Effect of Nitrogen and Compost on Sugarcane (Saccharum Officinarum L.)at Metahara Sugarcane Plantation
Received Date: Sep 25, 2014 / Accepted Date: Nov 10, 2014 / Published Date: Nov 12, 2014
Abstract
A study was conducted at Metahara Sugar Estate in Ethiopia with the objectives to determine the optimum rates of nitrogen and compost for sugarcane production, and the effect of compost on soil chemical properties. Four levels of nitrogen (0, 46, 92, and 138 Kg /ha) and five levels of compost (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 ton/ha) were combined in factorial arrangement. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications. It was conducted on clay soils (Haplic Cambisols). Soil samples were taken before and after treatment application, and analyzed for pH (1:2.5), ECe, organic carbon, total N, available P, and available K. All the cultural practices were executed as per the estate’s practice. Analysis of the soil indicated that except for pH value, all the salient soil properties including ECe, organic carbon, total nitrogen, available P, and available K were slightly increased due to compost application. Analysis of variance indicated that interaction effect between nitrogen and compost was significant (p<0.05) on stalk girth, stalk weight, cane yield, and sugar yield. Highest cane and sugar yields were obtained when 46 Kg N/ha applied with 15 ton of compost/ha. Net benefit to cost ratio was also found to be the highest, 1.12, for this combination. Therefore, 46 Kg N/ha with 15 ton of compost/ha is recommended for clay soils (Haplic Cambisols).
Keywords: Sugarcane; Compost; Filtercake; Vinasse; Nitrogen;Sugar yield
Citation: Teshome Z, Abejehu G, Hagos H (2014) Effect of Nitrogen and Compost on Sugarcane (Saccharum Officinarum L.) at Metahara Sugarcane Plantation. Adv Crop Sci Tech 2:153. Doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000153
Copyright: © 2014 Teshome Z, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Share This Article
Recommended Journals
Open Access Journals
Article Tools
Article Usage
- Total views: 17243
- [From(publication date): 12-2014 - Nov 13, 2024]
- Breakdown by view type
- HTML page views: 12462
- PDF downloads: 4781