The potential impact of different organic manure sources and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation on growth performance of sweet corn grown on BRIS soil

This study aimed towards determining the effect of different sources of organic manure and mycorrhizal inoculation on the growth performance of corn planted on BRIS soil. A 5 x 2 factorial experiment was conducted at the glasshouse of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated 4 times to determine the potential impact of organic and bio fertilization on corn grown under BRIS (Rhu Tapi series) soil. The factors include Organic Manure at 5 levels (OM1=Control, OM2=Chicken Manure, OM3=Cattle Manure, OM4=Horse Manure and OM5=Biochar) and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi at 2 levels (M1=with and M2=without). The variables measured were plant height, stem girth, leaf number, leaf length, leaf width and leaf area from 2 Weeks After Planting (WAP). The growth performance of the test crop in this experiment was significant in the measured parameters, with chicken manure (OM2) under Mycorrhizal inoculation (M1) performed better when the data collected were analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Statistical Analysis System (SAS), and means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at p<0.05. The result of this study shows chicken manure when inoculated with AMF can boost sweet corn production on BRIS soil which is low in nutrient content.