Journal of Agronomy1812-53791812-5417Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ja.2017.174.179Zea Mays L.) Grown in Cattle Manure Amended Soil in the Jordan Valley]]>Hussein AlhroutHussein Bani-HaniNabeel Ahmad HaddadMoawiya Ahmed Said Al-TabbalJalal Khalifeh Aldal`inHammad Minwer AlkharabshehMohammad 42017164Background and Objective: Intensive cropping systems in Jordan valley demand high amounts of chemical fertilizer application to the soils which results in degradation of the soil organic matter and cause water impurity. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of cattle manure at various rates on maize (Zea mays L.) growth and development. Materials and Methods: A field trial was conducted at the National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension in the Jordan Valley, Northwest of Amman, Jordan, during summer 2015. Six soil treatments were compared using randomized complete block design with 4 replications: No cattle manure (T1) control, 4 t ha1 (T2), 8 t ha1 (T3), 12 t ha1 (T4), 16 t ha1 (T5) and 20 t ha1 (T6) cattle manure. The morphological parameters measured were plant height, stem and ear diameters, ear length, plant and ear numbers, yield and yield components of maize. Treatment means were compared using least significant difference (p<0.05). Treatment combinations were organized in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 4 replications. Results: It was found that 20 t ha1 cattle manure (T6) gave the highest performance in terms of plant height, stem and ear diameters, ear length, plant and ear numbers, yield and yield components of maize. Conclusion: The study revealed the importance of cattle manure in producing organic maize with high productivity.]]>Nuss, E.T. and S.A. Tanumihardjo,20109417436Ranum, P., J.P. Pena-Rosas and M.N. Garcia-Casal,20141312105112Dale, E. and F.F. Niernberger,19821982Awotundun, J.S.,20052005pp: 175179Olatunji, O. and S.A. Ayuba,2012Zea mays L.).]]>2012Bationo, A., F. Lompo and S. Koala,1998711935Zhao, Y., P. Wang, J. Li, Y. Chen, X. Ying and S. Liu,2009313642Reeves, D.W.,199743131167Bilalis, D., A. Karkanis, A. Efthimiadou, A. Konstantas and V. Triantafyllidis,2009Nicotiana tabaccum), under Mediterranean conditions.]]>29388394Sharma, A.R. and B.N. Mittra,1991117313318Rayar, A.J.,2000pp: 104-156pp: 104-156Efthimiadou, Α., D. Bilalis, A. Karkanis, B. Froud-Williams and I. Eleftherochorinos,2009Zea mays L.) under semi-arid environment.]]>37104111Asadu, C.L.A. and B.O. Unagwu,2012227987Tiamiyu, R.A., H.G. Ahmed and A.S. Muhammad,2012Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in Sokoto, Nigeria.]]>20213216Eivazi, A.R., A.R. Rastegarni, Y. Habibzadeh, A.F. Mogaddam and G. Khililzadeh,2013Lycopersicun escutentum Mill).]]>168993SAS.,2006pp: 16-35pp: 16-35Akongwubel, A.O., U.B. Ewa, A. Prince, O. Jude, A. Martins, O. Simon and O. Nicholas,2012Zea mays L.) under different rates of poultry manure application in an ultisol of Obubra, cross river state, Nigeria.]]>2138144Oad, F.C., U.A. Buriro and S.K. Agha,20043375377Okoruwa, E.A.,1998Zea mays, L.) hybrid.]]>22119124Okoroafor, I.B., E.O. Okelola, O.N. Edeh, V.C. Emehute, C.N. Onu, T.C. Nwaneriand and G.I. Chinaka,201352831Buriro, M., A. Oad, T. Nangraj and A.W. Gandahi,201421162411637Amanullah, M.M., S. Sekar and P. Muthukrishnan,20109172182Innocent, M.,20142014Pumisak, I.,201341520Unagwu, B.O., C.L.A. Asaduand and P.I. Ezeaku,201354753Nasim, W., A. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, A. Wajid and M.F.H. Munis et al.,2012727132719Hameedi, I.H., A.S. Ati and H.M.K.H. Jasim,201510) on growth, production and water use by maize crop.]]>814Ayoola, O.T. and E.A. Makinde,20099580592Hellal, F.A., R.M. Zewainy, A.A. Khalil and A.A.M. Ragab,201483542Ayeni, L.S., E.O. Adeleye and J.O. Adejumo,2012Zea mays).]]>2493497Dauda, S.N., F.A. Ajayi and E. Ndor,2008Citrullus lanatus) as affected by poultry manure application.]]>4121124Hadda, M.S. and S. Arora,20062515Anonymous,20022002Ogbonna, P.E. and I.U. Obi,2005Zea mays L) in a derived savannah Agro-ecology.]]>2133138