Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9776
ISSN: 2168-9776
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Research Article
Effect of Poultry Manure and its Biochar on Seedling Vigor of Selected Multipurpose Tree Species
Author(s): Tesfaye Humnessa*
The study was conducted on the effect of poultry manure and biochar of poultry manure on seedling vigour of selected trees with objective to understand the influence of nursery growing media on seedlings. Albizia gummifera, Cordia africana and Miletia ferrugenia were grown in 7 different soil mixes. Treatment 1/control (3 local topsoil+2 forest soil+1 sand); treatment 2 (3 local topsoil+2 biochar of poultry manure+1sand); treatment 3 (3 local topsoil +2 poultry manure+1 sand); treatment 4 (3 local topsoil+2 equal proportion of poultry manure and biochar of poultry manure+1 sand; treatment 5 (3 local topsoil+2 equal proportion of biochar of poultry manure and forest soil +1 sand); treatment 6 (3 local topsoil+2 equal proportion of poultry manure and forest soil+1 sand); treatment 7 (3 local topsoil 2 equal proportion of forest soil, biochar of poultry manure and poult.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2168-9776.23.12.335