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    [id] => 15476
    [paper_index] => 202503-03-020813
    [title] => COMPARING THE EFFECT OF NYPA FRUTICAN ASH AND COCOS NUCIFERA SHELL ASH ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF ZEA MAYS L.
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    [author] => Eremrena P.O, Samuel H. N
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => March
    [volume] => 13
    [issue] => 3
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/April/202503-03-020813.pdf
    [abstract] => This research was Carried out at the center for Ecological studies, Abuja campus, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The study was conducted to compare the effect of Nypa fructican and Cocos nucifera ash on the growth and yield of Zea mays L. Seven seeds of Zea mays were planted in a bucket of 7kg well drained sandy loamy soil and were thinned to two seeds after one week. Different concentrations of the extracted ash; control (0g), 25g, 50g cocos nucifera ash and 25g , 50g of Nypa fructican ash were applied in a ring form after two weeks of planting . A total of 5 treatments with 3 replicates each were laid in a completely randomized design. The following parameters; plant height, leaf length, number of leaves, stem girth, leaf width, fresh and dry weight were used in comparing the effects of Nypa fructican ash and cocos nucifera ash on the growth and yield of Zea mays. The results showed that the growth and yield of Zea mays were significantly (p=0.05) affected by the ash concentrations in the soil. The application of Nypa fructican ash, especially at 50g concentration, led to significantly taller plants, leaf length, number leaves , stem girth etc while 25g and 50g concentrations of Nypa fructican ash led to significantly higher fresh weight and dry weight. In contrast, Cocos nucifera ash did not improve Zea mays growth as compared to Nypa fructican. The superior performance of Nypa fructican ash could be attributed to its higher level of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium nutrient content. Therefore, this study demonstrated the potential of Nypa fructican ash as a locally available biofertilizer that can sustainably enhance Zea mays productivity.
    [keywords] => Growth and Yield, Cocos nucifera ash, Nypa fructican ash, Zea mays L
    [doj] => 2025-04-03
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    [award_status] => P
    [orderr] => 10
    [journal_id] => 3
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    [is_status] => 1
    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research (ARER)
    [short_code] => IJIR
    [eissn] => 2321-7847
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