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Demand-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Maize ... - IITA

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128Percentage PercentageFigure 2: Mean comparison of nutrient and carbon quality of differentorganic inputs.based on the contents of nutrients and deduced ratios, cow dung, M.pruriens vines and L. leucocephala prunnings were characterized ashigh quality materials; maize stover was considered to be a low qualitymaterial (Daudu et al. 2005).<strong>Maize</strong> grain and dry matter yields<strong>Maize</strong> growth parameters responded positively to individual as wellas combined applications of organic and inorganic materials eachyear (Tables 2 and 3). Generally, the application of organic materials

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