Effects of organic and chemical fertilizers of nitrogen on some soil properties and sweet corn traits (var.Gardeh Afshan 400)

Subject Areas : Agroecology Journal

Masoumeh Shahmoradi ¹ , Manouchehr Farboodi ² , Shahram Shahrokhi ³

1 - 1. M.Sc., Member of Young Researchers’ Club, Miyaneh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh, Iran.
2 - Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center of Jihad-e-Agriculture.|Assistant Prof., Agriculture Faculty, Miyaneh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh, Iran.
3 - Assistant Prof., Agriculture Faculty, Miyaneh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh, Iran.

Received: 2013-04-15 Accepted : 2013-09-09 Published : 2013-10-23

Keywords: nitrogen, leaf area, Soil Chemical Properties, sweet corn, Poultry manure,

Abstract :

In order to study the response of soil properties and sweet corn traits to different levels of organic and chemical fertilizers of nitrogen, a greenhouse­-­laboratory research was carried out as factorial based on a completely randomized design with three replications in Miyaneh Branch, Islamid Azad University. Experimental factors included poultry manure at three levels (0, 20 and 30 ton.ha-1) and nitrogen fertilizer at three levels (0, 100 and 200 kg.ha-1 from urea source). Results showed that application of poultry manure in soil increased soil pH, EC and organic carbon. Also, it had a significant effect on chlorophyll content, plant height and leaf area of sweet corn plants. Application of 20 and 30 ton.ha-1 poultry manure resulted in higher values of the studied traits. However, there was no ­significant differences between 20 and 30 ton.ha-1 poultry manure in most cases and so, application of 20 ton.ha-1 poultry manure was enough for achieving optimal sweet corn growth in greenhouse. According to the results, combined application of 20­ ton.ha-1 poultry manure and 100­ kg.ha-1 nitrogen from urea source could be recommended for optimum nitrogen supplying in sweet corn cropping system.

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