Screening effect of organic manure on the vegetative growth of maize (Zea mays L.)

Abubakar, Z. A.; Ali, Ashraf

doi:10.18801/jbar.160218.168

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“…Some earlier workers mentioned the similar findings as found in the present study [65]. Abubakar and Ali [66] also evaluated the effect of poultry manure as an alternate refill of NPK.…”

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confidence: 89%

Changes in Soil Properties with Combined Use of Probiotic Cultures and Organic Farming Practices in Degraded Soils of Bangladesh

2023

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A shift in agricultural management from chemical to organic practices is expected to reduce environmental hazards and improve soil health and productivity in Bangladesh. To increase knowledge of the impact of probiotic cultures and organic farming practices on the physical and chemical properties of Bangladeshi soils, an investigation was carried out during the period from July 2016 to June 2019. The study included nine treatments using combinations of probiotic cultures and organic farming practices. The experiment used a randomized complete block design with three replicates. The probiotic cultures and organic practices increased soil moisture content, porosity and silt particle and decreased bulk density, particle density and sand particles. The organic matter content (11.66%), nutrient availability and electrical conductivity (8.96%) increased with the organic practices, while pH of the soil decreased. The largest significant change in the physical properties (p ≤ 0.05) was in the compost + vermicompost + green manuring treatment, while for chemical properties this was in the poultry manure + vermicompost + green manuring. These findings suggest that the above combinations of organic treatments provide most benefit to the soils of the practices considered.

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“…Some earlier workers mentioned the similar findings as found in the present study [65]. Abubakar and Ali [66] also evaluated the effect of poultry manure as an alternate refill of NPK.…”

Section: Exchangeable Potassiumsupporting

confidence: 89%

Changes in Soil Properties with Combined Use of Probiotic Cultures and Organic Farming Practices in Degraded Soils of Bangladesh

2023

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“…Plant height was significantly higher in cow dung treated soil. Abubakar et al (2018) (20) conducted a research to screen the effect of organic manure (poultry manure & cow dung) on the vegetative growth of maize and observed that plant height increased by increasing the application of both manure and that was better than that of inorganic fertilizer application.…”

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Effect of organic amendments on soil salinity and the growth of maize (Zea mays L.)

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Soil salinity is a major concern in southwestern part of Bangladesh because almost 30% cultivable lands are currently lying under risk of salinity where 30-50% yields loss is happening. Organic amendments have found to be effective in the amelioration of saline soil by improving soil physical and chemical properties as well as crop selection is another criteria for sustaining viability of crops in saline soil. For ensuring sustainable saline soil management, a comparative pot study was carried out during kharif 1 season in 2015 to observe the effect of organic amendments (solid waste, vermicompost and cow dung) on soil salinity and its influence on the growth of maize. Composite soil was collected at a depth of 0-15 cm from Gozalmari village of Jalma Union in Batiaghata Upazila under Khulna district, Bangladesh that was saline (10.6 dS/m) in nature and the irrigation water sample was collected from beside Kazibacha river (4.28 dS/m) that was also moderately saline. The maize cultivar “Shuvra” was used for cultivation in the study. The experiment comprised of four treatments viz. T0: Control (No organic manure); T1: Solid waste (36g); T2: Vemicompost (72g); T3: Cow dung (33g). Five seeds were sown in each pot. Seeds were treated with Agrosan GN to protect them from seed and soil borne pathogens. Chemical fertilizers were not used in the experiment. Irrigation was done two times before harvesting: at 20 days after sowing (DAS) and at 40 DAS with river water and rain water was irrigated naturally during the season. Findings were that the organic amendments significantly influence the physico-chemical properties of the saline soil. All organic treated soils significantly reduce the soil EC (from 10.6 dS/m to 3.4 dS/m) and pH (from 7.63 to 7.38) compared to control soil (p≤0.05). In case of survival parameters (e.g %gemination, rate of survival at 50 DAS) of maize, the treatments were found insignificant (p≥0.05). But in terms of growth parameter (plant height and root length), significant differences were found between control and organic amendments treated soil (p≤0.05). It may be concluded that organic amendments treated soils showed better results than that of control soil. If proper management can be implemented, this positive results will bring hope to the local poor farmers at least can introduce a new crop in fallow agricultural land during the kharif 1 season.

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“…The percentage increase in CGR and RGR may be due to prevalence of optimum temperature coupled with less humidity at the growth stage and also application of organic manures which helps in easy availability of phosphorus and might be due to synergistic action of organisms which increased the phosphorus uptake. Abubakar and Ali (2018) reported that nitrogen influences plant height by affecting cell size, leading to rapid elongation of the internodes and consequently, the final plant height. Similarly leaves are the main photosynthetic organs of the plant, having less leaf number could result in the reduction of assimilates produced and partitioned to the grain Johnson et al, 2008. Plant leaves number in all the weeks increases irrespective of the rate of PM, CD and NPK.…”

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Performance of Different Sources of Livestock and Poultry Waste as Organic Manures on Growth and Yield of Fodder Maize (Zea mays)

Mithare¹,

Biradar²,

Jawarkar³

et al. 2019

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Screening effect of organic manure on the vegetative growth of maize (Zea mays L.)

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Changes in Soil Properties with Combined Use of Probiotic Cultures and Organic Farming Practices in Degraded Soils of Bangladesh

Changes in Soil Properties with Combined Use of Probiotic Cultures and Organic Farming Practices in Degraded Soils of Bangladesh

Effect of organic amendments on soil salinity and the growth of maize (Zea mays L.)

Performance of Different Sources of Livestock and Poultry Waste as Organic Manures on Growth and Yield of Fodder Maize (Zea mays)

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