Effect of form and rate of pig manure on the growth, nutrient uptake, and yield of barley (cv. Galleon)

1994 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 505 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Brechin ◽  
GK McDonald

The effect of 2 rates of piggery waste on the growth, nutrient uptake and yield of barley (cv. Galleon) were compared with a fertiliser mixture of superphosphate and urea in the field. The piggery waste was either applied as a slurry (16 kL/ha or 32 kL/ha) or as a solid (0.5 t/ha or 1.5 t/ha). Both the fertiliser mix and the slurry significantly increased the growth and yield of barley while the dried manure failed to improve growth and yield. The effects of treatments on the nutrient concentration in plant tissue throughout the year were small and mainly not significant, while the increases in nitrogen and phosphorus content in the crop reflected the changes in dry matter production. The grain yield responses to fertiliser and to the slurry appeared due to an increase in nitrogen available to the crop rather than to the increase in the supply of phosphorus or other nutrients. The higher rate of the slurry reduced the boron concentration and increased the sodium concentration in the tissue but the concentrations of these elements were not great enough to affect plant growth adversely. However, the increase in sodium concentration following application of the slurry suggests that there may be some risk in the build up of sodium in the soil with the continued use of high rates of slurry, particularly in drier environments. The experiment indicates that the slurry was as effective as fertiliser in eliciting a response and was more effective, in the short term, than the dried form of manure.

Author(s):  
B. Sreedevi ◽  
Aarti Singh ◽  
M. Tejaswini

Aerobic rice is a new way of cultivating rice that requires less water than lowland rice. A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2015 to evaluate the effects of nutrient management with Biofertilizers on growth and yield attributes, yield, nutrient uptake and economics different rice cultivars. The experiment was laid out split plot design with four replications. Main plot treatments consisted of two cultivars viz., whereas, sub plot treatments comprised of nutrient management practices namely, N1-125% RDF, N2-125% RDF + Biofertilizers, N3 -100% RDF, N4 -100% RDF + Biofertilizers, N5-75% RDF, N6-75% RDF + Biofertilizers. The source of biofertiliser was a combination of Azospirillum, Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria and Potassium Solubilizer applied @ 5 kg/ha-1. Crop dry matter production (2582.3 g/m2), root dry matter production (910.1 g/m2), tillers/m2 (566), leaf area index (4.54), panicles/m2 (535), panicle length (23.81), panicle weight (4.56) and test weight (25.3) was higher in PA 6444 compared to DRR Dhan 44. Higher uptake of nutrients was also observed in PA 6444. Rice fertilized with 125% RDF + Biofertilizers (N2) produced higher crop (2901.6 g/m2) and root dry matter production (1028.1 g/m2), tillers/m2 (561) and leaf area index (5.19). This treatment also recorded higher yield attributes and grain yield (3.55 t/ha). With respect to nutrient uptake, application of 125% RDF + Biofertilizers (N2) recorded      higher N, P and K uptake by grain and straw and higher profitability (1.57) than other nutrient combinations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 352-360
Author(s):  
Edward Yeboah ◽  
Gideon Asamoah ◽  
Patrick Ofori ◽  
Ben Amoah ◽  
Kwaku Osei Adu Agyeman

AbstractBiochar produced from pyrolysis of organic materials has been found to improve plant growth by improving the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil as well as enhancing the sequestration of carbon dioxide that would release into the atmosphere through the decomposition of organic residues. However, there is scanty information on the methods used to apply biochar in order to optimize the benefits of biochar use for agricultural production. In view of this, a field study was carried out at the experimental field of CSIR – Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, to assess the effect of method of biochar application on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in a moderately acidic sandy Ferric Acrisol. The experiment was set up using a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The treatments imposed were as follows: control, broadcasting, spot and ring methods of application. The parameters assessed included growth and yield data as well as nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in shoots and grains. The data collected were subjected to analysis of variance using Genstat 12th edition. The results showed that the spot and ring methods of application significantly enhanced height, girth, nodule number and dry weight, shoot biomass and grain yield as well as nitrogen and phosphorus contents in shoots and grains when compared with the broadcasting method and control. This study therefore recommends the spot and ring methods of biochar application for adoption in cowpea production for enhanced growth, yield and nitrogen and phosphorus uptake.


1969 ◽  
Vol 77 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ricardo Goenaga ◽  
Ulises Chardón

A study was conducted to determine the growth, nutrient uptake and yield performance of tanier cultivars Blanca del País, Kelly and Morada under intensive management. Tanier plants grown under field conditions were harvested for biomass production about every 30 days during the growing season. At each harvest, plants were separated into various plant parts to determine dry matter accumulation, N, P, K, Ca, Mg and in uptake and yield. Maximum uptake of nutrients was 307, 83, 417, 112, 68 and 1.4 kg/ha of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Zn, respectively, for cultivar Blanca del País. Nutrient uptake by Kelly was considerably less than for Blanca del País and Morada. Overall, there were no significant differences in total dry matter production between cultivars Blanca del País and Morada whereas Kelly accumulated significantly less dry matter. Maximum yields ranged from 11,316 kg/ha in Kelly to 34,068 kg/ha in Morada.


2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fran L. Walley ◽  
Steve Kyei-Boahen ◽  
Garry Hnatowich ◽  
Craig Stevenson

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a relatively new crop in Saskatchewan and acreage has undergone a rapid expansion during the past decade. However, uncertainty remains regarding growth and yield responses of this grain legume to N and P fertilization under the semiarid environment of Saskatchewan. Field experiments were conducted at various locations in Saskatchewan to investigate chick pea response to starter N (0, 15, 30, and 45 kg N ha-1) and P (0, 20 and 40 kg P2O5 ha-1) using desi cv. Myles and kabuli cv. Sanford. Starter N was side banded (2.5 cm to the side and 4 cm below the seed) and the P was placed in the seed row or side banded. Starter N promoted early vegetative growth of both desi and kabuli chickpea, but kabuli seed yield was unaffected by N application. Application of 30 or 45 kg N ha-1 enhanced desi yield by as much as 221 kg ha-1. Starter N reduced N2 fixation by kabuli chickpea whereas N2 fixation by desi apparently was not as sensitive to inorganic N. Phosphorus (40 kg P2O5 ha-1) enhanced chickpea vegetative growth, although only desi seed yield was significantly enhanced (121 kg ha-1). Shoot N and P accumulation in both chickpea types generally increased with P application, but N2 fixation was unaffected. The results suggest that although N and P application had no effect on kabuli seed yield, desi yields may be optimized by the application of low rates of starter N (i.e., 30 kg N ha-1) and P (20 kg P2O5 ha-1). Key words: Chickpea, nitrogen, phosphorus, N2 fixation


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (33) ◽  
pp. cs242050124
Author(s):  
Manasa ◽  
R.V. Manju ◽  
Roy Stephen ◽  
M.M. Viji ◽  
R. Beena ◽  
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Crop Science ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1234-1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Biswas ◽  
D. R. Hileman ◽  
P. P. Ghosh ◽  
N. C. Bhattacharya ◽  
J. N. McCrimmon

Plants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Niamat ◽  
Muhammad Naveed ◽  
Zulfiqar Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Yaseen ◽  
Allah Ditta ◽  
...  

Soil salinity and sodicity are among the main problems for optimum crop production in areas where rainfall is not enough for leaching of salts out of the rooting zone. Application of organic and Ca-based amendments have the potential to increase crop yield and productivity under saline–alkaline soil environments. Based on this hypothesis, the present study was conducted to evaluate the potential of compost, Ca-based fertilizer industry waste (Ca-FW), and Ca-fortified compost (Ca-FC) to increase growth and yield of maize under saline–sodic soil conditions. Saline–sodic soil conditions with electrical conductivity (EC) levels (1.6, 5, and 10 dS m−1) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) = 15, were developed by spiking soil with a solution containing NaCl, Na2SO4, MgSO4, and CaCl2. Results showed that soil salinity and sodicity significantly reduced plant growth, yield, physiological, and nutrient uptake parameters. However, the application of Ca-FC caused a remarkable increase in the studied parameters of maize at EC levels of 1.6, 5, and 10 dS m−1 as compared to the control. In addition, Ca-FC caused the maximum decrease in Na+/K+ ratio in shoot up to 85.1%, 71.79%, and 70.37% at EC levels of 1.6, 5, and 10 dS m−1, respectively as compared to the control treatment. Moreover, nutrient uptake (NPK) was also significantly increased with the application of Ca-FC under normal as well as saline–sodic soil conditions. It is thus inferred that the application of Ca-FC could be an effective amendment to enhance growth, yield, physiology, and nutrient uptake in maize under saline–sodic soil conditions constituting the novelty of this work.


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