ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Long Term Co-Application of Composted
Poultry Manure and Inorganic Fertilizers
Promoted the Soil Fertility and Productivity
of Maize-Maize Cropping System
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Cotton Research Sub-Station Rajanpur, Pakistan
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Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Horticultural Research Station, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Bio-Technology (NIGAB), NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan
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School of Life Science, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng 137000, Jilin, China
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Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University,
Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Pests and Plant Diseases Unit, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University,
Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University,
Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Submission date: 2024-12-13
Final revision date: 2025-02-03
Acceptance date: 2025-02-22
Online publication date: 2025-04-16
Corresponding author
Daji Li
School of Life Science, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng 137000, Jilin, China
Jameel M. Al-Khayri
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University,
Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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ABSTRACT
The appropriate combination of both organic and inorganic fertilizers is essential to achieve
sustainable food production. This study was performed to determine the impact of poultry manure and
NPK fertilizers on maize productivity and soil health. Maize crop was sown applying six different NPK
levels: 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% of recommended doses (250:125:125 kg ha-1 of NPK) with 3 tons ha-1
composted poultry manure (CPM) and without CPM. The CPM improved grain yield (21%, 26%, 36%
and 51%, respectively) in all seasons. The average improvement in organic matter (OM) (69%), available
nitrogen (N: 169%), total phosphorus (P: 78%), and total potassium (K: 20%) was observed due to CPM
in all four seasons. Similarly, 100% of NPK gave higher maize yield and N, P, and K concentrations
in grain. However, in interactive effect, CPM and NPK at 60% outperformed in improving grains per
cob, 1000-grain weight, grain P, and K contents. Continuous CPM addition improved OM, available P,
K, and total soil N. Moreover, CPM, along with 60% NPK, significantly improved maize yield, grain nutritional contents, and agronomic efficiency. Besides, it also saved 40% NPK compared to no CPM,
where 100% NPK gave the best results.