Effects of Green Manure and Inorganic Fertilizers on the Growth, Yield and Yield Components of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in the Mount Cameroon Region
This study evaluates the effects of green manure, inorganic
fertilizers and their combinations on the growth and yield of soybeans in the Mount
Cameroon Region. The experiment involved 10 treatments which include, 5Mg/ha green manure, 180KgP/ha triple superphosphate fertilizer (P),180Kg/ha NPK(20:10:10), 2Mg/ha green manure + 90kg P/ha,
3 Mg/ha green manure + 90kg P/ha, 5 Mg/ha green manure + 90Kg P, 2 Mg/ha green manure + 90kg NPK/ha, 3 Mg/ha green manure
+ 90kg NPK/ha,
5 Mg/ha green manure + 90kg NPK and
a control. Plant growth characters were assessed every 14days for a period of 70days for the late (August) and
early (March) planting seasons. The results indicated that plants supplied with 5Mg/ha green manure had the highest plant heights of 60.7cm, and this was significantly different from the
control which had the least height (52.76 cm). Stem collar diameter was significantly
(p <0.001) increased with
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