The Impact of Organic and Inorganic Manure on the Cultivation of Pumpkin (Cucurbita Maxima)

Abstract

A field experiment to assess the effect of organic and inorganic manure on cucurbita was conducted at the demonstration farm at Enugu metropolis Nigeria. The layout was four plots with four replications designed in a complete randomized block design. The treatment were applied at three levels viz: poultry droppings at 5, 10 and 15g, cow dung at 5, 10 and 15g, sheep dung at 15g and NPK at 5, 10 and 15g application rates per 195 Square meters respectively. The study revealed that cow dung gave the highest leaf yield, followed by NPK and poultry droppings which gave the next leaf yield. Sheep dung produced the lowest leaf yield during the experimental period. Suggestions were made as to which organic manure is best to be used as an alternative to the inorganic manure (NPK) for the production of cucurbita.