Effects of soil amendments on soil chemical properties and growth of alfalfa Medicago sativa L. seedlings

Halim R.A., . and Kamshary M., . and Azhar Kassim, . and Samsuri A.W., . (2008) Effects of soil amendments on soil chemical properties and growth of alfalfa Medicago sativa L. seedlings. [Proceedings Paper]

Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. was selected for growth performance on a typical acidic soil of Bungor series. The experiment was conducted in ghisshouse for agronomic performance under a different soil amendment. The treatments were controls lime/GML 14.72tons/ ha NPK 33.6kg/ ha 55kg/ ha 224kg/ ha respectively sheep manure 5 w/w chicken dung 5 w/w and bunch ash Empty fruit bunch 5 w/w. Among all treatments BA had the highest pH value followed by CDNPKGML CD CSMNPKGML CSM and NPK. BA was identified giving the highest significant different in pH compared to the other treatments at p 0.05. The cation exchange capacity had mean values ranging from 8.03 to 3.28 cmol c1kg soil. Statistically CSM was identified giving the highest significant different in CEC compared to the other treatments. There was a significant different of OC on soil treated with CSMNPKGML CDNPKGML CD and BA compared to the OC content in the control. The relatively higher amounts of OC in these soils are associated to the application of organic fertilizers composts. In the CSM treated soil mean total dry weight. yield was found to be the highest at 1.49 g followed by CSMGMLNPK GMLNPK GML CDGMLNPK NPK CD and control with value of 1.00 g 0.87g 0.84g 0.79g 0.55g 0.53g and 0.43g respectively. CSM was identified giving the highest significant different in dry matter yield compared to the other treatments at p0.05. The dry matter yield of treatments control CD NPK CDGMLNPK and GMLNPK did not give a significant effect on the dry matter yield.

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Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. was selected for growth performance on a typical acidic soil of Bungor series. The experiment was conducted in ghisshouse for agronomic performance under a different soil amendment. The treatments were controls lime/GML 14.72tons/ ha NPK 33.6kg/ ha 55kg/ ha 224kg/ ha respectively sheep manure 5 w/w chicken dung 5 w/w and bunch ash Empty fruit bunch 5 w/w. Among all treatments BA had the highest pH value followed by CDNPKGML CD CSMNPKGML CSM and NPK. BA was identified giving the highest significant different in pH compared to the other treatments at p 0.05. The cation exchange capacity had mean values ranging from 8.03 to 3.28 cmol c1kg soil. Statistically CSM was identified giving the highest significant different in CEC compared to the other treatments. There was a significant different of OC on soil treated with CSMNPKGML CDNPKGML CD and BA compared to the OC content in the control. The relatively higher amounts of OC in these soils are associated to the application of organic fertilizers composts. In the CSM treated soil mean total dry weight. yield was found to be the highest at 1.49 g followed by CSMGMLNPK GMLNPK GML CDGMLNPK NPK CD and control with value of 1.00 g 0.87g 0.84g 0.79g 0.55g 0.53g and 0.43g respectively. CSM was identified giving the highest significant different in dry matter yield compared to the other treatments at p0.05. The dry matter yield of treatments control CD NPK CDGMLNPK and GMLNPK did not give a significant effect on the dry matter yield.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal S590.2 S683 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	SOIL AMENDMENTS
AGROVOC Term:	MEDICAGO SATIVA
AGROVOC Term:	SOIL PH
AGROVOC Term:	SOIL TREATMENT
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11277

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