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PAT 2011;7 (1): 103 -116 ISSN: 0794-5213; Iren et al.,, <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Time</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Method</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pig</strong> <strong>Manure</strong> <strong>Application</strong> .. 110 Moyin-Jesu, E. I. (2007). Use <strong>of</strong> selected agro-industrial biomass for enhancing seed nitrogen, ash <strong>and</strong> crude protein quality <strong>of</strong> Amaranthus viridis, L. Emir. J. Food Agric. 19 (1): 13-21. Odiete, I.; S. O. Ojeniyi ; O. M. Akinola <strong>and</strong> A. A. Anchor (1999). Effect <strong>of</strong> goat dung manure on soil chemical properties <strong>and</strong> yield components <strong>of</strong> okra, Amaranthus <strong>and</strong> maize, proceedings <strong>of</strong> the 25 th Annual Conference <strong>of</strong> Soil Science Society <strong>of</strong> Nigeria (SSSN), Benin, pp 174 – 178. SAS, Institute (1989). Statistical analysis system. User’s guide: Statistics SAS Institute, Cary, N.C. Schippers, R. R. (2000). African indigenous vegetables. An overview <strong>of</strong> the cultivated species. Chatham, UK: Natural Resources Institute / ACP – EU Technical Centre for Agricultural <strong>and</strong> Rural Cooperation, 214pages. T<strong>and</strong>on, H. L. S (1991). Fertilizer recommendations for Holticultural Crops– A Guidebook. 2 nd ed. Fertilizer Development <strong>and</strong> consultation organization, New Delhi, India, 104pages Wahua, T. A. T. (1999). Applied statistics for scientific studies. Afrika-Link Books, Ibadan, 356 pages. Table 1: <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> time <strong>of</strong> manure application on Amaranthus height in the first <strong>and</strong> second cropping seasons <strong>Time</strong> <strong>of</strong> First cropping season (2005) Second cropping season (2006) manure application Plant height cm) Plant height (cm) 3 WAP 4 WAP 5WAP 3 WAP 4WAP 5WAP 2WBP 19.63 40.17 60.68 5.32 32.97 53.02 1WBP 21.53 45.01 65.80 18.13 38.57 57.40 AP 21.47 40.13 61.57 18.03 34.33 53.45 1WAP 18.97 35.90 54.58 15.22 32.57 50.83 2WAP 16.42 37.30 55.95 12.78 28.01 48.72 LSD (0.05) 2.22 4.03 4.32 2.08 3.90 5.32 1WBP = one week before planting 1WAP = one week after planting ; AP = at planting 2WBP = two weeks before planting 2WAP = two weeks after planting
PAT 2011;7 (1): 103 -116 ISSN: 0794-5213; Iren et al.,, <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Time</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Method</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pig</strong> <strong>Manure</strong> <strong>Application</strong> .. 111 Table 2: <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> time <strong>of</strong> manure application on Amaranthus height averaged across both years <strong>Time</strong> <strong>of</strong> manure Plant height (cm) application 3WAP 4WAP 5WAP 2WBP 16.42 34.68 56.85 1WBP 17.79 37.79 61.60 AP 17.75 35.53 57.51 1WAP 16.14 33.23 55.21 2WAP 14.10 33.13 52.33 LSD (0.05) 1.63 2.62 3.58 - Table 3: Interactive effects <strong>of</strong> time <strong>and</strong> method <strong>of</strong> manure application on Amaranthus height at 3 WAP in both years <strong>Time</strong> method <strong>Method</strong> <strong>of</strong> manure application <strong>of</strong> <strong>Manure</strong> B<strong>and</strong> B<strong>and</strong>inc Bcastinc Broad Means 2WBP 15.30 18.40 15.07 16.93 16.42 1WBP 16.83 17.60 20.13 16.37 17.73 AP 16.77 16.17 19.17 18.90 17.75 1WAP 16.63 15.67 15.07 17.20 16.14 2WAP 16.07 12.50 14.93 12.90 14.10 Means 16.32 16.07 16.87 16.46 LSD (0.05) <strong>Method</strong> = 2.49 LSD (0.05) <strong>Time</strong> = 1.63 LSD (0.05) M x T = 3.59 Table 4: Interactive effects <strong>of</strong> time <strong>and</strong> method <strong>of</strong> manure application on Amaranthus height at 4 WAP in both years <strong>Time</strong> method <strong>Method</strong> <strong>of</strong> manure application <strong>of</strong> <strong>Manure</strong> B<strong>and</strong> B<strong>and</strong>inc Bcastinc Broad Means 2WBP 33.23 36.60 33.80 35.10 34.68 1WBP 34.55 35.00 43.47 38.13 37.79 AP 35.30 33.93 38.23 34.67 35.53 1WAP 33.67 32.87 32.30 34.10 33.23 2WAP 37.30 32.10 31.67 31.47 33.13 Means 34.81 34.10 35.89 34.69 LSD (0.05) <strong>Method</strong> = 3.79 LSD (0.05) <strong>Time</strong> = 2.62 LSD (0.05) M x T = 5.65
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