objective of this study was to determine feedstock specific quality standard of compost using referenced stability and maturity indices and establish a simple model for predicting compost maturity based on different feedstock. Two sawdust feedstocks from Daniellia oliveri sawdust (single sawdust) and Daniellia oliveri + Chrysophylum albidum sawdust (mixed sawdust) including one rice husk feedstock were composted individually with poultry manure in three volumetric ratios of 2:1, 3:1 and 4:1. The 2:1 Daniellia oliveri sawdust compost achieved acceptable values for stability and maturity parameter at 8 th week, and had the highest nitrogen (N) level (2.46%) and lowest carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio (15). In terms of associative relationships for single species sawdust compost, total nitrogen (TN) accounted for 93% of the variation in the C:N content of the compost. In the mixed species sawdust compost, TN explained 87% of the variation in the C:N. Total nitrogen only explained 77% of the variation in the C:N content of the rice husk compost. The study established an empirical relationship between TN and compost maturity and concluded that using stability and maturity indices and their relationships established in this study as standard, compost of higher quality could be obtained within the shortest possible time irrespective of the feedstock used.

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Development and Evaluation of Deoiled Seed Cake and Paddy Straw Amended Potting Media for the Cultivation of Tomato and Cucumber

Pratibha

Saha

Hariprasad

2020

Waste Biomass Valor

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Growth and yield response of lettuce to irrigation and growth media from composted sawdust and rice husk

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

Preliminary study on the Effect of NPK (15-15-15) fertilizer and plastic mulch on growth and yield of three chili cultivars grown in field and pot conditions

Preliminary study on the Effect of NPK (15-15-15) fertilizer and plastic mulch on growth and yield of three chili cultivars grown in field and pot conditions

Standardizing the Quality of Composts Using Stability and Maturity Indices: The Use of Sawdust and Rice Husks as Compost Feed Stocks

Development and Evaluation of Deoiled Seed Cake and Paddy Straw Amended Potting Media for the Cultivation of Tomato and Cucumber

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