Synergistic effects of poultry and goat manures on the growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea l.) in humid Ultisol
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A field experiment was conducted from June to October 2019 to examine the synergy between poultry and goat manure on the performance and yield of groundnut on humid Ultisol in South-Eastern rainforest of Nigeria. The study utilized a 3 x 3 factorial disposition, laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Treatments consisted of goat and poultry manure, applied at three levels of 0, 5 and 10 t/ha. Data were collected on plant height, number of leaves, number of days to 50 % flowering, number of pods/plant, number of filled pods/plant, number of empty pods/plant, shelling percentage, 100-seed weight (g), pod yield/ha, and seed yield/ha. Goat manure applied at 5 and 10 t ha-1significantly (p≤0.05) increased plant height, number of leaves, number of pods, shelling percentage, pod and seed yield. Poultry manure only significantly (p≤0.05) affected the number of pods and shelling percentage with increase in rates applied up to 10 t ha-1, while significant interactions were only observed for plant height and number of leaves, number of pods and shelling percentage. At 10 t ha-1, goat manure gave significantly (p≤0.05) higher number of leaves (50.70). The interaction of poultry manure and goat manure at 10 t ha-1 gave the tallest groundnut plants (25.33cm). Interaction of 10 t ha-1 of poultry and goat manure gave the tallest plants, highest number of pods (17.50) and shelling percentage (41.50 %) for
groundnuts. The 10 t ha-1 goat manure in combination with zero poultry manure recorded the highest number of leaves in the study. The application of 5 t ha-1 of goat manure is hereby recommended for groundnut production in the study area.
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