Research Article

Soil Chemical Properties and Growth of Maize (zea Mays L.) as Affected by Cocoa Pod Compost Based N and P Fertilizer

Atere C. T.1*, Olayinka A.1
1 Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: cornelatere@oauife.edu.ng
Published: Apr, 2013
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.v0qh94c3
Pages: 83-93
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Abstract

A greenhouse soil culture experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of organo-mineral fertilizers on soil chemical properties, growth, dry matter yield and tissue nutrient contents of maize (Zea mays L.). The organo-mineral fertilizers consisted of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod compost fortified with inorganic N and P. Five (5) kilogramme portions of an ultisol obtained from an uncultivated plot were amended with cocoa pod compost at the rates of 0, 2.5 and 5.0 t/ha, respectively, with and without N (0 and 25 kg/ha urea) and P (0 and 26 kg/ha single superphosphate - SSP). Maize was grown for two consecutive 8-week periods and the following parameters were determined: plant heights, dry matter yield, soil reaction (pH), organic carbon, soil and tissue contents of N, P, Mg, Ca, K and Na. The results showed that plant heights and dry matter yields were significantly (p 5.0 t/ha cocoa pod compost (CC2) > 2.5 t/ha cocoa pod + N and P (CC1F). The soil pH, OM, P, Mg, K as well as tissue contents of P, K, Ca and Mg were significantly (p CC2F > CC1> CC1F. Other parameters such as exchangeable Ca and Na, and tissue N content were not significantly (p>0.5) affected by the treatments. It was, therefore, concluded that the application of cocoa pod compost at the rate of 5.0 t/ha with and without N and P improved some soil chemical properties, growth and tissue nutrient contents of maize.

Keywords

ultisol cocoa pod compost n and p dry matter yield

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How to Cite

T., A. C., & A., O. (2013). Soil Chemical Properties and Growth of Maize (zea Mays L.) as Affected by Cocoa Pod Compost Based N and P Fertilizer. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23(1), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2013.v0qh94c3

A. C. T., and O. A., "Soil Chemical Properties and Growth of Maize (zea Mays L.) as Affected by Cocoa Pod Compost Based N and P Fertilizer," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 83-93, April 2013. doi: 10.67042/njss.2013.v0qh94c3

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