Effect of Trichoderma Inoculated Organic Manure on Water Retention Characteristics of Two Texturally Contrasting Soils in Nsukka, Southeastern, Nigeria
1 Department of Soil Science University of Nigeria, 410001 Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: chukwuebuka.azuka@unn.edu.ng
* Corresponding author: chukwuebuka.azuka@unn.edu.ng
Abstract
The effect of Trichoderma inoculated organic manure on water retention charac- teristics of two texturally contrasting soils was investigated in the glasshouse of the Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The study in- volved two texturally contrasting soils, sandy loam (SL) and loamy sand (LS) amended with poultry manure (PM) at three rates (10 t/ha, 20 t/ha and 30 t/ha) and inoculated with Trichoderma at two rates (0 and 10 millilitres) per 4 kg of potted soil. The soil-poultry manure-Trichoderma mixture was watered to field capacity, tied in a black polythene bag and incubated for 30, 60 and 90 days re- spectively. Soil samples were collected and analyzed to ascertain how the treat- ments influ- enced the soil water retention characteristics (SWRC) and plant avail- able water capacity (PAWC) of the soils. The data obtained were analyzed using GENSTAT. Significant (p
Keywords
Incubation Glasshouse soil water retention Inoculation Plant available water
How to Cite
C.V., A., & C, O. S. (2021). Effect of Trichoderma Inoculated Organic Manure on Water Retention Characteristics of Two Texturally Contrasting Soils in Nsukka, Southeastern, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 31(1), 85-92.
A. C.V., and O. S. C, "Effect of Trichoderma Inoculated Organic Manure on Water Retention Characteristics of Two Texturally Contrasting Soils in Nsukka, Southeastern, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 85-92, April 2021.
