SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPOSTS ON PRODUCTIVITY OF SOILS

S. R.  Molla; S. M. Imamul  Huq

doi:10.53808/KUS.2002.4.1.0210-L

Authors

S. R. Molla Soil Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
S. M. Imamul Huq Department of Soil. Water and Environment. University of Dhaka. Dhaka -1000, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2002.4.1.0210-L

Keywords:

Amaranthus, compost, availability, uptake, productivity and growth

Abstract

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effectiveness of aerobic compost (AC) and barrel compost (BC) on crop ( Amaranthus) yield and soil properties in two soils (Melandaha and Dhamrai series). The soils were treated with composts and/or fertilizer (N and P). The doses of composts were 1 t ha'1, 1.5 t ha''and 2 t ha'1. The dry matter yield increased due to the treatments, showing higher yield due to the barrel compost in Melandaha soil but the best result was obtained for aerobic compost at the rate of 1.5 t ha ' along with fertilizer in same soil.

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