ABSTRACT
The effect of organic amendments, cow
dung (CD), cassava peel (CP), and cow dung and cassava peel combination (CD
+CP), on soil physico — chemical properties such as percent organic carbon
(OC%), percent base saturation (BS%) effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC),
electrical conductivity (EC), exchangeable acidity (EA), soil pH,available
phosphorus (Avail. p), total nitrogen (TN), and N-mineralization, and
germination percent of maize were assessed in the green house in Michael Okpara
University of Agriculture Umudike. The amendments were applied at the rates of
0%, 1%, 5% and 10% to 3kg soil which corresponds to Og, 30g, 150g and 300g
respectively. The treatments were replicated three times, and incubated for a
total period of one week before sampling for the physicochemical parameters.
Data were subjected for analysis of variance using 4x3 factorial in a CRD,
significant means were separated using FLSD 005 The result showed statistically
significant (p= 0.05)effects on electrical conductivity, effective cation
exchange capacity, calcium, and sodium of the amended soils, while the other
physicochemical properties studied were not significant statistically. Spearman
Rank correlation between germination percent and some chemical parameters
indicated that OC%, and N-mineralization had low, but high correlation
coefficient with germination percent, while avail. P had a high, but inverse
relationship with germination percent, indicating that %OC and N-mineralization
increases resulted in more of the maize seed germinating within 7days period of
assessment, while the avail. P did not positively effect the germination rate
of maize.
NWOSU, J (2021). Physicochemical Properties Of The Soil Amended With Cow Dung And Cassava Peel And Its Effect On Germination Rate Of Maize. . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physicochemical-properties-of-the-soil-amended-with-cow-dung-and-cassava-peel-and-its-effect-on-germination-rate-of-maize-7-2
JOY, NWOSU. "Physicochemical Properties Of The Soil Amended With Cow Dung And Cassava Peel And Its Effect On Germination Rate Of Maize. " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 26 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physicochemical-properties-of-the-soil-amended-with-cow-dung-and-cassava-peel-and-its-effect-on-germination-rate-of-maize-7-2. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
JOY, NWOSU. "Physicochemical Properties Of The Soil Amended With Cow Dung And Cassava Peel And Its Effect On Germination Rate Of Maize. ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 26 Jul. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physicochemical-properties-of-the-soil-amended-with-cow-dung-and-cassava-peel-and-its-effect-on-germination-rate-of-maize-7-2 >.
JOY, NWOSU. "Physicochemical Properties Of The Soil Amended With Cow Dung And Cassava Peel And Its Effect On Germination Rate Of Maize. " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physicochemical-properties-of-the-soil-amended-with-cow-dung-and-cassava-peel-and-its-effect-on-germination-rate-of-maize-7-2