Research Article

Soil Chemical Properties, Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Maize as Influenced by Plant and Animal Based Organic Amendments

Olowokere F. A.1*, ADESODUN Johnson Kayode2, Adejuyigbe C. O.,1, Soretire, A.A1, AKINTOKUN Pius Oluwagbemiga3, Akinyele S. A.,1, Adeyemo T. O.1, Adeyemo O. A.1
1 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B., 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun-State, Nigeria
2 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Nigeria
3 Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun-State, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: olowoflo@yahoo.com
Published: Apr, 2013
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.7buiogvp
Pages: 197-206
Views: 487
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Abstract

The influence of plant and animal-based organic amendments on soil chemical properties, yield and nutrient uptake by maize was studied for two years at the Research Farm of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, South-Western, Nigeria. The treatments used were: Poultry manure (PM); Compost (CP) derived from Poultry manure and Tithonia diversifolia; fresh Tithonia diversifolia applied as green manure (GM); Sunshine organo-mineral fertilizer (OMF); Neem organo compound fertilizer (NF) at 10 t/ha; N-P-K-20-10-10 (CF) at 120 kg N/ha; and control. They were arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design with four replicates under maize (variety-SUWAN 1) cropping. Results showed that maize yield was significantly (P

Keywords

compost-uptake post-planting organo-mineral fertilizer neem organo compound

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How to Cite

A., O. F., Kayode, A. J., O.,, A. C., A.A, S., Oluwagbemiga, A. P., A.,, A. S., O., A. T., & A., A. O. (2013). Soil Chemical Properties, Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Maize as Influenced by Plant and Animal Based Organic Amendments. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23(1), 197-206. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2013.7buiogvp

O. F. A., A. J. Kayode, A. C. O.,, S. A.A, A. P. Oluwagbemiga, A. S. A.,, A. T. O., and A. O. A., "Soil Chemical Properties, Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Maize as Influenced by Plant and Animal Based Organic Amendments," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 197-206, April 2013. doi: 10.67042/njss.2013.7buiogvp

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