Use Of Farmyard Manure Research Articles

Experiências de adubação mineral e orgânica com Capim Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst.)

Kikuio grass (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst) is beyond any doubt, a pasture very important for farm animals; since its chemical composition is very similar to that of alfalfa, the present field trial was carried out; a randomized block design with 8 treatments was selected as follows: 1 N - P - K - Ca - Mg (complete manuring) 2 N - P - K - Ca----- (without Mg) 3 N - P - K-------Mg (without Ca) 4 ----P - K - Ca - Mg (without N) 5 N------K - Ca Mg (without P) 6 N - P - Ca - Mg (without K) 7 organic matter (without mineral fertilizers) 8 control Nitrogen was applied as NaN03 (topdressed) and as ammonium sulfate; P2O5 was given as superphosphate associated to bonemeal; K2O was applied as muriate, CaO as sambaquis (oyster shells); MgO was given as MgSO4 (topdressed). The source of organic matter was farmyard manure. As far yields are concerned the following observations were made: 1. treatment n. 7 was superior to all others; 2. considering the mineral fertilizers, good responses were due to N and P2O5; 3. the control yield was exceedingly poor, being inferior to all the others treatments; The chemical analyses revealed that: 1. the protein content decreased accordingly to this order: 7, 6, 5 and 1; treatment 4 (without N) gave the lowest protein content; 2. treatment n. 4 produced the highest fat content; treatment no. 7 ranked second; no. 8 gave the lowest fat content; 3. crude fiber: highest - treatment 7; lowest - 8; 4. ashes: the ashes content was higher in treatment 5; proprobably because the most abundant element in the ashes is K, the ash content of treatment 6 (no K) was very low; 5. non nitrogenous substances (determined by difference) - high in treatment 8 and low in treatment 7; 6. mineral elements in the ashes - the element omitted from a given treatment was very low in the grasses therein obtained; this shows the relative poverty of the soil in that element. As general remark the Authors suggest the use of farmyard manure in the fertilization of Kikuio grass; farmyard manure could probably substitute wither green manure or compost.

The Empire Cotton Growing Corporation

AT a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation held in Manchester on February 7, the resignation was received of Mr. Milligan, who has been the Corporation's senior representative in Africa since 1924. During this time he has travelled constantly about South Africa and visited in addition the Corporation's staff in Swaziland and Rhodesia. He has been succeeded by Mr. Parnell, who has long been associated with the Corporation's work in South Africa. The Council received the report of Mr. May, assistant secretary of the Corporation, upon a tour he had recently made in East and South Africa, particularly with reference to developments in Tanganyika Territory. At many places in this territory, the Corporation's assistance will be used towards developing an interesting scheme, evolved by the Agricultural Department, for native holdings on which cotton will be grown in a system of mixed farming. Each family will be given the freehold of their holding, which will consist of 20 acres. Of these, 10 acres will be reserved for cattle grazing, and the remainder for the dwelling site and land for the cultivation of cotton and other crops. The natives will also be given instruction in the preparation and use of farmyard manure.

Empire Cotton Growing Corporation

AT a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation held in Manchester on February 7, the resignation was received of Mr. Milligan, who has been the Corporation's senior representative in Africa since 1924. During this time he has travelled constantly about South Africa and visited in addition the Corporation's staff in Swaziland and Rhodesia. He has been succeeded by Mr. Parnell, who has long been associated with the Corporation's work in South Africa. The Council received the report of Mr. May, assistant secretary of the Corporation, upon a tour he had recently made in East and South Africa, particularly with reference to developments in Tanganyika Territory. At many places in this territory, the Corporation's assistance will be used towards developing an interesting scheme, evolved by the Agricultural Department, for native holdings on which cotton will be grown in a system of mixed farming. Each family will be given the freehold of their holding, which will consist of 20 acres. Of these, 10 acres will be reserved for cattle grazing, and the remainder for the dwelling site and land for the cultivation of cotton and other crops. The natives will also be given instruction in the preparation and use of farmyard manure.