Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) compost as substitution of synthetic fertilizers for sweet corn in Ultisols
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The combination of Mexican sunflower (MS) compost with NPK fertilizer significantly affected the yield component of sweet corn. Three hundred kg of NPK + 7.5 tons/ha of MS compost produced the highest yield, indicated by husked cob weight (256.56 g), unhusked cob weight (183.31 g), husked cob length (26.93 cm), husked cob diameter (43. 10 mm), and unhusked cob diameter (38.37 mm). Nonetheless, there was no significant effect of the combination on the growth of sweet corn; however, the combination tended to provide better fresh root weight (39.14 g), shoot dry weight (121.76 g), root dry weight (14.32 g) and plant dry weight (136,08 g). Accordingly, an MS compost application rate of 7.5 tons/ha may replace 50% of the recommended NPK fertilizer. This finding aids in the development of sustainable agricultural practices that minimize the usage of synthetic fertilizer
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