A field experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of organic
fertilizers (mushroom substrate residues, poultry manure and city compost)
and mineral fertilizers (NPK) on some properties and productivity of a
calcareous soil using chard
(Beta vulgaris) as a test crop. The plant was
cultivated at spring season 2009. The first cut was after 60 days of swing. The
results of experiment were: The NPK fertilizer significantly affected dry weight
of plant yield (157.6g/m2soil) and the efficiency of fertilizer in productivity was
50.8% compare to control (104.5g/m2soil). The treatment of 50% NPK + 50%
poultry manure gave the highest yeld compare to other treatments. However
the organic treatments did not differ significantly among them. Concentrations
of NPK nutrients in plant leaves were as follows: NPK > 50% NPK + 50%
poultry manure > poultry manure > 50% NPK + 50% mushroom substrate >
mushroom substrate > 50% NPK + 50% city compost > city compost. The
organic fertilizers decreased the NPK in plant and soil compare with NPK
fertilizer treatment. However there was no significant differences between NPK
treatment yield and 50% NPK + 50 % poultry manure treatment. It was
concluded that the use of 50% NPK +50 % orgnic fertilizer (specially poultry
manure) was important to get best result.
