Incidence and Severity of Virus Diseases of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) under Different Mulching Types

Disease-free and Organic Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) Production Through Treatments Combination of Mulching types and Weeding Regimes

“…The wettest months are June/July and September/October, with a quick dry season from November via December. The daily mean temperature varies from 26 and 49°C (FAOSTAT, 2008;Abdulraheem and Moshood, 2019b) and it is classified as AEZ-II (Agro-Ecological zone). Balogun and Odutola (2003) had a medium-high topography with sandy loam soil that had been found to be ideal for okra growing.…”

“…Poor soil fertility, excessive drought, heat, acidity and stress due to intercropping are biotic variables that induce yield decrease while biotic factors include pests, parasitic weeds as well as viruses, fungi, nematodes, and bacterial diseases (Thakur et al, 2000). Numerous plant viruses are transmitted by vectors from one host to another, among which weed and insects are the major pests of okra in all agroecological zones of Nigeria constituting the major constrain in largescale production of okra (Christo and Onuh, 2005;Abdulraheem and Moshood, 2019b).…”