Parra, J.V. and Hortenstine, C.C. (1974) Plant nutritional content of some florida waterhyacinths and response by pearl millet to incorporation of waterhyacinths in three soil types. Hyacinth Control Journal, 12 (May). pp. 85-90.
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The results are reported of studies to examine the potential of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) as a fertilizer. The average dry wt. composition of E. crassipes plants was: ash 19.2%, C 34.9%, N 1.61%, P 0.31%, K 3.81%, Ca 1.66%, Mg 0.56%, Na 0.56%, Al 2568 ppm., Fe 2772 ppm., Mn 286 ppm., Zn 58 ppm. and Cu 9 ppm. In a glasshouse test, pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides), grown in 3 sandy soils showed a positive yield response where dried, ground E. crassipes plant material had been mixed into the soil
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Soil Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611, USA |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 15 May 2012 14:39 |
| Last Modified: | 15 May 2012 14:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5307 |
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