Agronomic Performance of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) Fertilized with Poultry Manure Enriched with Oil Palm  Refuse Bunch Ash in a Low Fertile Soil

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the efficiency of poultry manure enriched with oil palm refuse bunch ash (OPRBA) on the growth and yield of sweet potato in a low fertile soil. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments involved five rates (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 t ha-1) of oil palm refuse bunch ash (OPRBA) in the first year of the experiment. In the second year, the treatments were 0, 4, 6, 8 and 10 t ha-1 of OPRBA. All plots were treated with a basal application of 15 t ha-1 of poultry manure. Data were collected on vine length (cm), number of branches, number of nodes, number of leaves, leaf area index (LAI) and total dry weight (g m-2) at 8 weeks after planting. Data on yield components were collected on tuber length (cm), tuber girth (cm), number of tubers, tuber size (kg), tuber weight (kg) and tuber yield (t ha-1). The results showed that vine length, number of branches, number of nodes, number of leaves and leaf area index and total dry weight increased significantly (p < 0.05) while increasing the rate of OPRBA. The highest tuber yield (50.22 t ha-1) was recorded for plants treated with 6 t ha-1 of OPRBA in 2016. In 2017, plants treated with 6, 8 and 10 t ha-1 OPRBA had the highest tuber yield (29.10, 30.00 and 32.00 t ha-1, respectively). Tuber yield correlated significantly (p < 0.05) and positively with total dry weight (r = 0.748), LAI (r = 0.938), number of branches (r = 0.679), number of leaves (r = 0.879), number of nodes (r = 0.440), number of tubers (r = 0.561), tuber girth (r = 0.751), tuber length (r = 0.864), tuber size (r = 0.952) and vine length (r = 0.940). It is therefore suggested that poultry manure at the rate of 15 t ha-1 should be enriched with OPRBA at the rate of 6 t ha-1 for optimum production of sweet potato.

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Growth And Yield of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Varities in Sokoto Sudan Savanna of Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management ◽

10.4314/jasem.v25i8.35 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 1513-1518

Author(s):

A.S. Gunu ◽

M. Musa

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Area Index ◽

Days To Heading ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Total Dry Weight ◽

Sudan Savanna ◽

Stalk Weight

Field trial was carried out during the 2019 rainy season (June to October) at the Dryland Teaching and Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to determine the growth and yield of sorghum varieties in the study area. The treatments consisted of five (5) sorghum varieties (Samsorg 45, Samsorg 46, Janjari, Yartawa and Jardawa), the treatments were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated three (3) times. Data were collected on the growth and yield of the crop. Janjari and Jardawa varieties were higher in plant height. Jardawa and Yartawa varieties were higher in number of leaves. Janjari and Yartawa varieties were higher in total dry weight. Janjari, Jardawa and Yartawa varieties were higher in harvest index. Yartawa variety was higher in leaf area, leaf area index and 1000-grain weight. Jardawa variety was higher in panicle length. Janjari variety was early in number of days to heading, flowering, and maturity and was higher in dry stalk weight. The grain yield (249 – 1506kg ha-1 ) was higher in Janjari and Yartawa varieties (1268 – 1506 kg ha-1). Based on the findings of this research, it could be concluded that Janjari and Yartawa varieties performed better than other varieties in the study area.

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A study of growth in swards of timothy and meadow fescue. I. Uninterrupted growth

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859600035164 ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 347-352 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

R. H. M. Langer

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area Index ◽

Leaf Area ◽

Leaf Size ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Meadow Fescue ◽

Area Index ◽

Relative Growth ◽

Relative Growth Rates ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Total Dry Weight

1. Swards of S. 48 timothy and S. 215 meadow fescue growing alone or together were sampled at intervals of 3 weeks throughout the season. The number and weight of leaves, stems and ears were determined, and leaf area was estimated.2. Despite high rainfall, the total number of tillers in both species declined from the beginning of the experiment until early July, but increased again from then onwards until the original complement had been approximately restored. The number of leaves failed to show a corresponding increase in the autumn because each tiller carried fewer leaves than earlier in the year.3. In the spring total dry weight increased more rapidly in meadow fescue than in timothy which in turn out-yielded meadow fescue later in the season. Both species attained their greatest dry weight soon after ear emergence, a period which was marked by considerable crop growth and relative growth rates.4. Leaf area index reached a maximum before total dry weight had increased to its highest level, but then declined in both species. Meadow fescue differed from timothy by producing a second crop of foliage after the summer with a leaf area index of about 7. This second rise appeared to be due mainly to increased leaf size in contrast to timothy whose leaves became progressively smaller towards the end of the season.5. The differences in growth between the species discussed with reference to their dates of ear emergence which in this experiment differed by about 6 weeks.

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Stress of Four Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam.) Genotypes Under Various Light Illumination Levels of Productive Oil Palm Shading

Beccariana Botanical Research Bulletin ◽

10.30862/bbrp.v7i1.272 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

H. Agusta ◽

A. Setiawan ◽

H. Purnamawati ◽

T. Sugiarto

Keyword(s):

Sweet Potato ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Ipomoea Batatas ◽

Light Transmission ◽

Observation Time ◽

Research Station ◽

Light Illumination ◽

Font Size ◽

Area Index ◽

Number Of Leaves

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of various oil palm shading levels on the growth and production of four sweet potato genotypes.  The field experiment was conducted at Cikabayan Research Station Bogor  from August 2003 to March 2004. Split Plot Design was arranged  with four sweet potato genotypes (Sukuh, Jago, BB. 96001.2 and BB. 97096.4) as main plots and  four oil palm shading levels (90 %, 79 %, 68 % and 40 %) as sub plots. Shading  with  0 %  level  (100 % of sun light transmission) was used as control. The result showed that oil palm shading levels from 40 %-90 % decreased number of leaves, leaf area index, length of  root and stem in the most of observation time. Sukuh was the most tolerant  genotype to oil palm shading.

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Analysis of growth and tuber yield in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivars

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859600034936 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 88 (2) ◽

pp. 421-430 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

B. A. C. Enyi

Keyword(s):

Sweet Potato ◽

Ipomoea Batatas ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Tuber Yield ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Tuber Weight ◽

Crop Growth Rate ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Total Dry Weight ◽

Bulking Rate

SUMMARYGrowth and tuber yield of local sweet potato cultivars were compared during the 1974 and 1975 growing seasons. Three cultivars significantly outyielded the others. The cultivar effect was associated with differences in individual tuber weight, rate of bulking and percentage of total dry matter diverted into the vine or stem. Mean crop growth rate (C) and percentage of total dry matter diverted into the tubers were greater in the higher yielding cultivars and there was positive and significant correlation between Cand final total dry weight. Leaf area duration (D) was greater in 1975 than in 1974 but the differences between cultivars in D was not consistent. Higher yielding cultivars had significantly greater tuber/leaf ratio than the other cultivars.Bulking rate and tuber weight were positively correlated with tuber yield, while the percentage of total dry matter diverted into the vine was negatively correlated with tuber yield.

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PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI LEGUMINOSA PADA PEMOTONGAN KEDUA YANG DIPUPUK DENGAN BIO SLURRY

Pastura ◽

10.24843/pastura.2018.v08.i01.p10 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 44

Author(s):

Witariadi N.M. ◽

Candraasih K.

Keyword(s):

Dry Weight ◽

Clitoria Ternatea ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Legume Plant ◽

Two Factors ◽

Growth Production ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Total Dry Weight ◽

Leaf Dry Weight ◽

Number Of Branches

This study aims at determine the growth and production of legume on the second regrowth fertilized with bio slurry. The study was conducted by using a completely Randomized Design (CRD) with two factors. Legume plants are Centrocema pubescens and Clitoria ternatea are the first factor, and the second factor are dosage of bioslurry fertilizer: 10 tons / ha of bio slurry; 20 tons/ha of bio slurry; and 30 tons/ ha of bio slurry. Variables observed were: plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, leaf area, leaf dry weight, dry weight of stem, leaf stem ratio, and total dry weight of forage. The results showed that there was interaction between fertilizer dosage and legume plant species on variables: number of branches, number of leaves, leaf dry weight, total dry weight of production, and leaf stem ratio. Interaction shows that the growth and production of forage legumes can be influenced by both bio slurry fertilizer and legume species either jointly or individually. Increasing of bio slurry dosage can increase growth and production of legume. It can be concluded that the best results were obtained on Clitoria ternatea with 30 tons/ha dosage of bio slurry. Keywords: growth, production, leguminous, bio slurry

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EFFECT OF SOLID AND LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILIZER ON GROWTH, YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF ROSSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNAH

FUDMA Journal of Sciences ◽

10.33003/fjs-2021-0502-632 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 428-439

Author(s):

K. M. Ladan ◽

M. G. Abubakar ◽

J. Suleiman

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Plant Height ◽

Seed Weight ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Assimilation Rate ◽

Area Index ◽

Net Assimilation ◽

100 Seed Weight

The Study was conducted to evaluate the effect of solid and liquid organic fertilizer on growth and yield of rosselle in 2016 cropping season at Institute of Agricultural Reserve Zaria, Samaru (11011’N 07038E and 686m) and Institute of Horticultural Research Farm Bagauda (12000’N 8031”Em 488m) in Northern Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah Ecological Zones of above sea level Nigeria. Treatments consisted of four levels of solid poultry manure (0.0, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) tons/ha and five levels of liquid organic manure from Grand Total Organic Fertilizer Limited (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.9) litres/ha, which were factorially combined in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Data on growth parameter were collected on plant height (cm), plant dry weight (g), leaf Area index crop growth rate (CGR) Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Net assimilation rate (NAR) while data on yield parameters like number of calyx per pant, 100 seed weight (g) and calyx yield per hectare kg/ha were collected. Results showed that plant height, plant dry weight(g), 100 seed weight(g) and calyx dry yield kg/ha had a significant increase with application of 2.0 litres/ha of liquid fertilizer than other rates. While application of solid poultry manure at 3.0ton/ha significantly increases plant height, net assimilation rate, leaf area index and calyx dry weight when compared with other rates. From the results obtained, the combination of 2.0 litres/ha liquid organic fertilizer and 3.0 ton/ha solid poultry manure produce the highest calyx yield at both location.

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Effect of Foliar Application of Growth Regulators on Vegetative and Physiological Growth Parameters in Ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi L. Sprague)

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2930962 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 100-109

Author(s):

Y. Rajasekhara Reddy ◽

G. Ramanandam ◽

P. Subbaramamma ◽

A. V. D. Dorajeerao

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Foliar Spray ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Area Index ◽

Chlorophyll Contents ◽

Trachyspermum Ammi ◽

Number Of Leaves

A field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2018-2019, at college farm, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laidout in a Randomised Block Design with eleven treatments (viz., T1- NAA @ 50 ppm, T2-NAA @ 100 ppm, T3-GA3 @ 50 ppm, T4-GA3 @ 100 ppm, T5-Thiourea @ 250 ppm, T6-Thiourea @ 500 ppm, T7-28-Homobrassinolide @ 0.1 ppm, T8-28-Homobrassinolide @ 0.2 ppm, T9-Triacontinol @ 2.5 ppm, T10-Triacontinol @ 5 ppm, T11-(Control) Water spray) and three replications. The treatments were imposed at 30 and 45 DAT in the form of foliar spray. Foliar application of GA3@ 100 ppm (T4) had recorded the maximum plant height (108.20 cm), leaf area (9.53 cm2) and leaf area index (0.74). Foliar application of thiourea @ 250 ppm (T5) had recorded the maximum values with respect to number of primary branches (15.03 plant-1), number of secondary branches (83.40 plant-1), plant spread (1793 cm2 plant-1), fresh weight (376.29 g plant-1), dry weight (103.54 g plant-1) and number of leaves plant-1((298.8). The same treatment (T5) had recorded the highest values with respect to crop growth rate (1.44 gm-2d-1), chlorophyll-a (1.40 mg g-1), chlorophyll-b (0.076 mg g-1) and total chlorophyll contents (1.48 mg g-1) in the leaves.

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EFFECT OF DIPPING IN GIBBERLLIC ACID AND SPRAYING NUTRIENT SOLUTION AGRO LEAF ON SOME VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND YIELD OF JERUSALUM ARTICHOKE.

IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ◽

10.36103/ijas.v47i4.523 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Sadik & et al.

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Nutrient Solution ◽

Vegetative Growth ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Factorial Experiment ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Highest Weight ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Number Of Branches

This study was conducted in experimental fields, Department of Horticulture, University of Bagdad, in Abu-Graib during season 2011-2012 for jerusalum artichoke. This study was included the effect of dipping tubers in three concentrations of GA3(2.5,5,10g/l) (G1,G2,G3),as well as to control treatment (G0), and spraying nutrient solution Agro leaf A1 (8g/l), as well as to control treatment (A0). This study was made by using Factorial experiment (4*2) within the design RCBD with three replicates. Results could be summarized as follows: G3A0 increased field emergence (12.00 day), G2A0 increased percentage of germination (99.33%) and G2A1 increased number of branches (4.60 stem.plant-1) but the treatment G1A1gave highest rate for number of leaves, leaf area, guide of leaf area, dry weight of the vegetative parts and dry weight of 100gm tubers as(4495.10 leaf.plant-1, 2246.20 dsm2, 99.84, 922.40g, 24.00g.) respectively. The treatments gave significant differences quantity yield, so treatment G3A0 gave highest weight of the tubers as(45.55g.) but the treatment G3A1 gave highest number of the tubers as(68.00 tuber.plant-1 ) and highest yield of plant as (2890g/plant).

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Effect of Shade on Giant Foxtail

Weed Science ◽

10.1017/s0043174500078826 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 588-592 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Ellery L. Knake

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Field Studies ◽

Giant Foxtail ◽

Setaria Faberii ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Number Of Stems ◽

Total Dry Weight ◽

Number Of Seeds

Field studies were conducted with giant foxtail(Setaria faberiiHerrm.) under shade intensities of 0, 30, 60, 70, 80, and 98%. Seed weight, dry weight of plant tops exclusive of seed, and total dry weight per plant decreased linearly with increasing shade intensities. These decreases were due primarily to decreases in number of leaves, number of stems per plant, and number of heads per plant. Height of main culm was less affected than other morphological characteristics. Shading affected the length of internodes but had little influence on number of internodes on the main culm. The amount of shade required to control giant foxtail completely, once it is established, appears to be above 95%. Expressed as 2-year means, plants grew to as much as 135 cm, had as many as 188 leaves, 41 stems, and 31 heads, and produced 73 g of dry matter per plant including 6 g of seed. Maximum number of seeds per head was 1405.

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Screening of jute and kenaf varieties for salinity tolerance

International Journal of Advanced Geosciences ◽

10.14419/ijag.v6i2.13773 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 214

Author(s):

Md. Isfatuzzaman Bhuyan ◽

K M. Mehadi Hassan ◽

Nowrose Jahan Lipi ◽

Md Rafiq Uddin ◽

Md Monirul Islam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Salinity Stress ◽

Salinity Tolerance ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Germination Inhibition ◽

Germination Test ◽

Salinity Levels ◽

Total Plant ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Total Dry Weight

A study was conducted in the Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh from April to August 2012 to examine the salinity tolerance of eight jute varieties (CVE-3, C-83, CVL-1, BJC-7370, O-795, O-9897, OM-1, O-72) and two kenaf varieties (HC-95 and HC-2). Initially germination of these varieties were evaluated under six salinity levels viz. 0mM, 20mM, 40mM, 60mM, 80mM, and 100mM NaCl in the seed laboratory of the Department of Agronomy. Afterwards, all the varieties was grown in pots in the net house under four salinity levels viz. 0mM, 25mM, 50mM, and 75mM. The results from the germination study revealed that under control condition (0mM NaCl) all the jute varieties showed germination more than 80% both at 7 and at 14 days after seed sowing, whereas kenaf varieties had germination a little less than 80%. Among the jute varieties, O-72 showed the highest germination (92%), which was statistically similar with those of OM-1(91%), O-795 (90%), and C-83(87%). Salinity stress decreased germination drastically in all of the jute and kenaf varieties. A salinity level of 100mM caused the highest germination inhibition (74.70%) in jute variety CVL-1, which was very close to those of BJC-7370 and O-72. On the other hand, the lowest germination inhibition (51.11%) was recorded in jute variety O-795. The results of the pot trail showed that the plant characters of jute and kenaf varieties were affected significantly by salinity stress. All the varieties produced their respective plant height, number of leaves per plant, and plant dry weight under control condition (no salinity). Among these varieties, CVE-3 produced the highest plant height (145.2cm), and total dry weight (22.55g), whereas O-72 produced the highest number of leaves per plant (24.67). All these plant characters decreased sharply due to salinity stress irrespective of variety. However, the rate of decrease of plant characters occurred differentially in the jute and kenaf varieties. The highest rate of decrease in number of leaves (74.22%) was found from the variety CVE-3, whereas the lowest one was recorded from the variety HC-2 (51.68%). Salinity stress caused the highest decrease in total plant dry weight (73.68%) in the variety CVL-1 and plant height (73.64%) also in the variety CVL-1. On the contrary, the lowest decrease in plant dry weight (50.99%) was found in the variety O-9897 and plant height also in variety O-9897 (50.88%). Based on the results from germination test and pot trail, it can be inferred that jute variety O-9897 appeared to be the most salt tolerant followed by O-795, HC-2, HC-95, CVE-3, O-72, C-83, BJC-7370, OM-1, and CVL-1.

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