Effect Of Poultry Manure On The Growth And Yield Of Terfera

Effect Of Poultry Manure On The Growth And Yield Of Terfera

Abstract

A field trial was carried out at the Imopoly Farm to determine the goods of rate of flesh ordure on the growth and yield of Watermelon. Six different rates of flesh ordure were replicated three times on eighteen beds. The treatments were; control plot, 2 tons/ ha, 4 tons/ ha, 6 tons/ ha, 8 tons/ ha, 10 tons/ ha. The treatments were arranged in a fully randomized block design. The trial was carried out between February, 2011 and April 2011.

Data were taken on the growth and yield parameters. Five shops were aimlessly named and tagged per plot for data collection. Establishment count; Factory height; Stem circumference; Number of leaves per factory and Leaf area, were taken at 5 WAP and at crop, to assess growth. Number of fruits per factory; Fresh fruit weight per bed, were taken to assess the yield.

The results of this study showed that Watermelon growth isn’t significantly different at 5 WAP. At harvesting, loftiest stem circumference of32.40 mm was attained with 4tons ha while the smallest of28.50 mm was from 6tons ha. Watermelon yield of1.69 kg was loftiest from 6tons ha, while the smallest of0.87 kg was got from 4tons ha.

The results of the study have shown that Watermelon will still perform fairly well without diseases on regularly – fertilized soils.