37 International Journal of Sudan Research Vol. 4 No. 1, 2014 IJSR 4,1 Copyright © 2014 WASD The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.worldsustainable.org Response of gRoundnut and faba bean to oRganic chemical and micRobial feRtilizeRs in thRee types of soils in sudan Thuraya A. Mohammed and Elsiddig A. Elmustafa Elsheikh 1 University of Khartoum, Sudan Awad G. Osman 2 National Centre for Research, Sudan Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of organic chemi- cal and microbial fertilizers on the growth of groundnut and faba bean grown in three types of soils. Design/methodology/approach: Two pot experiments were conducted at the nursery of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum during the summer of 2009 and winter 2009–2010. The treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications. Chicken manure, manufactured organic fertilizers (Elkhaseeb, Elkhairat and Abu foos), Ef- fective Microorganisms (EM), Rhizobium and urea were used in three soil types (Shambat, Elrawakeeb and Gerif). Chicken manure and manufactured organic fertilizers were applied at the rate equivalent to 40 Kg N/ha and urea was applied at the rate of 40 Kg N/ha. Data were collected on the number of nodules, plant height, dry weight of shoots and roots at ten weeks after sowing. The nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content of shoots were de- termined at ten weeks after sowing. 1 Department of Soil and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SUDAN 2 Department of Biofertilization, Environment and Natural Resources Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, SUDAN, Email:agosman@ hotmail.com