Research Article

Comparative Effects of Different Fertilizer Sources on the Growth and Nutrient Content of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Seedling in a Greenhouse Trial

Table 7

Comparative effect of PM, OMF, and NPK on the nutrient content of moringa.

Treatments%N (g/kg)P (mg/kg)Ca (cmol/kg)Mg (cmol/kg)K (cmol/kg)Na (mg/g)Mn (mg/g)Fe (mg/g)Cu (mg/g)Zn (mg/g)

Control2.11b0.15b0.87b0.70a2.28c401.08c100.20c189.02a6.61b36.14a
OMF2.01b0.19b2.46a0.42a3.21b492.14b115.43c158.43a6.04b10.43b
NPK3.28a0.12b0.94b0.46a2.66c392.18c392.34b198.08a8.31a17.23b
PM4.13a0.26a0.94b0.53a4.78a563.05a563.00a142.17a8.22a19.78b
SE1.700.421.140.731.8021.5017.1113.112.704.57

Values with different letters (a, b, c) are significantly () different using Duncan’s multiple range test.