Research Article

Compost and Crude Humic Substances Produced from Selected Wastes and Their Effects on Zea mays L. Nutrient Uptake and Growth

Table 2

Treatments evaluated in a pot experiment using Zea mays L. as test crop.

TreatmentUrea (g)ERP (g)K source (g)

T00.000.000.00
T14.847.452.48 MOP
T23.244.9553.02 RS humin
T33.585.6768.90 RH humin
T43.866.3663.22 SD humin
T53.946.4843.39 EFB humin
T62.924.5150.95 RS compost
T70.830.00164.46 RH compost
T80.261.07227.48 SD compost
T93.715.3153.05 EFB compost

Each treatment from T1 to T9 supplies equivalent nutrients at rate of 2.23 g N, 2.23 g P2O5, and 1.49 g K2O [2].