Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition

Field experiment was conducted to study the effect of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and poultry manure (PM) on the growth and nutrients uptake by maize. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with 6 levels of PM in tones ha-1 (0, 4, 6, 8, 10, & 12) and 2 levels...

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Main Authors: Rakiya, Abdullahi, Samuel, Lihan, Rebicca, E.
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Published: IJAIR 2015
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description Field experiment was conducted to study the effect of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and poultry manure (PM) on the growth and nutrients uptake by maize. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with 6 levels of PM in tones ha-1 (0, 4, 6, 8, 10, & 12) and 2 levels of AMF; (inoculated , +AMF and un-inoculated, -AMF) + recommended dose of NPK (RD NPK) chemical fertilizer; making 13 treatment combinations replicated 3 times. Plant growth (height, leaf area, root volume, shoot, and root dry weight biomass), root colonization (RC %) and uptakes of N, P, & K were assessed after six weeks growing period of maize. Inoculated plants and RD NPK recorded higher values for plant growth biometrics and nutrients uptake compared to un-inoculated plants.Poultry manure application enhanced RC % and AMF spore density with maximum value (43.00±38.70 %, 17.33±1.202 g-1 soil) at 12 t PM ha-1. Applying 12 t PM+AMF produced plants with the highest shoot and root biomass weights (199.00±3.055, 9.57±0.713 g) that were comparable to RD NPK (194.33±2.404, 9.27±0.376 g). Increase in shoot dry biomass due to AMF revealed, 19.3%, 20%, 12.2%, 7.2%, 7.9%, and 15.2% over 0, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 t PM ha-1 of un-inoculated plants. Applying 12 t PM+AMF recorded higher shoot dry biomass by 2.3% over RD NPK. RC % correlated positively with shoot biomass (R2= 0.753). Maximum N, P, & K uptake were recorded at 12 t PM+AMF compared to all the treatments. It could be concluded that PM have potentially stimulated AMF symbiosis, enhanced maize growth and nutrients uptake under normal field condition compared to chemical fertilizer, thus could be considered for maize production.
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spelling unimas-135762022-02-04T03:23:51Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13576/ Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition Rakiya, Abdullahi Samuel, Lihan Rebicca, E. GE Environmental Sciences QK Botany Field experiment was conducted to study the effect of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and poultry manure (PM) on the growth and nutrients uptake by maize. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with 6 levels of PM in tones ha-1 (0, 4, 6, 8, 10, & 12) and 2 levels of AMF; (inoculated , +AMF and un-inoculated, -AMF) + recommended dose of NPK (RD NPK) chemical fertilizer; making 13 treatment combinations replicated 3 times. Plant growth (height, leaf area, root volume, shoot, and root dry weight biomass), root colonization (RC %) and uptakes of N, P, & K were assessed after six weeks growing period of maize. Inoculated plants and RD NPK recorded higher values for plant growth biometrics and nutrients uptake compared to un-inoculated plants.Poultry manure application enhanced RC % and AMF spore density with maximum value (43.00±38.70 %, 17.33±1.202 g-1 soil) at 12 t PM ha-1. Applying 12 t PM+AMF produced plants with the highest shoot and root biomass weights (199.00±3.055, 9.57±0.713 g) that were comparable to RD NPK (194.33±2.404, 9.27±0.376 g). Increase in shoot dry biomass due to AMF revealed, 19.3%, 20%, 12.2%, 7.2%, 7.9%, and 15.2% over 0, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 t PM ha-1 of un-inoculated plants. Applying 12 t PM+AMF recorded higher shoot dry biomass by 2.3% over RD NPK. RC % correlated positively with shoot biomass (R2= 0.753). Maximum N, P, & K uptake were recorded at 12 t PM+AMF compared to all the treatments. It could be concluded that PM have potentially stimulated AMF symbiosis, enhanced maize growth and nutrients uptake under normal field condition compared to chemical fertilizer, thus could be considered for maize production. IJAIR 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13576/1/Rakiya.pdf Rakiya, Abdullahi and Samuel, Lihan and Rebicca, E. (2015) Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, 4 (1). pp. 2319-1473. ISSN 2319-1473
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
QK Botany
Rakiya, Abdullahi
Samuel, Lihan
Rebicca, E.
Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition
title Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition
title_full Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition
title_fullStr Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition
title_short Effect of Arbuscularmycorrhizal Fungi and Poultry Manure on Growth and Nutrients Uptake by Maize under Field Condition
title_sort effect of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi and poultry manure on growth and nutrients uptake by maize under field condition
topic GE Environmental Sciences
QK Botany
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13576/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13576/1/Rakiya.pdf