Effect of Canal Sediments and Mixed Manure on Wheat Performance in El Multaga Area, Northern State, Sudan

Abstract

A field study was conducted for two successive winter seasons; 2017/18 and 2018/19, at the Research Farm of the National Institute of Desert Studies (RFNIDS), New Hamdab Scheme, Northern State of Sudan. The aim was to study the effect of treatments interactions of canal sediments (0, 20 and 40ton ha-1), application of mixed manure fertilizer (equal weight of farmyard manure and chicken manure) at two levels zero and 4 ton ha-1) on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth and yield in the area. The experimental design was a split plot design with four replicates. The main plot was assigned to mixed manure and the sub plot was assigned to canal sediment. The significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) on plant height, thousand seeds weight, grain yield (Kg ha-1) in both seasons and straw yield (Kg ha-1) in the second season. The combination of application of (40 ton ha -1) canal sediment and (4 ton ha -1) mixed manure showed the highest means values of growth, yield and yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in both seasons at El Multaga soil series -Northern State of Sudan.