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Fertilizers Based on Biochar and Compost from Various Livestock Manures Increase Soil Fertility and Red Chili Yields

Version 1 : Received: 28 November 2022 / Approved: 29 November 2022 / Online: 29 November 2022 (07:12:54 CET)

How to cite: Situmeang, Y. P.; Suarta, M.; Sudita, I. D. N. Fertilizers Based on Biochar and Compost from Various Livestock Manures Increase Soil Fertility and Red Chili Yields. Preprints 2022, 2022110540. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0540.v1 Situmeang, Y. P.; Suarta, M.; Sudita, I. D. N. Fertilizers Based on Biochar and Compost from Various Livestock Manures Increase Soil Fertility and Red Chili Yields. Preprints 2022, 2022110540. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0540.v1

Abstract

Abundant animal manure in livestock areas has the potential to be used as organic fertilizer which can restore soil fertility by turning it into compost and biochar. The goal of this study was to as-sess how well soil fertility and red chili yield might be increased by using biochar and poschar made from various animal wastes. In this investigation, a factorial pattern and randomized block design were used. The first factor was the biochar treatment type, which included no biochar, biochar made from cow manure, biochar made from goat manure, and biochar made from chicken manure. The second factor was the type of poschar, which included no poschar, poschar made from cow manure, poschar made from goat manure, and poschar made from chicken manure. The findings of this study suggest that using biochar in conjunction with poschar can significantly improve soil parameters such as soil water content, pH, EC, humic acid, fulvic acid, C, N, P, K, and CEC. Red chilies grow and yield more per hectare when different types of biochar and poschar are used. The use of biochar from cow manure together with poschar from chicken manure shows the best agronomic effectiveness.

Keywords

organic fertilizer; livestock waste; compost; charcoal; agronomic effectiveness

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy

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