Table 5.
The effect of the plant materials on the litter characteristics at different stages of production.
| Day | Parameter | PC1 | PC2 | NC | NC1 | NC2 | NC3 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ammonia dosi (ppm) | 11.7 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 18.9 | 10.3 | 13.10 | 3.423 | NS |
| pH | 8.24 | 8.02 | 7.88 | 7.74 | 8.025 | 8.040 | 0.408 | NS | |
| Moisture content (%) | 39.7 | 41.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 | 38.0 | 37.8 | 4.13 | NS | |
| 27 | Ammonia dosi (ppm) | 15.5 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 19.00 | 6.24 | NS |
| Ammonia monitor (ppm) | 9.7 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 13.78 | 5.909 | NS | |
| pH | 8.12 | 7.58 | 8.64 | 8.24 | 7.64 | 8.340 | 0.314 | NS | |
| Moisture content (%) | 48.6 | 51.7 | 45.4 | 52.2 | 51.2 | 50.5 | 4.37 | NS | |
| 34 | Ammonia dosi (ppm) | 42.0 | 53.5 | 47.5 | 64.0 | 40.5 | 50.0 | 14.08 | NS |
| Ammonia monitor (ppm) | 20.1 | 27.8 | 25.1 | 28.8 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 4.82 | NS | |
| pH | 6.56 a | 7.48 ab | 8.34 bc | 8.76 c | 7.14 a | 8.50 bc | 0.351 | <0.001 | |
| Moisture content (%) | 55.0 | 62.70 | 56.0 | 62.8 | 61.7 | 61.0 | 3.03 | NS |
Means without common superscripts (abc) indicate the significant differences between the treatments (rows). PC1 = positive control 1 (NC+40mg/kg amoxicillin); PC2 = positive control 2 (recommended nutrient specification); NC = negative control (reduced nutrient specification); NC1 = NC + herb of A. pilosa Ledeb; NC2 = NC + herb of A. chinensis Bunge; and NC3 = NC + tuber of S. glabra Roxb. NS = non-significant (p > 0.05).