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Sudan Journal of Agricultural Research
Chicken manure, N and P Fertilizers Effects on muskmelon
(Cucumis melo var. reticulatus Naud., growth, soil and plant nutrient
contents
Eltayeb M. Abdelmalik, Ahmed M.Z. Ibrahim and Mohamed E. Elkashif
Abstract
Two experiments were conducted during the summer of 2000 and winter of
2000/2001, at the National Institute for the Promotion of Horticultural
Exports (NIPHE) research farm, Wad Medani, Sudan. The objective was to study
the effects of chicken manure, N and P fertilizers on muskmelon growth, soil
and plant nutrient contents. The treatments were four levels of chicken
manure (0, 4.5, 9 and 18 t/ha), two levels of N (0 and 55 kg N/ha) and two
levels of P (0 and 55 kg P2O5 t/ha) arranged in a randomized complete block
design with three replications. The results showed that muskmelon vegetative
growth, total soil N, available P and plant uptake of N and P were
significantly increased with the application of chicken manure in
combination with N and P. The highest values of these parameters were
obtained with the application of 18 tons of manure/ha in combination with 55
kg N and 55 kg P2O5/ha.
Sudan Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 9 (2007) PP. 91-97
