Production of two varieties of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), POINSETT and F1 TOKYO, grown on soils amended with chicken and hog manure

The objective of this work is to evaluate the efficency of chicken manure and pig slurry on the production of two varieties of cucumber, POINSETT and F1 TOKYO, the most cultivated in Cote d'Ivoire. To that end, the soil surface layer of the experimental plot of Nangui Abrogoua University was taken at a depth of 20 cm, dried and sieved to two millimeters. The fine part collected served as a substrate for the study. The different fertilizers studied are chicken manure, pig slurry, the mixture of both manures, NPK mineral fertilizer. Plastic bags served as support for the culture media. The results revealed that increasing doses of chicken droppings reduce the production of cucumber varieties. The F1 TOKYO variety is earlier, productive and adapted to off-ground cultivation than the POINSETT variety, with a growing medium consisting of soil and a mixture of chicken manure and pig slurry.