Effect of Time and Rate of Application of Poultry Manure on the Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) in the Cross River Rain Forest Area, Nigeria

Ntia, J. D.; Shiyam, J. O.; Offiong, Effanga Emmanuel

doi:10.9734/ajsspn/2017/35184

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“…Fresh shoot weight increased when PM was applied thrice and decreased as PM was applied every harvest at 2 weeks interval. The decrease observed maybe due to the absorptive capacity of the soil being overwhelmed with too much manure which is in conformity with Ntia et al (2017) who reported that too much nitrogen from excess manures can reduce the yield and quality of many vegetables. Application of manures like any fertilizer, can lead to nutrient leaching and pollution of groundwater, so to maximize the economic and fertilizer value of organic manures, their application should match the nutrient needs of the crop (Ntia et al 2017).…”

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Rate and Frequency of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis Hook. F.)

Akintoye

Odedina

Makinde

et al. 2022

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Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F.) cultivation is predominantly done by smallholder farmers but scarcity and high cost of inorganic fertilizers have limited its usage and shifted to viable alternative. Field experiments were carried out in the Crop Research Farm, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria from November 2018 to August 2019 and from August 2019 to August 2020 cropping seasons to determine the effects of poultry manure (PM) rate and frequency of application on agronomic performance of fresh shoot, pod and seed yields of Telfairia occidentalis. The study involved three rates: 5, 10 and 15 t ha− 1 of PM as main plot and four frequency of PM application: once, twice, thrice and at every harvest and a control plot laid out in split-plot arrangement and fitted into a Randomized Complete Block Design, replicated three times. In 2018, Poultry manure at 15 t ha− 1 increased fresh shoot weight at 6 to 14 weeks after planting (WAP) relative to 5 t ha− 1 and 10 t ha− 1 PM rate. In 2019, interaction of PM at 5 t ha− 1 applied thrice significantly increased fresh shoot weight by 85.4% at 14 WAP relative to 15 t ha− 1 PM applied once. Interaction of PM at 10 and 15 t ha− 1 applied thrice and at every harvest respectively gave similar results on cumulative fresh shoot weight while the plants in control plots produced significantly lower fresh shoot weight in 2018. There were no significant differences observed in weight of pod and seed weight/plant with PM rate, frequency and interaction in 2018 and 2019 cropping. The study concluded that 10 t ha− 1 PM rate applied thrice enhanced cumulative fresh shoot yield in fluted pumpkin in the study area.

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Rate and Frequency of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis Hook. F.)

Akintoye

Odedina

Makinde

et al. 2022

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“…Livestock manure are a good alternative to inorganic fertilizers [9,10] because they are locally available renewable resources. Livestock manure are excellent source of organic matter and soil nutrients and the utilization of organic manure in soil fertility management is an integral part of sustainable Okra production [16].…”

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Effect of Source and Rate of Livestock Manure on Yield, Quality and Net Economic Benefit of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.)

Ncuuri,

Kingori,

Mahugu

2023

JEAI

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Okra farmers use inorganic fertilizers which are expensive, they result to water pollution, increases the soil acidity, which affects soil nutrients availability and uptake as well as reducing microbial activity. Organic manure improves soil physical, chemical and biological properties, and are environmental friendly. However, farmers have limited information on the utilization of these organic manure sources on growth yield, quality and net economic benefit of okra. A study was conducted to determine the effects of rate cattle, goat and poultry manure on okra growth, yield, quality and net economic benefit at KALRO-Kandara Centre in Murang’a County between 2018 and 2019. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications for two cultivations. There were 10 treatments, i.e., 0, 3, 6 and 7 tonne ha-1 for cattle and goat manure, and 0, 3, 5 and 7 tonnes ha-1 poultry manure that were applied before planting okra variety Pusa Sawani. Data collected included yield characteristics total fresh pod yield and quality characteristics mainly total soluble solids (TSS). Data collected was subjected to analysis of variance using SAS statistical software version 9.4 and significantly different means were separated using LSD at α = 0.05. The results showed that there was significant effect of treatments (p < 0.05) on yield, quality and net economic benefit of okra. Poultry manure at the rate of 5t ha-1 recorded highest yield while control had the least. Goat manure at the rate of 6 tonnes ha-1 recorded the highest total soluble solids, hence, produced pods of the highest quality of 3.18°Brix and 3.21°Brix for Trial 1 and Trial 2, respectively, whereas the control produced pods of lowest quality of 2.31°Brix and 2.34°Brix for Trial 1 and Trial 2, respectively. Cattle manure at the rate of 6 tonnes ha-1 recorded the best net economic benefit of Ksh. 700,267 in Trial 1 and Ksh. 694,320 in Trial 2, while the control gave minimal returns of Ksh. 69,158 in Trial 1 and Ksh. 64,320 in Trial 2. This indicates an increase of net economic benefit of Ksh. 631,109 in Trial 1 and Ksh. 630,000 in Trial 2 for cattle manure compared to the control. The results of this study clearly indicate that in okra production, application of different types of animal organic manure can improve the productivity of the okra. The study recommends application of 5 tonnes ha-1 poultry manure, or 6 tonnes ha-1 of goat or cattle manure for best growth, yield, quality and net economic benefit of okra.

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“…Humic acid is the active constituent of organic humus, which can play a very important role in soil conditioning and plant growth [14]. However, recent researches have explored the study area under investigations in the context of mineral and organic fertilizers effect on crop growth and nutrient uptake [15,16,17,18], but no study was found specific to incorporating humic acidderived active molecules into NPK fertilizer to ascertain its effect in crops in Calabar environment, which is an important food producing area in Cross River State. However, this study seeks to examine the response of okra to incorporating humic acid-derived active molecules into NPK fertilizer and lime on the coastal plain sand in Calabar, Nigeria.…”

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Response of Okra to Incorporating Humic Acid-Derived Active Molecules into NPK Fertilizer and Lime on Coastal Plain Sand in Calabar, Nigeria

Afu

Akpa

2019

IJPSS

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This study evaluated the response of okra to NPK fertilizer with humic acid and lime at the University of Calabar, Teaching and Research Farm between October 2015 and January 2016 cropping season. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. The experiment consisted of NPK with humic acid and liming materials as treatments. The test crop was okra. The result of initial analysis of the chemical properties of the soil before the experiment showed that the soil was acidic and was low in exchangeable bases, organic matter (1.13%), total nitrogen (0.14%) and ECEC but high in available phosphorus (26.63 mg/kg) and base saturation. After application of treatment, the result showed that 6.2 g of lime and 4.6 g of NPK with humic acid increase the soil pH from 5.6 units in the control to 5.8 in NPK with Humic Acid, 6.0 in NPK with Humic Acid and lime and 6.4 in lime. Organic carbon content, total nitrogen and available phosphorus also increase in like manner. The results for the growth parameters showed that okra height, number of leaves, and pod yield were significantly (p≤0.05) different from the control. Based on the result of this study further research is recommended in other locations to fully ascertain the effects of this treatment using a different combination.

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Effect of Time and Rate of Application of Poultry Manure on the Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) in the Cross River Rain Forest Area, Nigeria

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Rate and Frequency of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis Hook. F.)

Rate and Frequency of Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis Hook. F.)

Effect of Source and Rate of Livestock Manure on Yield, Quality and Net Economic Benefit of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.)

Response of Okra to Incorporating Humic Acid-Derived Active Molecules into NPK Fertilizer and Lime on Coastal Plain Sand in Calabar, Nigeria

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