ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Integrated Nutrient Management for Wheat by
Municipal Solid Waste Manure in Rice-Wheat and
Cotton-Wheat Cropping Systems
M. Akram1, M. Akram Qazi1, N. Ahmad2
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1Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore, Pakistan
2Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2007;16(4):495-503
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ABSTRACT
The effects of integrated nutrient management (INM) by municipal solid waste manure (MSWM) on
wheat yield were studied in rice-wheat and cotton-wheat systems. Each site was used as an independent
experimental unit. Two fertilizer doses (conventional and site-specific) were applied in each of three improved
techniques: chemical fertilizers, and MSWM plus chemical fertilizers with and without pesticides/
herbicides. The results of three years field trials portrayed the role of INM with MSWM treatment by 9%
increased wheat grain and straw yields over unique fertilizer application in cotton-wheat system only.
However, INM technique helped in sustaining soil-test P status near to sufficiency levels during 3 years of
experimentation in both systems.