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ENHANCING GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA IN TWO SOIL SAMPLES BY USING COW MANURE AS AMENDMENT

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dc.contributor.author ANYASI, RO
dc.contributor.author ATAGANA, HI
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-16T05:53:54Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-16T05:53:54Z
dc.date.issued 2014-10-31
dc.identifier.citation Anyasi, R. O., & Atagana, H. I. (2014). Enhancing growth performance of Chromolaena odorata in two soil samples by using cow manure as amendment. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46(5), 1771-1779. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2070-3368
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13994
dc.description.abstract A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effect of cow manure on the growth of Chromolaena odorata propagated for the purpose of phytoremediation of organic contaminant in soil. Cow manure was mixed separately with two soil types: clay soil and sandy-loam soils in a ratio of 9:1 (soil:manure) and put into 2 L PVC pots, the homogenized soil types were measured into 2 L PVC planting pots. Selected sprouting stem cuttings of Chromolaena odorata were transplanted into the pots containing the soil-manure mixture. Nutrient status of the soil was monitored weekly through the period of experimentation and the growth of the plants and biomass accumulation were measured. Control experiment was set up with manure. Survival of plants after transplanting was highest for cuttings transplanting after 3 weeks (95%) and 5 weeks (50%) of sprouting in the nursery. Profuse growth of plants in the both amended soil types were observed when compared with the control. Biomass accumulation was significantly higher in amended soils compared to the control. This study has shown that organic manure amendment to both soil types can enhance the growth and biomass accumulation of Chromolaena odorata. This is a good indication that the amendment could be beneficial in soil hytoremediation studies involving C. odorata. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi:Pakistn Botanical Society, Karachi en_US
dc.subject Growth performances en_US
dc.subject Growth enhancement en_US
dc.subject Chromolaena odorata en_US
dc.subject Soil en_US
dc.title ENHANCING GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA IN TWO SOIL SAMPLES BY USING COW MANURE AS AMENDMENT en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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