An experiment on the growth and yield performance of
vegetatively propagated Guinea Grass using five plant densities and different
levels of Nitrogen fertilizer application was conducted at the Teaching and
Research Farm University of Nigerian Nsuka. The treatment consisted of five
plant densities (10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000 and 100,000 stands/ha) and two
levels of Nitrogen fertilizer application (75kg N/ha, 150 kg N/ha) and a
control without Nitrogen fertilizer application were combined in a split plot
arrangement with Nitrogen fertilizer allotted the main plot and spacing the
Subplots in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated three times.
Parameters evaluated were plant height, leaf area, tiller number, leaf number,
at bi-weekly interval for eight weeks, while leaf and tiller dry weight were
determined after fodder harvest. Results showed that Nitrogen application had
no significant effect on plant height, leaf area, tiller number, leaf number,
leaf and tiller dry weight. Spacing however, produced significant effect on
plant height, filler number, leaf number, leaf and tiller dry weight. Plant
population of about 80,000 and 100,000 clumps/ha produced substantial reduction
of weeds.
Author(s) Details:
T. S. Lawson,
University Farm, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Rivers
State, Nigeria.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RACAS-V3/article/view/13263
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