Effect of poultry manure compost on yield and nutrient uptake by fodder maize Gayathri B., Devi L. Suseela, Lakshmi T. Bhagya, Sridevi G., Savitha H. R. Department of Soil Science and Agricultural, Chemistry University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India Online published on 19 March, 2018. Abstract Recycling of organic resources has become an important component in integrated nutrient management. Many organic resources are available in India of which poultry waste is an important nutrient resource. In present investigation, two types of poultry manures were used like poultry manure cage litter and deep litter. Study was formulated to standardize protocol for the synthesis of poultry manure based composts using organic additives like coir pith, sericulture waste, green manure (sunhemp), cow dung and to conserve the nitrogen in poultry waste. Application of this compost at the rate of 10 t/ha alongwith 50% recommended NPK fertilizers for fodder maize recorded higher biomass yield and nutrient uptake over control, which received recommended package of practices. This high value compost could be an important component of INM with 50% savings of fertilizers. Moreover, the loss of important nutrient like N from poultry waste could be minimized by composting. Top Keywords Composting, Fodder maize, Poultry manure, Yield and nutrient.uptake. Top |