Abstract
Application of organic manures with inorganic fertilizers is considered helpful in
maintaining the crop productivity and improving soil fertility. Therefore, in this regard,
current study was designed to determine the efficacy of urea and poultry manure (PM)
either alone or in combination on growth, yield, and postharvest quality of cucumber
cv. Summer Green in a field experiment at Rawalakot. This study comprised of six
different treatments including urea (120 kg N ha-1
), PM (120 kg N ha-1
), urea + PM (90
+ 30 kg N ha-1
), urea + PM (60 + 60 kg N ha-1
), urea + PM (30 + 90 kg N ha-1
) and a
control. It was organized according to randomized complete block design each with
three replicates. Results showed that application of urea and PM either alone or in
combination significantly affected cucumber growth, yield and postharvest quality.
However, integration of urea with PM yielded better results as compared to other
treatments. Among integrated treatments, application of urea @ 90 kg N ha-1 and PM
@ 30 kg N ha-1
showed about 26% increase in plant height, 30% increase in leaf area
and 32% increase in number of leaves plant-1
. Similarly, fruit weight, postharvest
quality and N uptake efficiency were also increased by 36%, 39% and 50%,
respectively. Moreover, application of urea with PM also improved soil organic matter,
total N, available P and K by 53%, 67%, 38% and 25%, respectively. Thus, the results
of present study suggested that integration of urea with PM could be a feasible option
for sustainable cucumber production.
Noosheen Zahid, Muhammad Jamil Ahmed, Majid Mahmood Tahir, Mehdi Maqbool, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Sundas Jamshaid Hussain, Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani. (2021) Integrated effect of urea and poultry manure on growth, yield and postharvest quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume-09, Issue-1.
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