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Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency

Waste from oil palm plantations, paddy fields, sawn timber and poultries are substantial. Inappropriate disposal of these wastes can cause environmental problems such as air and land pollutions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of crude humin and compost produced from rice str...

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Main Authors: Perumal, Palanivell, Kasim, Susilawati, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
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Published: Academic Journals 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30699/1/30699.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:30699 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30699/ Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency Perumal, Palanivell Kasim, Susilawati Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad Waste from oil palm plantations, paddy fields, sawn timber and poultries are substantial. Inappropriate disposal of these wastes can cause environmental problems such as air and land pollutions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of crude humin and compost produced from rice straw, rice husk, sawdust, and oil palm empty fruit bunch on growth, dry matter production, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency of maize. Standard procedures were used to determine soil pH, total nitrogen, exchangeable ammonium, available nitrate, exchangeable phosphorus, cations, organic matter, total organic carbon and cation exchange capacity before and after planting. The plants were measured for diameter and height at tasselling stage prior to harvest. Dry matter production, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency were also determined. Application of sawdust compost (T8) significantly increased maize plant diameter, height, dry matter production, and N, P and K uptake and use efficiency. It also reduced N, P and K based chemical fertilizer up to 90%. Application of humin and other selected waste composts (T6, T7 and T9) could be used as alternative for chemical fertilizers and their similar effects on maize plants. Academic Journals 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30699/1/30699.pdf Perumal, Palanivell and Kasim, Susilawati and Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna and Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad (2013) Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency. African Journal of Biotechnology, 12 (13). art. no. ADC199B26054. pp. 1500-1507. ISSN 1684–5315 http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/ADC199B26054
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description Waste from oil palm plantations, paddy fields, sawn timber and poultries are substantial. Inappropriate disposal of these wastes can cause environmental problems such as air and land pollutions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of crude humin and compost produced from rice straw, rice husk, sawdust, and oil palm empty fruit bunch on growth, dry matter production, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency of maize. Standard procedures were used to determine soil pH, total nitrogen, exchangeable ammonium, available nitrate, exchangeable phosphorus, cations, organic matter, total organic carbon and cation exchange capacity before and after planting. The plants were measured for diameter and height at tasselling stage prior to harvest. Dry matter production, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency were also determined. Application of sawdust compost (T8) significantly increased maize plant diameter, height, dry matter production, and N, P and K uptake and use efficiency. It also reduced N, P and K based chemical fertilizer up to 90%. Application of humin and other selected waste composts (T6, T7 and T9) could be used as alternative for chemical fertilizers and their similar effects on maize plants.
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author Perumal, Palanivell
Kasim, Susilawati
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
spellingShingle Perumal, Palanivell
Kasim, Susilawati
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
author_facet Perumal, Palanivell
Kasim, Susilawati
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
author_sort Perumal, Palanivell
title Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
title_short Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
title_full Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
title_fullStr Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on Zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
title_sort effects of crude humin and compost produced from selected waste on zea mays growth, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency
publisher Academic Journals
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30699/1/30699.pdf
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