Evaluation of weed composts on yield and quality of fodder maize

Composts were prepared from the weeds viz. Cassia tora L., Ipomoea muricata L. and Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit, and incorporated into the top soil by disking. Fodder maize (Zea mays L.) var. ‘African Tall’ (Mahalaxmi) was cultivated on the manure amended soils, and their effect on growth of maize was studied and compared with recommended dose of chemical fertilizers and control (no fertilizer application). The compost prepared from Ipomoea was found suitable for higher productivity of fodder maize. Highest dry matter yield was recorded due to the treatment of mixed compost prepared from the mixture of three weeds