| dc.description.abstract | Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea. The crop is a vegetable rich pro
vitamins ·A, C and E, magnesium, selenium which are important for human health. The
objective of the study was to determine the effects of organic and inorganic source of nutrients
on growth and yield of cabbage. The experiment was laid out as Randomized Complete Block
Design with four replicates at the University of Embu Farm. Treatments were (T1) =Nitrogen
phosphorus potassium fertilizer, (T2) =Chicken manure, (T3) = Cattle manure, and (T4)
=control. Data was collected on plant height, length of the leaf and weight of the head of the
cabbage. Data was subjected to analysis of variance using SAS computer software package and
separation of means was done using least significant difference (LSD) at p<0.05. Cabbage
treated with poultry manure had the highest yield of 2.1533kg/plant followed by nitrogen
phosphorus potassium fertilizers at 1.626kg/plant. Cabbage treated with cattle manure had
0.86kg and lastly control had 0.54kg/plant. It was concluded that both organic and inorganic
fertilizers treatment increased the growth and yield of cabbage. Treatment with poultry manure
performed better because it had highest cabbage head yield and the plants were also the tallest. It
is recommended that the study be repeated for another season to confirm the results of this study. | en_US |
