A field experiment was conducted in 2013 and 2014 cropping seasons at the
Research and Teaching Farms of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, University of Gadarif, to evaluate the effect of different rates of
chicken manure on the growth and yield of jute mallow. The experiment consisted
of four levels of chicken manure viz; 0, 5, 10, and 20 t/ha. The treatments
were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. The
results showed that increasing chicken manure significantly increased all the
growth attributes of jute mall and resulted in an increase in crop yield and
yield components in both seasons. The present study revealed that jute mallow
has a positive response to chicken manure application which succeeded to compensate
the deficiency of minerals in the Gadarif State of Sudan under rain-fed
conditions. The study also recommend that the highest chicken manure application
rate (20 t/ha) is indispensible for vigorous growth and substantial increase in
jute mallow under harsh semi-arid conditions of Sudan.
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