Abstract
Two piles of banana trees residues inoculated with Trichoderma viride + Phanerochaete chrysosporium were prepared to get a C/N ratio of 30: 1 on dry weight basis , the first pile received ammonium sulphate and superphosphate (compost A), the second pile was supplemented with cattle dung at a ratio of 3 (banana trees residues) : 1 (cattle dung ) on dry weight basis to represent compost B. Both piles were composted aerobically for 16 weeks to obtain (compost A and compost B). Both composted materials (compost A & B) were applied in different treatments, i.e., Compost A and/or Compost B Plus NPK and Compost A or Compost B Plus NPK plus microbial inoculation (Azospirillum lipoferum + Bacillus circulans) in a pot experiment at a rate of 3% (w/w on dry weight basis) using sandy soil to study their effect on the growth, NPK uptake of sorghum plants grown in the greenhouse for 8 weeks. Results indicate that the addition of both compost A & B combined with microbial inoculation increased both the growth and nutrients uptake of sorghum plants. .The highest increments of these tested parameters were achieved by compost B rather than compost A. On other hand, compost B showed a positive effect on soil NPK availability, which in turn enhanced NPK uptake by sorghum plants. Total count of bacteria, Azospirilla count and silicate bacteria count in soil as well as the availability of N, P and K were enhanced by organic manuring and microbial inoculation. Moreover, the addition of organic manure increased the soil organic matter and total N, P and K percentage, which lead to a slight decrease in soil pH and EC values. Therefore, adding banana trees residues compost to sandy soil in presence of chemical fertilizer combined with microbial inoculation could be recommended to be applied for sorghum to enhance growth and favorable nutrients uptake.
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Both composts with microbial inoculation increased sorghum growth.
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- both compost A & B combined with microbial inoculatione0
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- growthe0
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- increasede0
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e0“the addition of both compost A & B combined with microbial inoculation increased both the growth and nutrients uptake of sorghum plants.”
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Both composts with microbial inoculation increased sorghum nutrient uptake.
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- both compost A & B combined with microbial inoculatione0
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- nutrients uptakee0
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- increasede0
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e0“the addition of both compost A & B combined with microbial inoculation increased both the growth and nutrients uptake of sorghum plants.”
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Compost B gave greater increments in growth and nutrient uptake than compost A.
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e0“The highest increments of these tested parameters were achieved by compost B rather than compost A.”
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Compost B increased soil NPK availability.
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e0“compost B showed a positive effect on soil NPK availability”
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Compost B enhanced sorghum NPK uptake through increased soil availability.
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e0“which in turn enhanced NPK uptake by sorghum plants.”
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Organic manuring and microbial inoculation enhanced total soil bacterial counts.
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- organic manuring and microbial inoculatione0
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- Total count of bacteriae0
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- enhancede0
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e0“Total count of bacteria, Azospirilla count and silicate bacteria count in soil as well as the availability of N, P and K were enhanced by organic manuring and microbial inoculation.”
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Organic manuring and microbial inoculation enhanced soil Azospirilla counts.
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e0“Total count of bacteria, Azospirilla count and silicate bacteria count in soil as well as the availability of N, P and K were enhanced by organic manuring and microbial inoculation.”
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Organic manuring and microbial inoculation enhanced soil silicate bacteria counts.
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- organic manuring and microbial inoculatione0
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- silicate bacteria count in soile0
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- enhancede0
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e0“Total count of bacteria, Azospirilla count and silicate bacteria count in soil as well as the availability of N, P and K were enhanced by organic manuring and microbial inoculation.”
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Organic manuring and microbial inoculation enhanced soil N, P and K availability.
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- organic manuring and microbial inoculatione0
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- availability of N, P and Ke0
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- enhancede0
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e0“the availability of N, P and K were enhanced by organic manuring and microbial inoculation.”
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Organic manure increased soil organic matter and total N, P and K.
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- organic manuree0
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- soil organic matter and total N, P and K percentagee0
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- increasede0
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e0“the addition of organic manure increased the soil organic matter and total N, P and K percentage”
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Organic manure slightly decreased soil pH and EC.
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e0“which lead to a slight decrease in soil pH and EC values.”
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The authors recommend banana residue compost with fertilizer and microbial inoculation to improve sorghum growth and nutrient uptake.
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- banana trees residues compost to sandy soil in presence of chemical fertilizer combined with microbial inoculatione0
- Outcome
- enhance growth and favorable nutrients uptakee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“adding banana trees residues compost to sandy soil in presence of chemical fertilizer combined with microbial inoculation could be recommended to be applied for sorghum to enhance growth and favorable nutrients uptake.”
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