ABSTRACT
Two field trials were conducted in 2019
and 2020 cropping seasonsat National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike,
Nigeria to determine sweetpotato response to integrated nutrient management.
The experiments were laid out ina randonzied complete block design and
replicated three times. The treatments comprisedof eight (8) different
combinations of organic and inorganic manures[Integtared nutrient management
(INM)] with zeroapplication as control. The results indicated that the application of INM in the form
of NPK + poultry manure significantly increased growth and fresh storage root
yield of sweetpotato compared to other INM treatments studied.In 2019 and 2020
cropping seasons,the application of NPK+PM compared to the other treatments
gave the highest fresh storage root yield (19.44 t/ha) and (22.52t/ha) in 2019
and 2020, respectively.Proximate analysis of the sweetpotato roots indicated
strong variations amongst the INM treatments studied. The resultsfrom the
combined analysis indicated that NPK+PM x year 2020 significantly gave the
highest fresh storage root yield. The economic productivity showed that highest
gross monetary returns, net retruns and benefit-cost-ratio were recorded under
NPK+PM application compared to other treatments. The findingsof the study can
be appliedin the management of nutrient status and fertility of the soil for
sustainable production of sweetpotato in Umudike and related agro-ecosytems in
Nigeria.
AGU, A (2023). Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Response To Integrated Nutrient Management In Umudike, Nigeria. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 17, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/sweetpotato-ipomoea-batatas-l-response-to-integrated-nutrient-management-in-umudike-nigeria-7-2
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AGU, AGU. "Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Response To Integrated Nutrient Management In Umudike, Nigeria" Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 17 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/sweetpotato-ipomoea-batatas-l-response-to-integrated-nutrient-management-in-umudike-nigeria-7-2