EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANIMAL MANURE ON DRY MATTER YIELD AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF PEARL MILLET (PENNISETUM TYPHOID BURN. F)

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the screen house of the Department of agronomy, Federal University of Kashere during early rain season of the year 2025.The objective of the study was to determine the effect of organic manure from different animal species on growth, yield and Nutritive value of (Pennisetum typhoid Burn). Pearl millet seeds were sown in 25 plastic container 10kg of soil each perforated at the bottom to allow seepage the treatments consisted organic manure from different species of animal (poultry, cattle, goat, sheep and control) , parameters such as plant height, number, number of tillers ;also pasture yield was determined at the end of the three month experimental period Samples of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoid) were collected at exactly 3 months, with most of the plant at boot stage and about 2.5% at heading stage, then oven-dried, milled and subjected to proximate and fibre analysis. The results of the study revealed significant difference (p<0.05) among the treatments in terms of plant height and  number of tillers per plant, however there is  significant differences among the treatments with respect to yield, the highest plant height (80.64cm) was recorded by poultry manure treated (Pennisetum typhoid Burn) pearl millet with least (17.74 cm) by the control, with regard to numbers of tillers cattle and sheep manure along with control did not show any definite pattern of growth. the highest number of tillers (3.80) was recorded at week 11 post sowing by (Pennisetum typhoid Burn) pearl millet treated with sheep manure, furthermore, the highest dry matter yield (0.0499 ) was recorded by (Pennisetum typhoid Burn) pearl millet treated with poultry manure. Significant differences were observed among proximate composition and fibre fraction. Dry matter content was significantly (p<0.05) higher in Poultry manure (93.00%). While the lowest dry matter was observed in control (83.83%). Crude Protein was significantly higher (p<0.05) in poultry manure (11.57 %) compared to other manure. Similarly for Crude fibre and ether extract recorded significant higher (P<0.05) values in sheep and cattle manure of (35.34 %) (6.83%) respectively. While Nitrogen free component and Ash had significantly greater (P<0.05) values in Cattle and Goat manure (13.67&14.88%) respectively. significant differences were observed among fibre fraction. Neutral Detergent Fibre content was significantly (p<0.05) higher in Goat manure (59.50 %) fallow by cattle manure (58.50%), While the lowest Neutral Detergent Fibre was observed in control (83.83%). Hemicellelose was significantly higher (p<0.05) in sheep manure (16.1%)  Similarly for crude Acid detergent Fibre and Acid detergent lignin were significant higher (P<0.05) in poultry manure and Sheep manure of (58.50 %) (8.3%) respectively.