Abstract
Abstract In this study, an organic-fertilizer was prepared by composting fruit and vegetable wastes in a locally fabricated unit and enriching it with N applied at the rate of 147 g kg−1 compost. This “organic-fertilizer” was also used as a carrier for PGPR strain, Pseudomonas fluorescens biotype G (N3) containing ACC-deaminase to formulate a bio-fertilizer. The organic- and/or bio-fertilizers were applied at 300 kg ha−1 to maize in pots/plots supplemented with 0, 88 or 132 kg ha−1 urea-N. A basal dose of P and K (100 and 50 kg ha−1, respectively) was applied to all pots/plots. Results of two-years' pot and field trials revealed that the organic-fertilizer supplemented with 88 kg ha−1 N was equally effective compared to full dose of N-fertilizer (175 kg ha−1) in improving root weight, fresh biomass, and ear and grain yields of maize. However, bio-fertilizer supplemented either with 88 or 132 kg N ha −1 significantly increased the growth and yield of maize over full dose of N-fertilizer and exhibited superiority over organic-fertilizer. Organic-/bio-fertilizer application significantly enhanced N and P uptakes while substantially reducing the rate of water loss from the soil and increased aggregate stability. Results may imply that organic waste could be composted into value-added soil amendment by enriching/blending it with N and PGPR containing ACC-deaminase activity. The novelty of this approach is that the organic- or bio-fertilizer was used at a low rate (just 300 kg ha−1). Moreover, this strategy could also be useful to protect our environments against threat posed by organic wastes.
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Claim · model-written summary
Organic fertilizer with 88 kg ha−1 N was equally effective as full-dose N fertilizer for maize root weight and fresh biomass.
- Treatment
- organic-fertilizer supplemented with 88 kg ha−1 Ne0
- Outcome
- root weight, fresh biomasse0
- Direction
- equally effectivee0
- Comparator
- full dose of N-fertilizer (175 kg ha−1)e0
Zea maysOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“organic-fertilizer supplemented with 88 kg ha−1 N was equally effective compared to full dose of N-fertilizer (175 kg ha−1) in improving root weight, fresh biomass, and ear and grain yields of maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic fertilizer with 88 kg ha−1 N was equally effective as full-dose N fertilizer for maize ear and grain yields.
- Treatment
- organic-fertilizer supplemented with 88 kg ha−1 Ne0
- Outcome
- ear and grain yieldse0
- Direction
- equally effectivee0
- Comparator
- full dose of N-fertilizer (175 kg ha−1)e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“organic-fertilizer supplemented with 88 kg ha−1 N was equally effective compared to full dose of N-fertilizer (175 kg ha−1) in improving root weight, fresh biomass, and ear and grain yields of maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Bio-fertilizer with 88 or 132 kg N ha −1 significantly increased maize growth and yield over full-dose N fertilizer.
- Treatment
- bio-fertilizer supplemented either with 88 or 132 kg N ha −1e0
- Outcome
- growth and yield of maizee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Comparator
- full dose of N-fertilizere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“bio-fertilizer supplemented either with 88 or 132 kg N ha −1 significantly increased the growth and yield of maize over full dose of N-fertilizer and exhibited superiority over organic-fertilizer”
Claim · model-written summary
Bio-fertilizer was superior to organic fertilizer for maize growth and yield.
- Treatment
- bio-fertilizer supplemented either with 88 or 132 kg N ha −1e0
- Outcome
- growth and yield of maizee0
- Direction
- superioritye0
- Comparator
- organic-fertilizere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“bio-fertilizer supplemented either with 88 or 132 kg N ha −1 significantly increased the growth and yield of maize over full dose of N-fertilizer and exhibited superiority over organic-fertilizer”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic and bio-fertilizer application significantly enhanced maize N and P uptake.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Organic-/bio-fertilizer application significantly enhanced N and P uptakes”
t0“Maize”
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Organic and bio-fertilizer application reduced soil water loss.
- Treatment
- Organic-/bio-fertilizer applicatione0
- Outcome
- rate of water loss from the soile0
- Direction
- reducinge0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Organic-/bio-fertilizer application significantly enhanced N and P uptakes while substantially reducing the rate of water loss from the soil and increased aggregate stability”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic and bio-fertilizer application increased soil aggregate stability.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Organic-/bio-fertilizer application significantly enhanced N and P uptakes while substantially reducing the rate of water loss from the soil and increased aggregate stability”
t0“Maize”
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