Physical properties

                      2013

                       2014

        Depth of soil sample

         Depth of soil sample

Particle distribution

0 -15 cm

15 – 30 cm

0 -15 cm

15 – 30 cm

Sand %

62.40

60.40

64.40

62.40

Silt %

9.28

9.28

5.28

6.28

Clay %

28.32

30.32

30.32

31.33

Soil texture

Sandy clay

Sandy clay

Sandy clay

Sandy clay

Chemical properties

pHw (1:1)

6.45

5.92

6.23

5.66

pHc (1:2)

5.25

5.06

5.17

4.59

Organic carbon (gkg-1)

0.83

0.42

0.81

0.52

Total nitrogen (gkg-1)

0.07

0.05

0.10

0.07

Available phosphorus (mgkg-1)

6.25

5.35

7.20

4.54

Calcium (cmol (+) kg-1)

2.98

2.16

2.59

2.03

Magnesium (cmol (+) kg-1)

0.75

0.55

0.83

0.53

Potassium (cmol (+) kg-1)

0.21

0.18

0.26

0.17

Sodium (cmol (+) kg-1)

0.19

0.20

0.16

0.20

Cation exchange capacity (cmol (+) kg-1)

4.63

4.06

4.06

3.64

Zinc (mgkg-1)

0.21

0.23

0.18

0.09

Copper (mgkg-1)

0.17

0.16

0.13

0.06

Iron (mgkg-1)

9.26

7.88

7.68

9.68

Manganese (mgkg-1)

13.84

17.25

18.11

21.06

Parameters

                      2013

                       2014

Chemical properties

Cattle manure

Poultry manure

Cattle manure

Poultry manure

pHw

7.13

6.84

7.42

6.75

Nitrogen (%)

1.65

3.82

1.73

3.41

Organic carbon (%)

28.16

30.25

28.94

31.09

Phosphorus (gkg-1)

10.74

12.92

11.44

12.86

Calcium (gkg-1)

3.24

28.01

3.75

29.13

Magnesium (gkg-1)

0.34

0.87

0.53

1.06

Potassium (gkg-1)

0.74

1.84

0.62

1.75

Sodium (gkg-1)

0.54

2.45

0.49

2.22

Zinc (mgkg-1)

32.80

78.11

31.42

69.57

Copper (mgkg-1)

21.78

42.53

19.82

38.11

Iron (mgkg-1)

6.10

15.63

7.55

19.26

Manganese (mgkg-1)

22

18.01

4.77

18.88

                     Weeks After Sowing (WAS)

Treatment

Levels

2

4

6

8

10

CM

0 t/ha

4.30 (4.66)

6.60 (8.78)

9.07 (11.74)

12.12 (13.76)

10.46 (12.55)

5 t/ha

4.30 (4.68)

6.75 (9.39)

9.54 (12.36)

12.32 (14.77)

10.71 (12.83)

10 t/ha

4.32 (4.72)

6.76 (9.15)

9.42 (12.00)

12.22 (14.24)

10.61 (12.65)

LSD P≤ 0.05

NS (NS)

NS (0.320)

NS (0.452)

NS (0.481)

NS (NS)

PM

0 t/ha

4.18 (4.62)

6.29 (8.70)

8.84 (11.14)

11.21 (13.28)

10.09 (12.16)

5 t/ha

4.34 (4.80)

6.92 (9.35)

9.51 (12.55)

12.40 (14.74)

10.62 (12.96)

10 t/ha

4.40 (4.65)

6.91 (9.27)

9.67 (12.42)

13.05 (14.74)

11.22 (12.01)

LSD P≤ 0.05

0.118 (0.152)

0.265 (0.320)

0.380 (0.452)

0.501 (0.481)

0.345 (0.345)

IF

0 kg/ha

4.19 (4.57)

6.60 (8.37)

9.10 (10.91)

11.94 (13.16)

9.88 (12.10)

200/kg ha

4.26 (4.74)

6.65 (9.50)

9.36 (12.53)

12.07 (14.74)

10.88 (12.55)

400/kg ha

4.47 (4.75)

6.68 (9.45)

9.56 (12.67)

12.65 (14.86)

11.17 (13.38)

LSD P≤ 0.05

0.118 (0.152)

NS (0.320)

NS (0.452)

0.501 (0.481)

0.345 (0.345)

                    Weeks After Sowing (WAS)

Treatment

Levels

2

4

6

8

10

CM

0 t/ha

8.26(8.25)

19.84(29.17)

47.51(65.63)

104.67 (151.22)

162.67 (199.09)

5 t/ha

8.61(8.45)

20.97(30.77)

50.84(72.02)

111.99 (171.61)

181.12 (213.34)

10 t/ha

8.61(8.31)

20.71(30.21)

50.56(70.66)

117.83 (165.74)

173.43 (209.09)

LSD P≤ 0.05

NS(NS)

NS (NS)

NS (NS)

NS (14.548)

NS (10.068)

PM

0 t/ha

7.77(7.84)

17.23(27.34)

41.49(61.62)

96.69 (138.96)

148.85 (191.46)

5 t/ha

8.74(8.68)

22.10(31.82)

52.64(73.81)

115.42 (173.64)

178.52 (213.41)

10 t/ha

8.97(8.48)

22.19(30.90)

54.78(72.88)

122.39 (175.96)

189.85 (215.65)

LSD P≤ 0.05

0.595(0.396)

1.824(2.844)

4.447(6.009)

13.122 (14.548)

22.685 (10.068)

IF

0 kg/ha

7.96(7.95)

20.15(24.90)

48.65(60.18)

108.41 (146.61)

166.85 (190.16)

200kg/ha

8.48(8.54)

20.18(32.27)

48.84(72.48)

110.25 (165.89)

173.08 (211.09)

400kg/ha

9.04(8.52)

21.20(32.90)

51.41(75.67)

115.84 (176.05)

177.28 (219.27)

LSD P≤ 0.05

0.595(NS)

1.824(2.844)

NS (6.009)

NS (14.548)

NS (10.068)

                    Weeks After Sowing (WAS)

Treatment

Levels

2

4

6

8

10

CM

0 t/ha

0.69 (0.71)

1.41 (1.96)

2.38 (3.18)

3.07 (3.58)

2.74 (2.74)

5 t/ha

0.75 (0.75)

1.46 (2.23)

2.59 (3.27)

3.20 (3.60)

2.83 (2.85)

10 t/ha

0.71 (0.73)

1.48 (2.12)

2.49 (3.29)

3.21 (3.73)

2.84 (2.81)

LSD P≤ 0.05

NS (NS)

NS (0.191)

NS (NS)

NS (NS)

NS (0.229)

PM

0 t/ha

0.65 (0.69)

1.19 (1.91)

2.09 (2.91)

2.84 (3.19)

2.62 (22.62)

5 t/ha

0.76 (0.76)

1.57 (2.24)

2.54 (3.41)

3.20 (3.78)

2.85 (2.88)

10 t/ha

0.73 (0.75)

1.60 (2.16)

2.83 (3.42)

3.44 (3.94)

2.94 (2.89)

LSD P≤ 0.05

0.076(0.051)

0.125(0.191)

0.232(0.192)

0.151(0.265)

0.110(0.229)

IF

0 kg/ha

0.69 (0.72)

1.43 (1.63)

2.40 (2.80)

3.04 (3.18)

2.68 (2.61)

200 kg/ha

0.72 (0.73)

1.43 (2.24)

2.51 (3.43)

3.12 (3.74)

2.76 (2.82)

400 kg/ha

0.73 (0.75)

1.50 (2.44)

2.56 (3.51)

3.33 (3.98)

2.97 (2.96)

LSD P≤ 0.05

NS (0.051)

NS (0.191)

NS (0.192)

0.151(0.265)

0.110(0.229)

Treatment

Levels

Leaf area index

first node with ear

number of days to first tasseling

number of days to 50% tasseling

CM

0 t/ha

0.18 (0.27)

6.62 (7.68)

59.15 (53.59)

66.41 (59.63)

5 t/ha

0.19 (0.31)

6.85 (7.92)

58.33 (51.93)

65.52 (57.85)

10 t/ha

0.20 (0.30)

6.87 (7.97)

57.48 (51.74)

65.00 (57.56)

LSD P≤ 0.05

NS (NS)

NS (NS)

NS (NS)

NS (NS)

PM

0 t/ha

0.17 (0.25)

6.22 (7.17)

60.52 (55.15)

67.00 (61.11)

5 t/ha

0.20 (0.31)

6.90 (8.04)

57.44 (51.30)

65.04 (57.34)

10 t/ha

0.20 (0.32)

7.22 (8.36)

57.00 (50.82)

64.89 (56.59)

LSD P≤ 0.05

0.016 (0.034)

0.225 (0.451)

1.191 (1.889)

1.377 (1.468)

IF

0 kg/ha

0.18 (0.27)

6.53 (7.07)

59.34 (54.19)

67.11 (60.30)

200 kg/ ha

0.19 (0.30)

6.80 (8.17)

58.63 (52.08)

65.85 (58.04)

400 kg/ha

0.20 (0.31)

7.00 (8.33)

56.99 (51.00)

63.96 (56.70)

LSD P≤ 0.05

NS (0.034)

0.225 (0.461)

NS (1.889)

NS (1.468)