Growth and Rhizome Yield of Ginger (Zingiber officinale L.) as Influenced by Propagule Size and Nitrogen Levels in Ogbomoso, Southwestern Nigeria

The experiments were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria in 2010 and 2011 to determine the effect of propagule size and nitrogen levels on the growth and rhizome yield of ginger.The nitrogen source was from Tithonia compost (TC). Three propagule sizes were tested (20, 30 and 40 g) and seven nitrogen levels (0, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 and 140g kg N/ha). The experimental pots were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. Data were collected on growth parameters (plant height, number of leaves, leaf length and leaf width); rhizome yield components (number of tillers and rhizomes, and rhizome weight and length); and proximate composition (crude protein (CP), crude fibre (CF), total lipid (TL); Total Ash (TA), Starch and water soluble extract). Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance and significant means were compared using Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) (P ≤ 0.05). Propagule size, N levels and their interactions significantly (P≤ 0.05) influenced most of the parameters assessed. In most cases, the use of 30 and 40 g planting material gave similar results. Plants nourished with 140 kg N/ha significantly and consistently outperformed others fertilized with other nitrogen levels. Crude protein obtained from 40 g propagule size was significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) higher than other tested propagule sizes. The rhizome yields of fertilized plants were significantly higher than the non fertilized plants. Rhizome yields ranged from 1.57 t/ha in none fertilized plants to 3.71 t/ha in 140 kg N/ha. In conclusion, establishment of ginger with 40 g planting materials and its nourishment with 140 kg N/ha enhanced its growth, rhizome yield and proximate compositions of the plant.

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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF BORON ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OFF-SEASON CAULIFLOWER (BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS) IN ARGHAKHANCHI, NEPAL

Reviews In Food And Agriculture ◽

10.26480/rfna.01.2020.12.17 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 12-17

Author(s):

Srijana Pandey ◽

Sapana Parajuli ◽

Biplov Oli ◽

Surya Dhungana

Keyword(s):

Brassica Oleracea ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Leaf Length ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Benefit Cost Ratio ◽

Net Returns ◽

Benefit Cost ◽

Different Doses

The research was conducted at Beltari Sandhikharka-10, Arghakhanchi district to study about the effect of various doses of boron on growth and yield attributing characters of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) during off-season from February to June in 2020. Five treatments; B0 (control/no application), B1: 2kg/ha, B2: 4kg/ha, B3: 6kg/ha, B4: 8kg/ha which are the different doses of boron application were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 4 replications. The growth parameters like plant height, number of leaves per plant leaf length and leaf breadth of largest leaf were recorded multiple times with 15 days interval. Days to curd initiation and Days from curd initiation to harvest were recorded by regular field observation. The yield parameters; curd weight with leaves, Marketable curd weight, average curd yield, incidence of hollowing were recorded during harvest. The economics from application of boron doses in cauliflower production was obtained in terms of cost of cultivation, gross returns, net returns, and benefit cost ratio. The result showed that the growth and yield attributing characters of cauliflower were significantly affected by application of boron in which the value of these parameters was found significantly higher in B1 followed by other treatments. The average curd yield of cauliflower in B1 was found to be 12.39 mt/ha which was 48.92% higher than that of B0 with curd yield 8.32 mt/ha. Similarly, the net return was found significantly the highest in B1 and the lowest in B0. The result showed that application of boron in the range of 2-4 kg/ha is preferred to control and higher doses in respect of both productivity and economics.

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Growth and Gas Exchange of Cucurbita pepo L. Under Nitrogen and Silicon Fertilization

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v11n9p83 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Jackson de M. Alves ◽

Alex S. de Lima ◽

Cesenildo de F. Suassuna ◽

Francisco R. A. Figueiredo ◽

Toshik Iarley da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cucurbita Pepo ◽

Polynomial Regression ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Limiting Factor ◽

Simultaneous Application ◽

Gas Exchanges ◽

Nitrogen Levels ◽

Randomized Block Design

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) is a horticultural crop of great socioeconomic importance in Brazil and in the world. However, inappropriate fertilization management, such as over-fertilization of soils, may become a limiting factor for its development. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the morpho-physiological behavior of zucchini submitted to nitrogen (N) doses applied via soil and foliar application of silicon (Si). The treatments were distributed in split-plot scheme in a randomized block design, with three replications. The plot was formed by silicon levels (0.0 and 6.0 g plant-1) and the subplots constituted by five nitrogen levels (30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 kg ha-1), adding up to 30 experimental units. Gas exchanges and growth parameters were assessed at 35 days after planting. The data were submitted to analysis of variance by the F test and in the cases of significance was performed a polynomial regression analysis for the nitrogen factor and Tukey test for the silicon factor. The supply of Si positively enhances the effects of N on growth characteristics and gas exchanges of zucchini. The simultaneous application of Si and N does not influence the leaf area of zucchini. The N dose of 93.9 kg ha-1 provides greater assimilation of CO2 in zucchini plants under the conditions in which the experiment was performed.

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RESPON LIMA AKSESI JAHE PUTIH KECIL (Zingiber officinale var. Amarum) TERHADAP PEMUPUKAN

Jurnal Penelitian Tanaman Industri ◽

10.21082/jlittri.v18n2.2012.66-73 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

MUCHAMAD YUSRON ◽

CHEPPY SYUKUR ◽

OCTIVIA TRISILAWATI

Keyword(s):

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Zingiber Officinale ◽

Marginal Areas ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Pollution Research ◽

Factor Ii ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Use Efficiency

ABSTRAK Penggunaan varietas jahe yang responsif terhadap pemupukan dosis rendah, diharapkan mampu meningkatkan efisiensi pemupukan dan menekan pencemaran lingkungan. Penelitian dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui respon lima aksesi jahe putih kecil terhadap pemupukan dosis rendah telah dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan Cimanggu pada bulan Agustus 2009 sampai Mei 2010. Lima aksesi jahe putih kecil dari daerah marginal ditanam dalam polibag dan disusun menggunakan rancangan acak kelompok yang diulang 3 kali. Setiap perlakuan terdiri atas 20 tanaman. Dua perlakuan yang diuji secara faktorial adalah, faktor I adalah 5 aksesi jahe putih kecil, yaitu (1) Ziof 0004, (2) Ziof 0007, (3) Ziof 0008, (4) Ziof 0013, dan (5) Ziof 0014, dan faktor II adalah dosis pupuk, yaitu (a) 50% dosis anjuran (200 kg/ha urea + 150 kg/ha SP-36 + 150 kg/ha KCl), (b) 75% dosis anjuran (300 kg/ha urea + 225 kg/ha SP-36 + 225 kg/ha KCl), dan (c) dosis anjuran (400 kg/ha urea + 300 kg/ha SP-36 + 300 kg/ha KCl). Masing-masing perlakuan diberi pupuk kandang sebagai pupuk dasar dengan dosis 20 t/ha. Pengamatan dilakukan terhadap parameter pertumbuhan (tinggi tanaman, jumlah anakan, diameter batang, dan jumlah daun), hasil dan serapan unsur hara N, P, dan K pada umur 4 BST dan 9 BST. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masing-masing aksesi memberikan respon yang berbeda terhadap penurunan dosis pupuk, baik pada fase pertumbuhan maupun produksi tanaman jahe. Pengurangan dosis pupuk sampai 25% tidak mengurangi produksi jahe, tetapi penurunan dosis pupuk sampai 50% dari dosis rekomendasi menyebabkan penurunan produksi jahe secara nyata. Komposisi unsur hara N, P, dan K yang diserap berbeda pada setiap fase pertumbuhan tanaman. Kata kunci : Aksesi, Zingiber officinale, pemupukan, pertumbuhan, produksiABSTRACT Response of five accessions of small white ginger to fertilizers The use of ginger varieties responsive to low fertilization dosages, is expected to increase fertilizer use efficiency and reduce environmental pollution. Research aimed at observing response of five small white ginger accessions of low-dosage fertilization has been conducted in the Cimanggu Experimental Station in from August 2009 through May 2010. Five small white ginger accessions from marginal areas were planted in polybags. The experiment was and arranged using a randomized block design was repeated with 3 times replications. Each treatment consisted of 20 plants. Two treatments were tested factorially, where factor I : 5 small white ginger accessions, namely (1) Ziof 0004, (2) Ziof 0007, (3) Ziof 0008, (4) Ziof 0013, and (5) Ziof 0014, and factor II : 3 fertilization dosages is dosage of fertilizer, namely (a) 50% recommendation dosage (200 kg urea + 150 kg SP-36 + 150 kg KCl per hectare), (b) 75% recommendation dosage (300 kg urea + 225 kg SP-36 + 225 kg KCl per hectare), and (c) recommendation dosage (400 kg Urea + 300 kg SP-36 + 300 kg KCl per hectare). Each treatment was given 20 t/ha of manure as basal fertilizer. The parameters observed were growth parameters (plant height, number of tillers, stem diameter, and number of leaves), yield and nutrient uptake of N, P, and K at 4 and 9 months after planting (MAP). The results showed that each of the accessions responded differently to the reduction of fertilizer dosages, either in vegetative or generative growth phase of ginger plants. Reduction of fertilizer dosages to 25% did not significantly reduce the yield of ginger, however, fertilizer dosages reduction up to 50% of the recommended dosages led to significant decrease of ginger yield. Compositions of N, P, and K nutrients absorbed by plants were different in every phase of plant growth. Keywords : Accessions, Zingiber officinale, fertilizer, growth, yield

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EVALUATION PERFORMANCE OF THREE Pennisetum GENUS GROWN ON PINES FOREST IN LEMBANG, WEST JAVA

Pastura ◽

10.24843/pastura.2019.v08.i02.p07 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 97

Author(s):

Sajimin Sajimin ◽

N. D. Purwantari

Keyword(s):

Rainy Season ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Block Design ◽

Production Quality ◽

Agroforestry System ◽

Dry Season ◽

Pennisetum Purpureum ◽

Forage Production ◽

Crude Fibre ◽

Shoot Production

Pines are the largest tree forests in West of Java so that they are very potential to be developed as an agroforestry system. Forage crop potentially to be cultivated in the agroforestry system. The aim of the research was to study the response of the grasses grown under pines forest. The experiment was conducted at pines forest area arranged in randomized complete block design. The treatments were 3 grasses (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Taiwan, P. purpureum (local) and Pennisetum purpureophoides (king grass). Data collected were productivity, agronomic performance (plant height, tiller), forage production and quality. The result shows that shoot production of Taiwan cultivar was significantly higher than local P. purpureum. It was produced 498.4 g/clump on rainy season and 287.0 g/clump at dry season. At dry season forage production was decreased by 39,9%/ha. Nutrient composition at rainy season, crude fibre of grass was 39.89%; Ca 0.04%; P 0.26%; ash 12.46%; energy 4239.5 kcal/kg and crude protein 8.23%; while at the mid of dry season crude fibre was 38.43%; Ca 0.035%; P 0.26%; ash 11,43%; energy 3943 kcal/kg and crude protein 8.94%. Key words: pines, forestry, forage, production, quality

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Growth and Yield Responses of Cucumber (Cucumis sativum L.) to Different Nitrogen Levels of Goat Manure in the Humid Ultisols Environment

Notulae Scientia Biologicae ◽

10.15835/nsb10210227 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 228-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kolawole Edomwonyi LAW-OGBOMO ◽

Agbonsalo Ulamen OSAIGBOVO

Keyword(s):

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Manure Application ◽

Area Index ◽

Benin City ◽

Nitrogen Levels ◽

Goat Manure ◽

Yield Responses

A field trial was conducted at the Experimental Farm of the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria between May and July in both 2015 and 2016 to evaluate growth and yield responses of cucumber (Cucumis sativum L.) to different nitrogen levels of goat manure. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design involving five treatments and replicated three times. The treatments were cured goat manure applied at levels of 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg N ha-1. Growth parameters were collected on vine length (cm), vine girth (cm), number of branches, number of leaves and leaf area index (LAI). Yield parameters assessed were fruit length (cm), fruit girth (cm), number of fruits per plant and fruit yield (t ha-1). Goat manure application significantly (P < 0.05) influenced growth parameters positively, which led to the enhancement of the fruit yield. Goat manure application levels of 200 (20.85 t ha-1), 300 (20.85 t ha-1) and 400 (26.21 t ha-1) kg N ha-1 had similar (P > 0.05) fruit yield, but significantly (P < 0.05) higher than those of 0 (12.34 t ha-1) and 10 (16.96 t ha-1) kg N ha-1. It thus recommended that goat manure at 20 kg N ha-1 is more appropriate for cucumber production in the humid ultisols environment.

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Sesbania Leaves as Sole Feed for Growing Black Bengal Boats

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) ◽

10.1017/s0308229600026799 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 1994 ◽

pp. 133-133

Author(s):

Md Shahjaiai ◽

K J Khan ◽

M A Akbar ◽

A M M Tareque ◽

H Galbraith

Keyword(s):

Crude Protein ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Block Design ◽

Nutrient Utilization ◽

Control Group ◽

Crude Fibre ◽

Sesbania Aculeata ◽

Group A ◽

Dietary Treatments ◽

Effect Of Feeding

Sesbania, a tropical legume browse, provides green foliage high in crude protein and low in crude fibre (Sen, Ray and Ranjhan, 1978). In Bangladesh two varieties of sesbania, Sesbania aculeata and a recently introduced African Sesbania rostrata are largely cultivated for green manuring in agricultural fields during kharif season. The leaves of sesbania may be used as good source of protein to supplement protein-poor roughages in ruminants diets. However, there is an extreme paucity of information on its nutritional value for goats. An attempt was therefore made to study the effect of feeding sesbania leaves as sole feed on growth performance and nutrient utilization in growing Black Bengal goats.Nine Black Bengal male castrated goats aged about 5 months and weighing 9.0 kg on average initially were used in a 56 day study.The goats were housed individually in a slatted floor and were introduced to the experimental feed over a period of 2 weeks.The animals were allocated at random to one of three dietary treatments in a randomised block design according to live weight.The control group A given road-side grass and the groups B and C offered green leaves of Sesbania aculeata and Sesbania rostrata, respectively.

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Effect of phosphorus and zinc nutrition on growth and yield of fodder cowpea

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr.v0iof.9384 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rakesh Kumar ◽

Deepak Kumar Rathore ◽

Magan Singh ◽

Parveen Kumar ◽

Anil Khippal

Keyword(s):

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Application Rate ◽

Leaf Length ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Green Fodder ◽

Fodder Yield ◽

Zinc Levels ◽

Phosphorus Application

An experiment consisting of four phosphorus levels (0, 40, 60 and 80 kg/ha P2O5) and five zinc levels (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 kg/ha ZnSO4) was laid out in randomized block design in factorial mode to find out the effect on yield and quality of fodder cowpea [Vigna Unguiculata (L.)Walp.]. Growth parameters viz. plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, leaf length, leaf width and leaf stem ratio were improved with the application of 60 kg/ha P2O5 and 20 kg/ha ZnSO4. Application of 60 kg/ha phosphorus recorded 27.64 t/ha yield, which was 7.50 and 55.6 % higher than 40 kg/ha and no phosphorus application, respectively. Application of zinc in the form of ZnSO4 @ 20 kg/ha increased significantly the green fodder yield (25.89 t/ha). Interaction effect of phosphorus and zinc application was found significant with respect to green fodder, dry matter yield and nutrient uptake. Yield, phosphorus and zinc uptake in cowpea fodder were showing declining trend at combination of application rate more than 60 kg/ha P2O5 and 20 kg/ha ZnSO4.

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Agronomic Evaluation of Fodder Sorghum Varieties under Different Dates of Sowing

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i930603 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 25-32

Author(s):

K. Saimaheswari ◽

T. Prathima ◽

D. Subramanyam ◽

P. Latha

Keyword(s):

Crude Protein ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Crude Fibre ◽

Sowing Time ◽

Benefit Cost Ratio ◽

Net Returns ◽

Agricultural College ◽

Benefit Cost

A field study conducted during the summer season of 2018 at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to evaluate the sowing time and varieties on growth, yield and quality of fodder sorghum. The results revealed that plant height, dry matter production, leaf area, stem diameter, leaf stem ratio significantly decreased with delay in sowing from I FN of January to II FN of February at all stages of plant growth. Significantly higher crude protein and ash contents were observed with the crop sown during I fortnight of January. Late sowing of the crop during II fortnight of February recorded higher crude fibre. Among various varieties tested, higher growth parameters, green and dry fodder yields were recorded with CSV 32 F than rest of varieties. CSV 32 F has recorded highest crude protein and ash content, while the higher crude fibre content was recorded with CSV 21 F. The highest gross returns, net returns and benefit-cost ratio were obtained when the crop is sown during I FN of January which was significantly superior to other times of sowing. Among tested varieties, CSV 32 F variety recorded significantly higher returns.

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Nutritional Qualities of Ginger Mutant Lines Grown in the Humid Tropical Agroecology of Nigeria

Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research ◽

10.9734/ajaar/2020/v12i230080 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 35-42

Author(s):

M. N. Abua ◽

M. A. Ittah ◽

E. E. Obok ◽

G. A. Iwo ◽

R. E. Edugbo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Zingiber Officinale ◽

Proximate Analysis ◽

Matter Content ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Crude Fibre ◽

Nutritional Qualities ◽

Important Quality ◽

Mutant Lines

The present study was aimed to determine the variations in nutritional qualities of 15 mutant lines and two landraces of ginger (Zingiber officinale). Fifteen (15) gamma (γ)-ray induced mutants lines and two landraces of ginger were planted in 2017 early cropping season in the Teaching and Research Farm, Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. To evaluate the nutritional qualities of these seventeen ginger genotypes at maturity, proximate analysis was carried out in the Biochemistry Laboratory of the National Root Crop Research Institute Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Using standard and official protocols of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Results showed that the ginger lines varied significantly (P < 0.01) in all their proximate attributes. The moisture content ranged from 10.13% (UG1) to 12.95% (UG2). Mean dry matter was 88.89%; UG1 and UG2 had the highest (89.89%) and lowest (87.05%) dry matter content, respectively. Mean crude protein was 7.74%; UG2-9-01 and UG2-11-03 had the highest (8.25%) and lowest (7.29%) crude protein respectively. UG1-5-38 and UG1-5-22 had the highest (8.12%) and lowest (6.41%) crude fibre content respectively. The oleoresin content ranged from (6.25%) in UG2-9-01 to (9.09%) in UG1-11-07. UG1-5-04 and UG1-5-22 had the highest (2.88%) and lowest (2.22%) ash content respectively. UG2-9-01 had the highest carbohydrate content of (65.10%). While UG1-5-52 had the lowest (61.27%) The result showed that the ginger lines used in this study had high mean carbohydrate (62.85%) and protein (7.74%) contents as such can be used as supplementary sources of these nutrients for human and livestock. UG1-7-24, UG1-11-07 and UG1-5-18 with high oleoresin contents of 9.11%, 9.09% and 9.05% respectively are recommended to ginger breeders as useful genotypes for improving other ginger lines through micropropagation techniques especially when breeding for oleoresin quality, which is an important quality of ginger. In conclusion, further evaluation and testing of these ginger lines is recommended.

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Assessment of Maize Genotypes for Forage Yield and Quality

Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics ◽

10.33687/pbg.006.01.2546 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 09-14

Author(s):

Abdul Basit ◽

Abdul Khaliq ◽

Asim Pervez ◽

Sikandar Hayat ◽

Muhammad Saleem Akhtar

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Quality ◽

Block Design ◽

Weight Ratio ◽

Leaf Length ◽

Forage Yield ◽

Yield Potential ◽

Crude Fibre ◽

Maize Genotypes ◽

Green Fodder ◽

Fodder Yield

The present study was targeted to evaluate eight maize advance lines in comparison to one local check for green fodder yield potential and nutritional quality. The experiment was conducted at Fodder Research Institute, Sargodha during August 2017. The experiment was sown in a randomized complete block design with three replications having a plot size of 2.4 m x 6 m. The crop was harvested at 50% flowering stage and data regarding plant height, Number of leaves per plant, leaf length, leaf width, leaf area, leaves weight per plant, stem weight per plant, leaves to stem weight ratio, green fodder yield, dry matter percentage, crude protein and crude fibre were recorded. The results showed that the performance of the advance lines; No.1501 and MS.2010 was best among all the studied genotypes in terms of fodder yield respectively. Both genotypes exhibited a good nutritional quality.

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