Research Article
Field Performance of Compost Produced from Tannery waste and Sawdust Applied on Maize (Zea mays) Plants
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348752, author={Usman Ahmadu and Kure Jireh Taliya and Abdulrahman Mohammed and Kassim Grema Amin and Udeme Joshua}, title={Field Performance of Compost Produced from Tannery waste and Sawdust Applied on Maize (Zea mays) Plants}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference: “Integrated Sciences and Technologies”, IMDC-IST 2023, 25-27 October 2023, Yola, Nigeria}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={IMDC-IST}, year={2024}, month={8}, keywords={tannery waste sawdust composting compost}, doi={10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348752} }- Usman Ahmadu
Kure Jireh Taliya
Abdulrahman Mohammed
Kassim Grema Amin
Udeme Joshua
Year: 2024
Field Performance of Compost Produced from Tannery waste and Sawdust Applied on Maize (Zea mays) Plants
IMDC-IST
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348752
Abstract
A study was conducted to investigate the use of tannery waste (TW) in conjunction with sawdust (SD) as compost for agricultural purposes. The waste materials were gathered and combined in the following proportions: 1 part waste to 1 part standard deviation, 1 part waste to 5 parts standard deviation, 5 parts waste to 1 part standard deviation, 1 part waste to 10 parts standard deviation, and 10 parts waste to 1 part standard deviation. The compost obtained was used to evaluate the growth metrics (leaves, height, and stem girth) as well as the yield performances of maize plants. Maize plants that received compost (TW/SD 1:1) exhibited favourable growth patterns and successful seed development. Conversely, maize plants treated with compost (TW/SD 1:10) had the least favourable response, leading to stunted growth, reduced leaf diameters, and the narrowest stem girth. The addition of compost (with a carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of 10:1) resulted in a notable improvement in the development of maize plants, including increased height, stem thickness, and leaf length. The plants also exhibited larger leaves and a vibrant green colour. This implies that the plants were using the nutritional content of the compost (with a ratio of 10 parts wood chips to 1 part food scraps) for their development. The corn yields were collected 102 days post-planting. The average yields of maize grown with the compost TW/SD varied from 0.4±0.05kg to 1.5±0.01kg.