| dc.description.abstract | The Experiment was on the effect of Farmyard Manure and NPK
Fertilizer on banana yields in Shuuku Town council, Sheema
district. It was guided by three objectives which were, determining
the effect of Farmyard Manure and NPK Fertilizer on plant girth,
plant height, establishing the effect on leaf and sucker
development and also determining hands formation on banana
bunches in the 3 selected Sites.
The experiment was set using an incomplete randomized
block design to evaluate the effects of Farmyard Manure and NPK
fertilizer on banana yields, with an aim of determining the effect
of Farmyard manure and NPK fertilizer on plant girth, plant
height, establishing the effect on leaf and sucker development and
also determining Hands formation on banana bunches in the 3
selected farms. Each block consisted of 30 banana stools, each
farm with 4 blocks, one block cattle manure, another for NPK
fertilizer, another one for a combination of both and the last one
as a control in a randomized form.
Data was collected from at least 15 banana stools from each
block. Data was used to give conclusions to the experiment
objectives. Data was coded, edited and analyzed using SPSS to
give meaning. After data processing, it was presented in tables.
The researcher recommended the combined application of cattle
manure and NPK fertilizers in banana production since they provide different nutrients to the soil hence ensuring increased
yields.
The researcher recommended utilization of cattle manure for
the average Farmers. For the farmers involved in production of the
banana crop, the researcher recommended cattle manure to
enhance plant heights for both the maiden plants and suckers. | en_US |
