Effect of Fertilizers (Urea, Farmyard and Chicken Manure) on Growth and Yield of Rhodes Grass (Chloris Gayana L. Knuth.)

Ahmed M Yossif,Yassin M Ibrahim

doi:10.13189/ujps.2013.010305

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during (2009/2010) season in Demonstration Farm of the Faculty of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology at Shambat, Sudan. The objective was to study the effect of fertilizers (urea, farmyard and chicken manure) on growth and yield of Rhodes grass. The fertilizer treatments used in this study were urea [U (100KgN/ha)], farmyard manure [FYM (5ton/ha)], chicken manure [ CHM (3ton/ha)], combinations between them (U+FYM, U+CHM, FYM+CHM, and U+FTM+CHM) with 8 cuts (Two months for the first cut and monthly after that to 8th cut). The experiment was laied out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. The results revealed that growth parameters were not significantly affected by fertilizers except plant population but yield parameters were significantly affected by fertilizers.

Highlights

Forage production is gaining more attention in the tropics and subtropics; in both developed and developing countries
In Sudan forage production is very important because the forage is basic source of energy for growth and maintenance and product increment of livestock
Khair (1999) pointed out that Rhodes grass responded well to N fertilization when applied in a separate dose after any harvesting Gasim (2001) found that the increase in N fertilizer increased leaf area and leaf to stem ratio of maize forage

Summary

Introduction

Forage production is gaining more attention in the tropics and subtropics; in both developed and developing countries. Khair (1999) pointed out that Rhodes grass responded well to N fertilization when applied in a separate dose after any harvesting Gasim (2001) found that the increase in N fertilizer increased leaf area and leaf to stem ratio of maize forage. Brima (2007) stated that mean number of leaves per plant of Rhodes grass was significantly affected by NPK but mean plant height, leaf area index and leaf to stem ratio were not significantly affected by NPK.

Results

Conclusion