Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) yield influenced by Albizia leaf mould and banana peel with half dosage of NP chemical fertilizers

Gayathri, Uhn; Seran, Thayamini H.

doi:10.3329/bjsir.v55i4.50966

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“…This is in line with Gachengo (1999), who reported that incorporating fresh Tithonia biomass at the equivalent of 5 t dry matter per hectare increased the maize yield. Gayathri and Seran (2020) stated that the combined use of leaf mould and banana peel with a reduced level of chemical fertilizers remarkably increased the fruit yield of okra than the control treatment (chemical fertilizer alone) in sandy regosal. Hafifah et al (2016) reported that the addition of the Tithonia green manure to the soil raises the total N, available P and the organic C, which may increase the pod number per plant.…”

Section: Marketable Pod Yieldmentioning

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Yield Response of Abelmoschus Esculentus as Influenced by Compost With Tithonia Leaves

Samarakoon,

Seran

2023

Int. J. Environ.

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Tithonia diversifolia is a genus of flowering plants and its leaves have been used to improve fertility and soil properties by supplying organic matters and nutrients. This experiment was done to study the effect of compost with powdered Tithonia leaves on okra yield and to select the optimal quantity of Tithonia leaves for obtaining the optimum yield of okra in the sandy regosol soil conditions. This experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design with five replicates with the following treatments; T1 - recommended chemical fertilizers (control), T2 - compost 140 g alone, T3 - compost 140 g + 15 g powdered Tithonia leaves (PTL), T4 - compost 140 g + 30 g PTL, T5 - compost 140 g + 45 g PTL, T6 - compost 140 g + 60 g PTL. These fertilizers were applied as the basal application to each polybag (0.07 m2), while the top dressing was not applied in this experiment. The results revealed that compost with PTL application had effects on the number of pods per plant, the number of seeds per pod, pod length, pod girth, single pod weight, fresh pod weight per plant and marketable pod yield. Further, it was found that T4 was more suitable for obtaining a better marketable pod yield of okra in sandy regosol soil conditions. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that 2 kg m-2 compost with 0.43 kg m-2 powdered Tithonia leaves as the basal application could be used in okra cultivation.

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Section: Marketable Pod Yieldmentioning

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Yield Response of Abelmoschus Esculentus as Influenced by Compost With Tithonia Leaves

Samarakoon,

Seran

2023

Int. J. Environ.

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Effect of compost with banana peel and Moringa leaf powders on seed yield and yield components of green gram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)

Fernando¹,

Seran²

2023

J AGR SCI BELGRADE

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The one-factor experiment was carried out in 2019-2020 at the University farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka to study the effect of compost with banana peel and Moringa leaf powders on seed yield and crop residue of green gram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek). It was laid out in a complete randomized design with eight replicates and the following treatments: T1 - control (100 g of compost alone), T2 - 100 g of compost + 9 g of banana peel, T3 - 100 g of compost + 6 g of banana peel + 3 g of Moringa leaf, T4 - 100 g of compost + 4.5 g of banana peel + 4.5 g of Moringa leaf, T5 - 100 g of compost + 3 g of banana peel + 6 g of Moringa leaf and T6 - 100 g of compost + 9 g Moringa of leaf powder per polybag (0.07 m2). The results showed that the application of compost with 4.5 g of banana peel and 4.5 g of Moringa leaf powders (T4) produced remarkable changes in the number of pods per plant, pod weight per plant, seed weight per plant, pod yield and seed yield than the other treatments. At the harvest, treatment T4 had the highest value (1,587.1 kg/ha) of seed yield, and treatment T1 gave the lowest value (906.1 kg/ha). The present study suggests that the application of 100 g (equivalent to 14.3 t/ha) of compost with 9 g (equivalent to 1.3 t/ha) of banana peel and Moringa leaf powders at a 1:1 (w/w) ratio would result in optimum seed yield of green gram in sandy regosol. The combined application of locally available banana peel and Moringa leaf powders could be used with compost for increasing the seed yield of green gram with less environmental impact.

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Effect of Leucaena Leucocephala Leafy Biomass and NPK Fertiliser on the Growth and Yield of Okra, Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench

MOHAMMED

NASIM

Moro

2023

JALSE

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Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is a multipurpose vegetable crop grown in tropical and subtropical regions of the world for its immature seed pods and leaves. The crop seldom reaches its yield potential in most of these areas, primarily due to a decline in soil fertility. As a result, a field experiment was carried out at the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources Demonstration Farm, KNUST-Kumasi to assess the effect of NPK (15:15:15) fertiliser and Leucaena leucocephala leafy biomass application on the growth and yield of okra. The treatment combinations were laid out in a 3 × 3 factorial randomised complete block design with 9 treatments replicated 4 times for a total of 36 experimental units. Leucaena leafy biomass and NPK were evaluated solely and in combinations at a rate of 75 kg N/ha on a weight basis. The treatment combinations were applied as follows: T1 = Control; T2 = 0.14 kg NPK (15:15:15); T3 = 0.07 kg NPK (15:15:15); T4 = 0.5 kg L. leucocephala leafy biomass; T5 = 0.25 kg L. leucocephala leafy biomass; T6 = T2 + T4; T7 = T3 + T5; T8 = T2 + T5; T9 = T3 + T4. The number of days from planting to the first anthesis of okra differed significantly (p ˂ 0.05). T3 showed the least number of days to the first anthesis observation (47 days), while T9 had the highest number of days to the first anthesis (49.3 days). On a weekly basis (starting with 5 weeks after planting, WAP), height was not significantly different among the various treatments. Stem diameter followed a sequence similar to plant height, starting from 5 to 10 WAP, where no significant differences occurred between treatment means. However, mean values revealed that okra plants varied significantly in height; T9 had the tallest plants (27.2 cm), while T2 and T8 had the shortest plants (21.2 and 21.2 cm, respectively). There was a significant difference between the treatment means and stem diameter. In the same advanced line, T9 had the highest stem diameter (9.9 mm), with T5 having the lowest stem diameter (6.9 mm). Fruit yield was also significantly different, with T4 having the most fruit (39,259 fruits per ha) and T8 having the least (19,259 fruits per ha). The fruit dry weight was significantly different, as the highest weight was recorded in T7 (12.5 tonnes/ha) and the lowest was recorded in T9 (5.3 tonnes/ha). The combination treatment T9 [0.07 kg NPK (15:15:15) fertiliser + 0.5 kg L. leucocephala leafy biomass per plot] had a significantly improved height and diameter compared to the other treatments. The highest fruit yield of okra was recorded in T4 (0.5 kg L. leucocephala leafy biomass per plot), and the highest dry weight of okra was registered in T7 (0.07 kg NPK (15:15:15) fertiliser + 0.25 kg L. leucocephala leafy biomass per plot). Therefore, it is recommended that sole L. leucocephala leafy biomass (T4) and its combination with NPK (15:15:15) fertiliser (T9) be adopted by smallholder farmers to cultivate okra in the tropics.

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Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) yield influenced by Albizia leaf mould and banana peel with half dosage of NP chemical fertilizers

Cited by 3 publications

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Yield Response of Abelmoschus Esculentus as Influenced by Compost With Tithonia Leaves

Yield Response of Abelmoschus Esculentus as Influenced by Compost With Tithonia Leaves

Effect of compost with banana peel and Moringa leaf powders on seed yield and yield components of green gram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)

Effect of Leucaena Leucocephala Leafy Biomass and NPK Fertiliser on the Growth and Yield of Okra, Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench

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