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Soil & Crop Sciences

Enhancing maize yield through sustainable and eco-friendly practices: the impact of municipal organic waste compost and soil amendments

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Article: 2307119 | Received 15 Aug 2023, Accepted 15 Jan 2024, Published online: 02 Feb 2024

Figures & data

Figure 1. Average weather information for the field during the experimental period.

Figure 1. Average weather information for the field during the experimental period.

Table 1. Analysis of the physicochemical qualities of the experimental soil (0–15 cm).

Table 2. Chemical properties of cow manure (CM) and composts derived from MOW compost with additives.

Table 3. Average values of plant height, cob length, seeds number/cob, seeds weight/cob, and 100-seed weight of hybrid maize affected by MOW-derived composts, levels, and their interactions in two seasons (2022 and 2023).

Table 4. Average biological yield, stover yield, seed yield, shelling (%) and protein (%) of hybrid maize affected by MOW-derived composts, levels, and their interactions in two seasons (2022 and 2023).

Table 5. Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r ∼ values) between plant height, ear length, seed number per cob, seed weight per cob, and 100 seeds weight.

Table 6. Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r ∼ values) biological yield, stover yield, seed yield, shelling %, and protein %.

Figure 2. Interaction effect of municipal organic waste-derived compost (C) and compost levels (L) on maize seed yield (ton/ha) in 2022 and 2023.

Figure 2. Interaction effect of municipal organic waste-derived compost (C) and compost levels (L) on maize seed yield (ton/ha) in 2022 and 2023.

Figure 3. Interaction effect of municipal organic waste-derived compost (C) and compost levels (L) on maize biological yield (ton/ha) in 2022 and 2023.

Figure 3. Interaction effect of municipal organic waste-derived compost (C) and compost levels (L) on maize biological yield (ton/ha) in 2022 and 2023.
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