Relative efficacy of different organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth
J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2020was recorded from plots which were fertilized withpoultry manure whereas minimum bulb yield(5.24t/ha) was obtained from plots which werefertilized with NPK inorganic fertilizer. Theimprovement in bulb yield by application of poultrymanure might be due to the fact that it improveswater holding capacity and provides ample nutrientsfor longer duration due to less leaching of nutrients ascompared to inorganic fertilizers where there isgreater problem of leaching (Carol et al., 1999). Incultivars, more bulb yield (7.46t/ha) was noted fromcultivars swat-1 planted plots whereas less bulb yield(6.69t/ha) was obtained from sunset planted plots.Better performance of Swat-1 cultivars in term of Bulbyield might be due be to genetic potential of thiscultivar (Khan et al., 2011). In case of interactionbetween fertilizers and cultivars, maximum bulb yield(9.36t/ha) was recorded where cultivar swat-1 wasplanted in combination with poultry manure whereasminimum bulb yield (4.94t/ha) was noted from plotswhich fertilized by inorganic fertilizer NPK incombination with cultivar sunsetNPK 46.26 D 52.80 D 5.24 DLSD 0.8148 1.0334 0.0411InteractionVxF Fig-5 Fig-6 Fig-7ConclusionFrom this experiment it is concluded that applicationof organic manure and cultivars of onion effectgrowth and bulb yield of onion. Organic manure(poultry manure) improves Plant height (cm), No ofleaves per plant, leave length (cm), leave width (cm),Bulb diameter, bulb weight and bulb yield of onion. Incase of cultivars, swat-1 gave more yield and responseto organic manure. On the basis of above conclusion,it is recommended that that poultry manure shouldbe applied to the soil before transplanting while onioncultivar swat-1 should be planted with poultrymanure for better production of onion crop .ReferencesAisha AH, Rizk FA, Shaheen AM, Abel-MoutyM. 2007. Onion plant growth, bulb yield and itsphysical and chemical properties as effected byorganic and natural fertilization. Res. J. Agric & bioSci 3(5), 380-388.Akanbi and Makindi. 2007. Effect of cassava peelcompost on the growth and nutritional quality ofcelosia (Celosia argentea L). Res J Medwell1(4), 110-115.Fig. 7. Bulb Yield as effected by different fertilizersand cultivars of onion.Table 2. Bulb Diameter (mm), Bulb weight (g), Plotyield (Kg) and Bulb Yield (t ha-1) as effected bydifferent fertilizers and cultivars.TreatmentsBulbDiameter(mm)BulbWeight(g)Bulb Yield(t ha-1)VarietiesSwat-1 57.73 A 83.04 A 7.46 ASunset 54.20 B 72.10 B 6.69 BLSD 0.2538 0.1597 0.0285FertilizersPoultry manure 65.19 A 103.30 A 8.90 AFarm Yard manure 60.25 B 92.57 B 8.60 BDAP 52.16 C 61.63 C 5.58 CAli AH, Rizk FA, Shaheen AM, Abdel-Moutymm. 2007. Onion plant growth, bulb yieldand its physical and chemical properties as effectedby natural and organic fertilizers. Res. J. Agric. & bioSci 3(5), 380-388.Amujoyegbe B, Opabode JT, Olayinka A. 2007.Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on Yieldand Chlorophyll Content of Maize (Zea mays L.) andSorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). African J.Biotechnology 16(3), 1869-1873.Bendfeldt. 2002. Poultry litter as fertilizer and soilAmendment. Associate Extension Agent, Agricultural114 | Ahmed et al.
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was recorded from plots which were fertilized with
poultry manure whereas minimum bulb yield
(5.24t/ha) was obtained from plots which were
fertilized with NPK inorganic fertilizer. The
improvement in bulb yield by application of poultry
manure might be due to the fact that it improves
water holding capacity and provides ample nutrients
for longer duration due to less leaching of nutrients as
compared to inorganic fertilizers where there is
greater problem of leaching (Carol et al., 1999). In
cultivars, more bulb yield (7.46t/ha) was noted from
cultivars swat-1 planted plots whereas less bulb yield
(6.69t/ha) was obtained from sunset planted plots.
Better performance of Swat-1 cultivars in term of Bulb
yield might be due be to genetic potential of this
cultivar (Khan et al., 2011). In case of interaction
between fertilizers and cultivars, maximum bulb yield
(9.36t/ha) was recorded where cultivar swat-1 was
planted in combination with poultry manure whereas
minimum bulb yield (4.94t/ha) was noted from plots
which fertilized by inorganic fertilizer NPK in
combination with cultivar sunset
NPK 46.26 D 52.80 D 5.24 D
LSD 0.8148 1.0334 0.0411
Interaction
VxF Fig-5 Fig-6 Fig-7
Conclusion
From this experiment it is concluded that application
of organic manure and cultivars of onion effect
growth and bulb yield of onion. Organic manure
(poultry manure) improves Plant height (cm), No of
leaves per plant, leave length (cm), leave width (cm),
Bulb diameter, bulb weight and bulb yield of onion. In
case of cultivars, swat-1 gave more yield and response
to organic manure. On the basis of above conclusion,
it is recommended that that poultry manure should
be applied to the soil before transplanting while onion
cultivar swat-1 should be planted with poultry
manure for better production of onion crop .
References
Aisha AH, Rizk FA, Shaheen AM, Abel-Mouty
M. 2007. Onion plant growth, bulb yield and its
physical and chemical properties as effected by
organic and natural fertilization. Res. J. Agric & bio
Sci 3(5), 380-388.
Akanbi and Makindi. 2007. Effect of cassava peel
compost on the growth and nutritional quality of
celosia (Celosia argentea L). Res J Medwell
1(4), 110-115.
Fig. 7. Bulb Yield as effected by different fertilizers
and cultivars of onion.
Table 2. Bulb Diameter (mm), Bulb weight (g), Plot
yield (Kg) and Bulb Yield (t ha-1) as effected by
different fertilizers and cultivars.
Treatments
Bulb
Diameter
(mm)
Bulb
Weight
(g)
Bulb Yield
(t ha-1)
Varieties
Swat-1 57.73 A 83.04 A 7.46 A
Sunset 54.20 B 72.10 B 6.69 B
LSD 0.2538 0.1597 0.0285
Fertilizers
Poultry manure 65.19 A 103.30 A 8.90 A
Farm Yard manure 60.25 B 92.57 B 8.60 B
DAP 52.16 C 61.63 C 5.58 C
Ali AH, Rizk FA, Shaheen AM, Abdel-
Moutymm. 2007. Onion plant growth, bulb yield
and its physical and chemical properties as effected
by natural and organic fertilizers. Res. J. Agric. & bio
Sci 3(5), 380-388.
Amujoyegbe B, Opabode JT, Olayinka A. 2007.
Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on Yield
and Chlorophyll Content of Maize (Zea mays L.) and
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). African J.
Biotechnology 16(3), 1869-1873.
Bendfeldt. 2002. Poultry litter as fertilizer and soil
Amendment. Associate Extension Agent, Agricultural
114 | Ahmed et al.
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