EVALUATION OF NUTRIENT CONTENT OF POULTRY DROP IN CULTIVATION OF MAIZE USING 33 FACTORIAL DESIGN

Abstract

This research study investigates the application of a factorial design to evaluate and determine the effect of poultry manure on maize yield. Secondary data was collected for the study which was derived from the primary source through experimentation and observation method. The data was mainly on maize yield obtained from the record of Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Apata, Ibadan. Three factors were examined which are Potassium, Phosphate and Chemical Phosphate. Each of the factors were grouped into three levels namely K₁K₂K₃, for potassium,  P₁P₂P₃, for Phosphate and Single super phosphate, Single solute rock phosphate, Ogrum rock phosphate for chemical phosphate. The data was analyzed using SPSS software. At 5% significant level, result reveals that there is no significant difference in the Potassium, Phosphate and chemical phosphate effect on the yield of maize. Also, the interaction between two factors interaction and three factors interaction is insignificant.