Effect of male and female urine on growth and phytochemical constituents of Zea Mays

Abstract

The effect of male and female urine on growth and phytochemical constituents of Zea mays was investigated. The male and female urine were diluted at different concentrations (50ml, 100ml, 150ml and 200ml) and thereafter used to plant the Zea mays. The growth rate was measured in two and four weeks’ time after planting for both the male and female urine. The control treatment was without urine. At the end of week four, the leaves were harvested and macerated with the aid of a pestle and mortar for phytochemical analysis. It was observed that both the male and female urines increased the rate of growth and phytochemical constituents of the Zea mays for 50ml, 100ml and 150ml respectively. High concentration of urine (200ml) inhibited the growth of Zea mays. The study thus showed that urine is a good source of fertilizer at considerably low concentration. However, high concentration inhibits plant growth.