Determination of Microbial and Physicochemical Properties of Compost Manure Made From Plant and Animal Materials in Ogwashi-Uku
Oni T.O., Edward Destiny C., Iloh O. Victor, Dokubo Chiweike
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Applied Science, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54117/iijbs.v1i2.6
Keywords: Cow dung, corn husk, coconut husk, agriculture, organic manure
Abstract
This study investigated the microbial and physicochemical properties of compost manure made from plant and animal materials in Ogwashi-Uku. The sample includes cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk burnt plantain dusk, fishbone and eggshell. The physical qualities of the sample analysed, the moisture content for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fishbone and eggshell were 29.01, 8.58, 29.15, 18.02, 20.33 and 7.20 respectively. The water absorption capacity for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fish bone and eggshell were 66.00, 62.00, 67.00, 37.00, 50.00 and 90.00 respectively. The bulk density for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fish bone and eggshell were 0.27, 0.42, 0.35 0.38, 0.19 and 0.74respectively. The porosity for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fish bone and eggshell were 89.81, 84.15, 86.79, 85.66, 92.83 and 72. 18. The initial pH values for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fish bone and eggshell were 7.95, 8.83, 8.77, 7. 33, 7.88 and 6.84respectively. The Rhizobia pH values for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fish bone and eggshell were 8.28, 8.54, 8.52, 6.85, 8.23 and 8.42 respectively and the Azotobacter pH values for cow dung, burnt corn husk, burnt coconut husk, burnt plantain dusk, fishbone and eggshell were 8.33, 8.50, 8.55, 7.09, 8.15 and7.92 respectively.