Effect of municipal solid waste on the growth of maize (Zea mays L.)

• Autorzy: Simeon P. O. , Ambah B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A pot experiment was conducted in the green house to determine the effect of municipal solid waste on the growth of maize (zea mays). Growth parameters of percentage emergence, plant height, leaf area and number of levers per plant were collect and subjected into statistical analysis, using ANOVA and fisher’s L.S.D. at 5 % probability level. Plant growth parameters decreased with increase in cropping cycle. Similarly, maize grown on dumpsite soils did better than the control soil samples. It show increase in plant height, leaf area and number of leaves per plant at a range of 16.82 cm to 12.87 cm, 5 to 4 and 64.69 cm to 59.88 cm for the dumpsite and control samples respectively. Soil PH, organic matter (OM), total Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na) and Effective Cat-ion Exchange Capacity (ECEC) decreased with increase in cropping cycle respectively. The Dumpsite soil sample recorded higher mean values than the control (P < 0.05). There is every indication that municipal solid waste is beneficial to plant if only proper and careful sorting and separation of hazardous waste is done.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

municipal solid waste; plant growth; maize; Zea mays; pot experiment; greenhouse; growth parameter; plant height; leaf area; statistical analysis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Letters of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 02
• Opis fizyczny: p.1-10,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Simeon P. O.

• Department of Agricultural Education, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

autor

Ambah B.

• Department of Agricultural Education, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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