Effects of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Carrot Varieties (Daucus Carrota)

Abdullahi Abubakar, Saidu Alhaji Aliyu

Abstract


The study aimed to investigate the impact of poultry manure on different carrot varieties in the Agricultural Education Department's pomology garden at the Federal College of Education Zaria. Three levels of poultry manure, namely 0 tha-1, 20 tha-1, and 40 tha-1, were utilized along with two carrot varieties, 'farin cikin manoma' (FRM) and Thema. The experiment followed a complete randomized block design, with three replications for each manure rate and variety. Several parameters, including plant height, number of leaf branches, root length, root diameter, and yield, were recorded. The collected data underwent analysis of variance with a significance level of 0.05. Surprisingly, no significant effects of poultry manure rates were observed on the aforementioned parameters. However, when considering all the parameters, including yield, it was observed that the combination of 20 tha-1 poultry manure and the FRM variety resulted in the highest values. Based on the results, it is recommended that a poultry manure rate of 20 tha-1 should be used for cultivating the FRM variety to achieve higher yields.


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