Biochemical Characterization of Partially Stabilized Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Cow Dung Consortium and Its Effect on the Growth Performance of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Table 3
The mean values of chemical properties of the partially stabilized organic material.
Parameter
Treatments
value
T1
T2
T3
T4
(100%)
+ CD (75 : 25)
+ CD (50 : 50)
+ CD (25 : 75)
pH (H2O)
8.06 ± 0.099
7.9 ± 0.099
8.3 ± 0.099
8.23 ± 0.099
0.078
EC (mS/cm)
0.86 ± 0.137
1.1 ± 0.137
0.9 ± 0.137
0.96 ± 0.137
0.654
OC (%)
2.80 ± 0.443
3.55 ± 0.443
3.13 ± 0.443
2.57 ± 0.443
0.463
OM (%)
4.84 ± 0.766
6.12 ± 0.766
5.40 ± 0.766
4.41 ± 0.766
0.467
TN (%)
0.242 ± 0.38
0.306 ± 0.38
0.270 ± 0.38
0.221 ± 0.38
0.475
Pavail. (ppm)
135.85 ± 13.07
120.80 ± 13.07
116.60 ± 13.07
77.10 ± 13.07
0.063
Kavail. (ppm)
403.33 ± 34.5
365 ± 34.5
230.41 ± 34.5
71 ± 34.5
0.002
C/N
11.58 ± 0.005
11.59 ± 0.005
11.6 ± 0.005
11.59 ± 0.005
0.370
,Parthenium; CD, cow dung; EC, electrical conductivity; OC, organic carbon; OM, organic matter; TN, total nitrogen; Pavail, available phosphorus; Kavail, available potassium; C/N, carbon to nitrogen ratio.
