Abstract

The growth of maize is often influenced by soil fertility, and municipal solid waste (MSW) has the potential to enhance soil quality when appropriately processed and supplemented with necessary nutrients, MSW can function as a beneficial fertilizer, supporting plant growth and improving soil health. This study investigates the effect of different Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (NPK) fertilizer rates combined with MSW on the growth and yield of maize. A pot experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ekiti State University, using a completely randomized design with three replicates. The treatments consisted of 25% NPK+MSW, 50% NPK+MSW, 75% NPK+MSW, 100% NPK+MSW, and a control. Fifty kilograms of MSW were weighed into 15 different pots, with various levels of NPK 15:15:15 (25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) incorporated. Growth metrics such as plant height, leaf area, number of leaves per plant ear height, and stem girth were accessed and yield parameters such as, Length of cob, Diameter of cob, Number of grains per cob, 100 grain weight, and Yield (g/pot) were also measured. The results revealed that the combination of 100% NPK with MSW resulted in significantly higher values for all growth and yield parameters compared to the control. This suggests that the use of MSW in combination with NPK fertilizer, especially at the 100% rate, can significantly enhance maize growth and lead to improved yield, while also contributing to waste management.

Full Text:

PDF

References

Adeoye, G.O. and Agboola, A.A. (1985). Soil test for upland rice in Southern western Nigeria. Fertilizer Research, 14: 227-234.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Agbede TM, Ojeniyi SO, Adeyemo AJ (2008). Effect of poultry manure on soil physical and chemical properties, growth and grain yield of sorghum in Southwest Nigeria. Ame-Eurasian J. Sustainable Agric. 2(1): 72-77.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Agbenin, J.O. (1995) Laboratory Manual for Soil and Plant Analysis (Selected Method and Data Analysis). 140.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Agboola and carey, 1973 Chemical analysis of the soil before the experiment

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ahsan, Amimul & Alamgir, Muhammed & Imteaz, Monzur & Shams, Shahriar & Rowshon, M. & Aziz, Mohammad & Idrus, Syazwani. (2015). Municipal solid waste generation, composition and management: Issues and challenges. A case study. Environment Protection Engineering. 41. 43-59. 10.5277/epel50304.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Akanbi, W.B., Olaniran, O.A., Olaniyi, J.O., Ojo, M.A. and Sanusi, O.O. (2007). Effect of cassava peel compost and nutritional quality of Celosia (Celosia argentea L.). Research Journal of Agronomy 1(3): 110-115

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alimohammadi, Mehrzad & Yousefi, Mohsen & Zandi, Peiman. (2011). Impact of Nitrogen rates on growth and yield attributes of Sweet Corn grown under different Phosphorus levels. Journal of American Science, 2011;7(10).

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Anon (2012) The Composite Budget of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly for the 2012 Fiscal Year. https://www.ghanadistrics.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Badmus M.A and O.S. Ariyo 2011. “Forecasting Cultivated Areas and Production of Maize in Nigerian using ARIMA Model” Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 3(3): 171-176

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beffa, T. (2002). The composting biotechnology: a microbial aerobic solid substratefermentation complex process. Bevaix (Switzerland) and Compag Technologies International. pp 273- 281.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bouyoucos, G.H. (1951) A Recalibration of the Hydrometer Method for Making Mechanical Analysis of Soils. Agronomy Journals, 43, 434-438.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Carmine Crecchio, Magda Curci, Maria, D.R, Pizzigallo, Patrizia Riccicutti, PaciFCo Ruggiero (2004): Effects of Municipal Solid Waste compost Amendments on Soil Enzyme Activities and Bacteria Genetic Diversity. Pp. 1595-1605.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chukwukelu, I.S. (2019). Effects of Municipal solid waste and NPK fertilizer on the growth and yield of maize (Zea maysL) and groundnut (Arachis hypogeaL) intercrop in Asaba, Delta State. MSc project submitted to Department of Agronomy, Delta State University, Abraka.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D.T. Gungula, A.O. Togun and J.G. Kling 1 2005). The Influence of N Rates on Maize Leaf Number and Senescence in Nigeria World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1 (1): 01-05, 2005 ISSN 1817-3047

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Duncan J (2005). Composting chicken manure. WSU Cooperative Extension, King County Master Gardener and Cooperative Extension Livestock Advisor

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ezeaku A, Adamu S, Onwualu AP (2006).Maize Response to Tillage and Organic Manure in a Sandy Loam Soil in North East Nigeria In: Agbede, T.M.(2010). Tillage and fertilizer effects on some soil properties, leaf nutrient concentrations, growth and sweet potato yield on an Alfisol in south western Nigeria. Soil Tillage Res. 110(1):25-32

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gomez, K.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1984) Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 680 p.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Guta Amante, Mulisa Wedajo and Shiferaw Temteme. Growth and Yield Response of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa L.) to NPSB and Urea fertilizer in Yeki District, Southwest Ethiopia. International Journal on Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Volume 6, Issue 1, Page 100-105 ISSN: 2722-4066

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hartz, T.K., F.J. Coasta and W.L. Schrander, 1996. Suitability of composted green wastes fro horticultural uses. Hortscience, 31(6): 961 -964.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Husnain, M.A., 2001. Effects of nitrogen application on fodder yield and quality of sorghum harvested at different times. M.Sc. Thesis, University Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IITA. 2020. Innovating for impact. IITA 2020-2021 Annual Report. Ibadan, Nigeria. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Available online at www.iita.org/annual-reports

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Iken, J.E. and Amusa, N.A. (2004). Maize research and production in Nigeria. African journal of biotechnology 3 (6): 302 – 307.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jackson, M.L. (1962) Soil Chemical Analysis. Constable and Co. Ltd., London.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lawal, B.A, Adeboye, M.K.A., Usman, A., Afolabi, S.G., & Adekanmbi, A.A. (2015). Rotation effect of Aeschynomene histrix on soil carbon and nitrogen and maize grain yield at Minna in the southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 6 (1), 1-9.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Liu, W., Ming, B., Xie, R., Liu, G., Wang, K., Yang, Y., Guo, X., Hou, P., and Li, S. (2020). Change in Maize Final Leaf Numbers and Its Effects on Biomass and Grain Yield across China. Agriculture, 10(9), 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10090411

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Obidiebube, E.A., Eruotor, P.G., Akparobi, S.O., Emosaariue, S.O., Achebe, U.A., Kator, P.E. (2012). Response of four cultivars of pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) to different levels of N. P. K. fertilizer in rainforest agroecological zone. International Journal of AgriScience. 2(12): 1143- 1150.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ofosu-Anim, J., & Leitch, M.H. (2009). Relative efficacy of organic manures in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) production. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 3, 13-19.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Olasantan F. O. (1999. Nitrogen fertilization of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in an intercropping system with cassava and maize in South-western Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science, Cambridge Vol. 133, 325 – 334.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Olasehinde, T. S., Qiao, F., & Mao, S. (2023). Impact of Improved Maize Varieties on Production Efficiency in Nigeria: Separating Technology from Managerial Gaps. Agriculture, 13(3), 611. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030611

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Olatunji, S.O., S.A. Ayuba, B.C. Anjembe and S.O Ojeniyi (2012). Effect of NPK and Poultry manure on Cowpea and Soil nutrient composition. In Nigerian Journal Journal of Science Vol 22 (1), PP 108-113.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Olsen, S.R., Cole, C.V. and Watanabe, F.S. (1954) Estimation of Available Phosphorus in Soils by Extraction with Sodium Bicarbonate. USDA Circular No. 939, US Government Printing Office, Washington DC.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Omotoso, Segun. (2014). Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) Fertilizer Application on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield at Ado-Ekiti, South-West, Nigeria. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 6. 2231-0606. 10.9734/AJEA/2015/12254.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Onwudiwe, Nikejah & Ogbonna, Peter & Chike, Onyeonagu & Ejiofor, Elizabeth & Kolawole, Olajide. (2014). Composted municipal solid waste and NPK fertilizer effect on yield, yield components and proximate composition of maize. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 9. 1778-1786. 10.5897/AJAR2014.8506.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Onwueme and Sinha, (2004). Cereal’s production in Nigeria: Problems, constraints and opportunities for betterment.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oyinlola, A. K. 2001. Recycling/Resource recovery technology option for a sustainable solid waste management system in Nigeria. In Proc. National Engineering Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, 63-72.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Peter, B. Woodbury (2005): Municipal Solid Waste composting potential effects of Heavy metal in Municipal Solid Waste compost and the environment. Boyce Thompson Institution For Plant Research at Cornell University. Municipal Solid Waste Fact Sheet 4 of 7.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Robert, K.M. and J. Walker Andrew, 1989. An Introduction to the Physiology of Crop Yields. Pub. U. S. John Wiley & Sons. Inc. New York.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sayara, T., Basheer-Salimia, R., Hawamde, F., & Sánchez, A. (2020). Recycling of Organic Wastes through Composting: Process Performance and Compost Application in Agriculture. Agronomy, 10(11), 1838. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111838

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Simeon, P. & Ambah, B.. (2013). Effect of Municipal Solid Waste on the Growth of Maize (Zea Mays L.). Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. 2. 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n10p67.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Smith, S.R., J.E. Hall and P. Hadley, 1992. Composting sewage sludge wastes in relation to their suitability for use as fertilizer materials for vegetable crop production. Acta Hort., 302: 202-215.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Walkley, J.J. and A. Black (1934): An Examination of the different methods of determ

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wondwosen Tena and Sheleme Beyene (2011). American Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Technology, Identification of Growth Limiting Nutrient(s) in Alfisols: Soil Physico-chemical Properties, Nutrient Concentrations and Biomass Yield of Maize.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yayock, J.Y., Menyonga, J.M. and Idrissa, S. (2006). Environmental impact of animal manure management. Livestock and Environmental. Finding a balance, International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen (the Netherlands) pages 53

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Zebarth BJ, Neilsen GH, Hogue E. and Neilsen D (1999). Influence of organic waste amendments on selected soil physical and chemical properties. Can. J. Soil Sci. 79:501-504.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46676/ij-fanres.v6i2.259