RESPONSE OF PIG WEED AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS TO ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
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RESPONSE OF PIG WEED AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS TO ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Creator
REASON CHARACHIMWE
LOVEJOY TEMBO
SOMMERSET MHUNGU
Description
Amaranthus is a relatively new and underutilized crop that has developed from being a weed to a vegetable in
many developing countries. However, its commercialization has been hampered by limited agronomic guidelines
that will facilitate large scale production of the vegetable. A field experiment was conducted at Horticultural
Research Centre in Marondera, Zimbabwe to investigate the response of Amarunthus cruentus to organic and
inorganic fertilizer. The trial was laid out in a randomized complete block design with eight treatments replicated
three times. The treatments used were 0 (control), 10, 15, 20t/ha cattle manure and four levels of inorganic
fertilizers 100, 200, 300, 400kg/ha NPK (7:14:7). Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed with respect to
germination percentage, fresh yield, number of shoots, stem girth and plant height. All the inorganic fertilizer
treatments outperformed the organic fertilizer in all parameters assessed. Further research is recommended to
determine the appropriate rates of organic fertilizers for optimum performance.
many developing countries. However, its commercialization has been hampered by limited agronomic guidelines
that will facilitate large scale production of the vegetable. A field experiment was conducted at Horticultural
Research Centre in Marondera, Zimbabwe to investigate the response of Amarunthus cruentus to organic and
inorganic fertilizer. The trial was laid out in a randomized complete block design with eight treatments replicated
three times. The treatments used were 0 (control), 10, 15, 20t/ha cattle manure and four levels of inorganic
fertilizers 100, 200, 300, 400kg/ha NPK (7:14:7). Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed with respect to
germination percentage, fresh yield, number of shoots, stem girth and plant height. All the inorganic fertilizer
treatments outperformed the organic fertilizer in all parameters assessed. Further research is recommended to
determine the appropriate rates of organic fertilizers for optimum performance.
Publisher
International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR)
Date
2018
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Citation
REASON CHARACHIMWE
, LOVEJOY TEMBO, and SOMMERSET MHUNGU, “RESPONSE OF PIG WEED AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS TO ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS,” ZOU Institutional Repository, accessed July 6, 2025, https://ir.zou.ac.zw/items/show/183.
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