Table 5.
Uptake concentration (mg/kg) of essential plant nutrients in popcorn kernel
| MSWC Rate (t/ha) | K | P | Mg | Ca | Cu | Fe | Mn | Mo | Zn | Na | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (Control) | 3640.0 | 3280.0 | 1706.0 | 236.60 | 3.93 | 155.20 | 9.74 | 1.06 | 31.68 | 29.34 | 47.90 |
| 4 | 2909.0 | 2174.3 | 1072.9 | 128.57 | 2.58 | 100.02 | 6.59 | 1.06 | 19.31 | 11.71 | 45.18 |
| 8 | 2610.0 | 1966.0 | 1047.6 | 114.73 | 2.61 | 112.22 | 7.18 | 1.04 | 17.12 | 11.26 | 38.36 |
| Mean | 3053.00 | 2473.44 | 1275.52 | 159.97 | 3.04 | 122.48 | 7.84 | 1.05 | 22.70 | 17.44 | 48.81 |
| SEM ( ±) | 186.43 | 229.89 | 116.61 | 22.26 | 0.25 | 8.87 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 2.41 | 3.04 | 1.96 |
| LSD (p ≤ 0.05) | 611.91 | 642.53 | 280.57 | 89.05 | 0.67 | 21.15 | 1.49 | 0.38 | 6.34 | 5.86 | 9.02 |
MSWC Municipal solid waste compost, SEM Standard error of means, LSD Least significant difference at p ≤ 0.05