Research Article

Effects of Poultry Manure and Portland Cement Additions on Soil Physical Properties and Microbial Activities

Ogunrewo O. M.1*, Olayinka A.2
1 Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: bolabusuyi@yahoo.com
Published: Aug, 2013
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.ywso2t85
Pages: 126-135
Views: 511
Downloads: 556

Abstract

The topsoil sample (0-15 cm) of the Apomu series (Inceptisol) was amended with three rates each of poultry manure and cement (0, 5.0, 10.0 g / kg) in a 3 x 3 factorial combination. The experiment was carried out in the laboratory at room temperature. The poultry manure and cement were thoroughly mixed by hand with 100 g portions of air-dried, sieved (2 mm) soil samples and allowed to incubate for 4 and 8 weeks for total heterotrophic microbial counts, and CO2 evolution, respectively. Bulk density and water-holding capacity were also determined at the end of 16 weeks of incubation. Poultry manure additions significantly (p< 0.05) increased bacterial and fungal numbers over the control while cement addition significantly (p< 0.05) increased bacterial numbers only. The interaction effect was significant (p < 0.05). While the fungal population was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased at the highest rate of cement addition, the counts were significantly (p < 0.05) increased over the control by the poultry manure additions. The poultry manure, cement and their mixtures significantly (p < 0.05) increased CO2 evolution over the control. While there was no significant (p < 0.05) difference with the cement additions, CO2 evolution was significantly (p

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M., O. O., & A., O. (2013). Effects of Poultry Manure and Portland Cement Additions on Soil Physical Properties and Microbial Activities. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23(2), 126-135. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2013.ywso2t85

O. O. M., and O. A., "Effects of Poultry Manure and Portland Cement Additions on Soil Physical Properties and Microbial Activities," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 126-135, August 2013. doi: 10.67042/njss.2013.ywso2t85

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