Impact of organic fertilizer quality on the phenotypic characteristics of Corn crop and soil properties
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https://doi.org/10.21704/pja.v8i3.2061Keywords:
Corn, Poultry, Fertilizer, Organic Waste, Al-KhatibAbstract
The purpose of this study is to know the effect of organic fertilizers on the growth and productivity of yellow corn and the properties of saline soil. The experiment was carried out on the farm of Sayeed Habib Al-Khatib in the city of Numaniyah, 45 km west of the city of Kut, during the 2024 agricultural season. To study 3 types of organic waste: cows, F1, sheep F2, and poultry F3, then a mixture of them, (F1+F2), (F1+F3), (F2+F3), to know the effect of these fertilizers on the growth and production of Maize plants and soil properties. The land was plowed, ground, and mixed, Then the waste was then added to the soil with the surface layer 2 t.ha-1, Then the corn grains were planted and irrigation began until the end of the experiment. Agricultural operations and crop service were carried out according to the recommendations followed in the region. Soil, plant and yield measurements were taken at the end of the growing season. The research results showed that the level (F 2 + F3) of organic Fertilizer from sheep waste mixed with poultry waste resulted in a significant increase in plant height, root length, Ear length, leaf area, weight of 500 grains, yield, and biological yield compared to other levels of fertilizer and organic matter in the soil, while the pH and EC of the soil did not give a significant difference. This experiment demonstrated the positive effect of poultry waste and mixture of poultry and sheep manure in growth and corn production. Additional to this mixture of poultry and sheep manure influence soil properties by decreasing electrical conductivity and increasing organic matter.
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