Improving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Production

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dc.contributor.authorBeesigamukama, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorTumuhairwe, John Baptist
dc.contributor.authorMuoma, John
dc.contributor.authorMaingi, John M.
dc.contributor.authorOmbori, Omwoyo
dc.contributor.authorMukaminega, Dative
dc.contributor.authorNakanwagi, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorAmoding, Alice
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-15T10:08:44Z
dc.date.available2020-12-15T10:08:44Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionAn Article Published in Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technologyen_US
dc.description.abstractA 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.issn2465-7522
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/21135
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPearl Research Journalsen_US
dc.subjectDelayed Compost Maturityen_US
dc.subjectMaize Yielden_US
dc.subjectNutrient Lossesen_US
dc.subjectPile Compostingen_US
dc.subjectWater Hyacinthen_US
dc.titleImproving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Productionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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