Comparison between urea and goat manure as sources of nitrogen for napier grass grown on terraced hill

Rahman M. M., . and Wan Khadijah W. E., . and Abdullah R. B, . Comparison between urea and goat manure as sources of nitrogen for napier grass grown on terraced hill. pp. 83-93. ISSN 1394-3227

Effects of two nitrogen (N) sources on dry matter (DM) yield and nutritive value of Napier grass were evaluated. The nitrogen (N) fertiliser (at rate of 300 kg N ha“1 year“1) was applied by dividing the terraces of a hill under two treatments: T1 (urea) and T2 (goat manure). There were three replicates of each treatment arranged within three blocks in a completely randomised design. Grass was cut at about 60“day interval. In the first to fourth harvests grass receiving manure had higher plant height than those with urea application. Grass receiving manure had higher DM yield than urea in almost all of the cuttings. In the fourth harvest grass receiving urea contained higher DM and organic matter (OM) than manure. Similar result was found for fifth harvest where urea gave higher crude protein (CP) than manure. Irrespective of harvesting frequencies average DM OM CP and neutral detergent fibre contents were not significantly different between grasses fertilised with manure and urea. In conclusion manure is recommended for economical cultivation of Napier grass on terrace of hill.

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Abstract

Effects of two nitrogen (N) sources on dry matter (DM) yield and nutritive value of Napier grass were evaluated. The nitrogen (N) fertiliser (at rate of 300 kg N ha“1 year“1) was applied by dividing the terraces of a hill under two treatments: T1 (urea) and T2 (goat manure). There were three replicates of each treatment arranged within three blocks in a completely randomised design. Grass was cut at about 60“day interval. In the first to fourth harvests grass receiving manure had higher plant height than those with urea application. Grass receiving manure had higher DM yield than urea in almost all of the cuttings. In the fourth harvest grass receiving urea contained higher DM and organic matter (OM) than manure. Similar result was found for fifth harvest where urea gave higher crude protein (CP) than manure. Irrespective of harvesting frequencies average DM OM CP and neutral detergent fibre contents were not significantly different between grasses fertilised with manure and urea. In conclusion manure is recommended for economical cultivation of Napier grass on terrace of hill.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Fertilisers
AGROVOC Term:	Napier grass
AGROVOC Term:	Pennisetum purpureum
AGROVOC Term:	Grasses
AGROVOC Term:	Urea
AGROVOC Term:	Animal manures
AGROVOC Term:	Nitrogen fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	Cultivation
AGROVOC Term:	Cuttings
AGROVOC Term:	Harvesting
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23640

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