(037) Compost economize use of irrigation water for sorghum production (Sorghum bicolor) in a sandy soil, Abutalib Mohammed, Prof. Mubarak Abdalla
Abutalib Balla Guma Mohammed
National Center for Research
Sudan
Prof. Mubarak Abdelrahma Abdalla
University of Khartoum
Sudan
DOI: 10.47556/J.IJSR.4.2.2014.3
Design/methodology/approach: A pot experiment was conducted under natural conditions, the pots were arranged in a complete randomized block design. The main plots were assigned to water treatment, the sub plots to the compost management and Least Significant Differences (LSD) test was used to determine differences among means (LSD at P<0.05).
Findings: The study proved that reducing irrigation water to 50% while increasing quantity of compost to 10 t ha-1 produced higher plant height.
Originality/value: The addition of compost to the soil is valuable to economize irrigation water use in a harsh land like a sandy soil.
Keywords: Compost, Plant Production, Irrigation Water, Sudan
Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Mohammed, A.B.G. and Abdalla, M.A., (2014) Compost economize use of irrigation water for sorghum production (Sorghum bicolor) in a sandy soil, Int. J. Sudan Research Vol. 4 No. 2, pp.129-140