Influence of Soil Amendment with Poultry Droppings on the Soil Properties and Productivity of Cucumbers (cucumis Sativus L.) on a Degraded Ultisol in Nsukka Area, Southeast Nigeria
Poultry manure (PM) input is globally utilized for enhancing and maintaining soil fertility in vegetable farming. In many tropical regions, however, ‘site’ specific PM rate for optimum crop yield is lacking. A three-year continuous cucumber cultivation with 0, 10, 20 and 30 t/ha PM rates in three replicates, were arranged in RCBD on an Ultisol. Soi...