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Journal of Food Security. 2023, 11(2), 64-71
DOI: 10.12691/JFS-11-2-4
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Effects of Different Doses of Compost on the Productivity of Corn (Zea mays L.) in the towns of LomÉ and Kara in Togo

Kolani N’Djoibini Tchanaté1, , Gnon Baba1, 2, Nitale M’Balikine Krou2 and Koffi Agbegnigan. Degbe1

1Laboratoire Gestion, Traitement et Valorisation des Déchets (GTVD), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo

2Laboratoire Chimie Organique et Sciences de l’Environnement (LaCOSE), Faculty of Science and Technology (FaST), Kara University, Togo.

Pub. Date: November 07, 2023
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Kolani N’Djoibini Tchanaté, Gnon Baba, Nitale M’Balikine Krou and Koffi Agbegnigan. Degbe. Effects of Different Doses of Compost on the Productivity of Corn (Zea mays L.) in the towns of LomÉ and Kara in Togo. Journal of Food Security. 2023; 11(2):64-71. doi: 10.12691/JFS-11-2-4

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of composts on the productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) by identifying the optimal dose to obtain maximum productivity. The compost used was produced from fermentable fractions of household waste from the city of Lomé. A device in randomized complete blocks with two repetitions comprising five doses of compost (To = control, T1 = 25 t. ha-1, T2 = 50 t. ha-1, T3 = 75 t. ha-1, T4 = 100 t. ha-1) was used. The treatment with compost have been done on elementary plots of 10 m2 each. Sowing is done in three rows of 25 feet each. On each line, the maize plants are separated by 0.20 m and the lines are spaced 0.80 m apart. The average density is 75000 feet per hectare to ensure good ventilation. The results obtained showed that the yield increased according to the doses of compost provided but decreased from 50 t. ha-1. There is therefore a compost use limit of between 25 t. ha-1 and 50 t. ha-1. Maize farmers could use compost for sustainable and effective fertilization to increase their production while preserving soil quality.

Keywords

compost, effects, optimal, corn, productivity

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