Comparative Effect of NPK Fertilizer, Poultry Manure and Rice Mill Waste on Soil Chemical Properties, Nutrient Content and Performance of Ginger (zingiber Officinale Roscoe) in Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria
1 National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, P.M.B. 7006, Umuahia, Abia State
2 Department of Soil Science and Meteorology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, PMB 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: okekenonye20@gmail.com
2 Department of Soil Science and Meteorology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, PMB 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: okekenonye20@gmail.com
Abstract
The study examined the comparative effect of NPK fertilizer, poultry manure and rice mill waste on soil chemical properties, nutrient content and performance of ginger in 2018 and 2019 at the National Root Crops Research Institute Farm, Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria, using ginger variety (UG 1) as the test crop. There were seven treatments consisting of sole and combinations of NPK15:15:15, poultry manure and rice mill waste with a rate of 45 kg N/ha regarded as a full dose. They were arranged in RCBD with three replications. Results showed that the application of the amendments significantly (p
Keywords
NPK Fertilizer
Poultry Manure
Rice Mill