Biochar and Animal Manures Increased Yield of Three Varieties of Turnips

Biochar, a product of incineration biomass is proposed for use as soil amendment (SA) to enhance water holding capacity, increase microbial community, and plant nutrients availability. We studied the effect six SA (sewage sludge SS, horse manure HM, chicken CM, vermicompost Vermi, commercial inorganic fertilizer (19N-19P-19K), organic (Nature Safe 10N-2P-8K), biochar added on root, shoot, weight three varieties field-grown turnips (Purple Top White Globe PTWG, Scarlet Queen Red SQR, Tokyo Cross TC. Regardless type used in this investigation, results revealed that grown treated with had significantly greater compared similar not biochhar. SQR increased turnip yield PTWG TC Overall obtained from CM amended was (295.9, 524.4, 820.3 g, respectively) no-amendment (NM) control treatments (147.3, 242.5, 389.8 respectively). Biochar Org, HM 522.3, 482.5, 476.5, 450.2 g 737.5, 701.9, 673.3, 640.8 respectively. This represents 41, 46, 42% weight, respectively due addition biochar. application growing plants, variety recommend soil. Substitution by animal mixed may help limited-resource farmers at affordable costs.