Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan

A nursery experiment was carried out in rain shelter of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jasin Campus, Melaka to study on the effect(s) of some organic wastes on soil nutrient content and growth performance of cocoa seedlings (Theobroma cacao L.). The experiment comprised of six treatments: cocoa pod husk...

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Main Author: Azizan, Siti Zubaidah
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2015
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17131/
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description A nursery experiment was carried out in rain shelter of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jasin Campus, Melaka to study on the effect(s) of some organic wastes on soil nutrient content and growth performance of cocoa seedlings (Theobroma cacao L.). The experiment comprised of six treatments: cocoa pod husk ash (CPHA), rice husk ash (RHA), chicken dung, cow dung, NPK15-15-15 and control (no fertilizer application). Each treatment was mixed with 109 of soil filled in polythene bags containing cocoa seedlings. The experiment was arranged in completely randomized design (CRD) with four replications. Cocoa seedling performances such as plant height, number of leaves, stem girth were the parameters recorded in a week interval while dry root weights and soil nutrient content were recorded at the end of the experiment. The NPK fertilizer increased significantly (P>O.05) the plant height, number of leaves of cocoa seedlings. However, there is no significant different in stem girth and dry root weight. The treatments also showed significant difference (P>O.05) for soil nutrient content (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na) relative to the control treatment. NPK was the most effective fertilizer for cocoa seedling growth while organic materials alone did not give any promising effects on the growth of cocoa seedlings. 2015
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spelling uitm-171312019-05-04T14:22:07Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17131/ Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan Azizan, Siti Zubaidah A nursery experiment was carried out in rain shelter of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jasin Campus, Melaka to study on the effect(s) of some organic wastes on soil nutrient content and growth performance of cocoa seedlings (Theobroma cacao L.). The experiment comprised of six treatments: cocoa pod husk ash (CPHA), rice husk ash (RHA), chicken dung, cow dung, NPK15-15-15 and control (no fertilizer application). Each treatment was mixed with 109 of soil filled in polythene bags containing cocoa seedlings. The experiment was arranged in completely randomized design (CRD) with four replications. Cocoa seedling performances such as plant height, number of leaves, stem girth were the parameters recorded in a week interval while dry root weights and soil nutrient content were recorded at the end of the experiment. The NPK fertilizer increased significantly (P>O.05) the plant height, number of leaves of cocoa seedlings. However, there is no significant different in stem girth and dry root weight. The treatments also showed significant difference (P>O.05) for soil nutrient content (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na) relative to the control treatment. NPK was the most effective fertilizer for cocoa seedling growth while organic materials alone did not give any promising effects on the growth of cocoa seedlings. 2015 Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2015 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17131/2/PPb_SITI%20ZUBAIDAH%20AZIZAN%20AT%2015_5.pdf Azizan, Siti Zubaidah (2015) Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan. (2015) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/17131.pdf> (Unpublished)
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Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan
title Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan
title_full Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan
title_fullStr Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan
title_full_unstemmed Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan
title_short Study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / Siti Zubaidah Azizan
title_sort study on the effect of organic materials on the growth performance of cocoa seedling / siti zubaidah azizan
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17131/