Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bio-slurry (BS) and chemical fertilizer (CF) application on the growth and yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. Parris Iceland Cos). Field experiment consisting of six treatments (100 % BS, 75 % BS + 25 % CF, 50 % BS + 50 % CF, 25 % BS +...
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| description | The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bio-slurry (BS) and chemical fertilizer (CF) application on the growth and yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. Parris Iceland Cos). Field experiment consisting of six treatments (100 % BS, 75 % BS + 25 % CF, 50 % BS + 50 % CF, 25 % BS + 75 % CF, 100 % CF and the control) was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results showed that the combined application of BS and CF significantly increased lettuce yield and its constituents at p < 0.05. More specifically, the maximum plant height (31.4 cm), leaf area (4914.5 cm2), and yield (38.34 ton ha−1) were obtained with the combined application of 75 % CF and 25 % BS. Aside from that, yield and its components showed a positive correlation. Using BS alone or in combination with CF could increase lettuce yield while also potentially saving money on CF purchases. Overall, combining CF and BS in a 3:1 ratio could be an optimum rate for growing lettuce in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-402d4a1293a840f6b13152b0954f4bb72024-02-01T06:32:35ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01101e23600Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer applicationTsigereda Meskelu0Abate Feyissa Senbeta1Yadessa Gonfa Keneni2Getachew Sime3Department of Biology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia; Center for Ethiopian Rift Valley Studies, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia; Corresponding author. Department of Biology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bio-slurry (BS) and chemical fertilizer (CF) application on the growth and yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. Parris Iceland Cos). Field experiment consisting of six treatments (100 % BS, 75 % BS + 25 % CF, 50 % BS + 50 % CF, 25 % BS + 75 % CF, 100 % CF and the control) was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results showed that the combined application of BS and CF significantly increased lettuce yield and its constituents at p < 0.05. More specifically, the maximum plant height (31.4 cm), leaf area (4914.5 cm2), and yield (38.34 ton ha−1) were obtained with the combined application of 75 % CF and 25 % BS. Aside from that, yield and its components showed a positive correlation. Using BS alone or in combination with CF could increase lettuce yield while also potentially saving money on CF purchases. Overall, combining CF and BS in a 3:1 ratio could be an optimum rate for growing lettuce in the study area.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023108085Chemical fertilizerCorrelationGrowth parameterOrganic fertilizerIntegrated applicationYield |
| spellingShingle | Tsigereda Meskelu Abate Feyissa Senbeta Yadessa Gonfa Keneni Getachew Sime Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application Heliyon Chemical fertilizer Correlation Growth parameter Organic fertilizer Integrated application Yield |
| title | Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application |
| title_full | Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application |
| title_fullStr | Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application |
| title_short | Growth and marketable yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by bio-slurry and chemical fertilizer application |
| title_sort | growth and marketable yield of lettuce lactuca sativa l as affected by bio slurry and chemical fertilizer application |
| topic | Chemical fertilizer Correlation Growth parameter Organic fertilizer Integrated application Yield |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023108085 |
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