Improving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Production
dc.contributor.author | Beesigamukama, Dennis | |
dc.contributor.author | Tumuhairwe, John Baptist | |
dc.contributor.author | Muoma, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Maingi, John M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ombori, Omwoyo | |
dc.contributor.author | Mukaminega, Dative | |
dc.contributor.author | Nakanwagi, Josephine | |
dc.contributor.author | Amoding, Alice | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-15T10:08:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-15T10:08:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.description | An Article Published in Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | A study was carried out to hasten maturity, improve nutrient content and determine agronomic performance of water hyacinth-based composts. Water hyacinth (WH) was composted using pile method and six treatments: WH + cattle manure (WH+CM), WH + poultry manure (WH+PM), WH + effective microorganisms, WH + molasses at 25% total sugar content, WH + molasses at 50% total sugar content and WH composted singly. Macro nutrients, C/N ratio, mineral nitrogen, temperature and pH were monitored. The composts obtained were applied at rates of 3 and 6 t ha-1 using maize (LONGE 4) as test crop. All compost treatments reached maturity after 6 weeks and the highest total contents of 2.2%, 1.3% and 1.5% of N, P and K respectively were determined in WH+PM. Grain yields of 6.8 t ha-1 harvested in (WH+CM) applied at 6 t ha-1 and 6.5 t ha-1 harvested in (WH+PM) applied at 3 t ha-1 were statistically similar, and the highest in the experiment. Co-composting with poultry manure shortened maturity period and improved nutrient concentrations of mature compost. Highest grain yield was obtained at 6 t ha-1 but (WH+PM) compost applied at 3 t ha-1 was the most effective. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2465-7522 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/21135 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Pearl Research Journals | en_US |
dc.subject | Delayed Compost Maturity | en_US |
dc.subject | Maize Yield | en_US |
dc.subject | Nutrient Losses | en_US |
dc.subject | Pile Composting | en_US |
dc.subject | Water Hyacinth | en_US |
dc.title | Improving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Production | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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