scholarly journals Soil Application of Cow Dung with Foliar Application of Boost Extra, Effect on Growth and Yield of Okra in an Ultisol, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Ogundare S. K. ◽  
Mohammed S. A. ◽  
Owolabi J. F.
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lady’S Finger ◽  
Single Field ◽  
Pod Length

Experiments were carried out at the student’s experimental field, Kabba College of Agriculture, Horticulture section to examine the effect of soil application of cow dung combined with foliar application of boost extra on growth and yield of okra in an ultisol, Nigeria. The land was ploughed each year and harrowed with the aid of tractor mounted implements. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). The treatments consisted of A = 3t/ha cow dung, B = 1.0 L/ha foliar + 2.5t/ha cow dung, C =1.5L/ha foliar + 2t/ha cow dung, D    = 2 L/ha foliar      + 1.5 t/ha cow dung, E = 2.5L/ha foliar + 1.0t/ha cow dung, F = 3t/ha foliar. Each year experiment was conducted using a single field having dimension of 35 by 14m which was laid out into three blocks with 1m guard row between blocks. Each block consists of six plots (5 by 4m) and 1m guard row between plots. Cow dung manure was applied a week before planting. Okra variety Lady’s finger was used. Three seeds per hole were planted on April 4th in both years on the flat with a spacing of 60cm x 25cm between and within the rows and later thinned to one plant per stand. Data taken included plant height at 50 % flowering, number of branches per plant, leaf area, pod length, pod diameter, number of pods per plant; and pod weight and yield (t/ha). The data were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) while the Least Significant Difference (LSD) was used to separate treatment means. The result shows that plot treated with 2.0L/ha foliar + 1.5 t/ha cow dung had the best performance in yield and yield components in this study. It is therefore recommended that okra farmers should integrated foliar fertilizer (boost extra) at the rate of 2L per hectare with cow dung at rate of 1.5t per hectare be used for okra production in the study area.

scholarly journals A Study of Boron and Silica Foliar Application on Growth and Yield of Rice in High Boron Content Media

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Paul Benyamin Timotiwu ◽  
Agustiansyah ◽  
Eko Pramono ◽  
Wayan Ana Voulina
Keyword(s):  
Boron Content ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Probability Level ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Bartlett’S Test ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Homogeneity Of Variance ◽  
High Boron

<p><em>The low level of micro nutrients will cause a deficiency in plants, but even the slightest excess will be toxic.</em><em> </em><em>This research aimed to know the possible physiology effect of foliar application of boron, silica and their interaction on growth and yield of rice in high boron content media. The research was conducted in the Integrated Green house Field Laboratory, College of Agriculture, University of Lampung from October 2014 to March 2015. The treatments were arranged in a 3</em><em> </em><em>x</em><em> </em><em>5 factorial by applying in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two replications. The first factor was boron applied with concentrations of 0, 10 and 20 ppm, respectively. The second factor was silica applied with concentrations of 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 ppm, respectively. The homogeneity of variance was tested using Bartlett’s test and the non-additivity of model using Tukey’s test. The differences of treatment mean were analyzed using orthogonal contrast and polynomial at 5% and 1% probability level. The results showed that the foliar application of boron, silica and their interaction did not affect growth and yield of rice in high boron content media.</em><em> </em><em>The high formation of wax in the cuticle layer supported by high levels of boron may cause boron and silica which was applied through the leaves difficult to be absorbed by plants.</em><em> </em></p>

scholarly journals Effect of Foliar Application of Banana Pseudostem Sap on Yield of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)  

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
W.S.L.V. Fernando ◽  
Brintha Karunarathna
Keyword(s):  
Vigna Unguiculata ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Pod Length

Improved soil fertility is a requirement for enhanced crop production. Combination of inorganic and organic fertilizers improve crop productivity while reduce environmental degradation. An experiment was carried out at Eastern University, Sri Lanka to study the effect of Foliar Application of Banana Pseudostem Sap on Yield of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) in sandy regosol. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design having five treatments viz; recommended inorganic fertilizer N, P, K as basal and N as topdressing (T1), N, P, 1⁄2 K as basal with recommended N as topdressing and foliar spray of 1% , 3%, 5% and 7% banana pseudostem sap solution (T2-T5) at 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th week after planting. The results revealed that significant difference (P<0.05) were noted on number of pods per plant at 1st and 2nd picking. Higher number of pods per plant, maximum pod length and girth were in T2 while low in T1. Sun dried weights of pods and number of seeds per pod were significantly (P<0.05) varied at each picking. Further, cowpea yield at each picking were higher in T2 compared to tested treatments. The present study suggested that, among the tested treatments N, P, 1⁄2 K as basal with recommended N as topdressing and foliar spray of 1% Pseudostem sap solution at 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th WAP would be the most suitable for cowpea production in sandy regosol.

scholarly journals Effect of Foliar Application For Proline, Zinc Sulphate on Growth and Yield of Okra Plant (Abelmoschus Esculentus L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 923 (1) ◽  
pp. 012006
Author(s):  
Naser Habeeb Mhaibes
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Sulphate ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Branch Plant ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Proline Concentration

Abstract The field experiment was carried out at the Researches Station and Agricultural Experiments/College of Agriculture/Al-Muthanna University during the summer agricultural season 2020 on Okra plant. To study foliar spraying application of Proline from three levels (0, 40 and 80) mg.L−1 and gave P0, P1 and P2 respectively, Zinc sulphate (0, 20 and 40) mg.L−1 and given these Zn0, Zn1 and Zn2. Using the randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D.) and each treatment was treated in three replicates. Means were compared using L.S.D at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the experiment showed The treatment of P2 spraying with proline concentration (80 mg.L−1) was superior in the percentage of Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in leaves, Number of branches, Leaves area and Plant yield (g) (3.09%, 0.44%, and 2.88%, 9.04 branch plant−1, 0.723m2, 303.39 g.plant−1) respectively. The results also showed that Zn2 treatment was elevated (40 mg.L−1) on all measured indicators (3.29%, 0.37%, 2.83%, 8.76 branch plant−1, 0.763 m2, 334.35 g.plant−1). the outperformed was in the significant effect of interaction treatment proline and zinc sulphate P2Zn2 on all measured indicators.

scholarly journals Effect of Ethephone, Zinc and Boron on growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis Melo var. Flexuosus) Cultivated in Plastic Houses and The Economic Feasibility From That

2021 ◽  
Vol 910 (1) ◽  
pp. 012024
Author(s):  
Zahraa Nasir Sabri ◽  
Abbas Khdair Mujawal ◽  
Bassim Haleem Kshash
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Female Flowers

Abstract A field experiment was carried out in one of the plastic houses belonging to the College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim green University to Studying the possibility of cultivating cucumis melo var. flexuosus inside greenhouses to improve growth and yield using microelements and ethephon. Microelements (Zn + B) at a concentration of 250 mg/L -1 and the growth regulator Elathyphon at a concentration of (2.5, 1.5, 0) ml/L -1 were used as a spray on the shoots. A factorial experiment was applied with the split plot system and randomized complete block design (RCBD) according to the least significant difference (L.S.D) test under the significance level of 0.05. The results were as follows: The interaction between (Zn + B) had a positive and significant effect on indicators such as leaf area 206.88 dm-1, number of female flowers 22.33flower-1, and the total yield 4327 kg, the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in the leaves was 0.6733, 2.691, 2.927, and the percentage of zinc and boron in the leaves was 19.626,14.282.The yield of one plant and the weight of the fruit 2575.5 g, 121.44 g, respectively. As for the interaction between Zn + B + 1.5, a significant effect on leaf area trait 239.91 Number of female flowers 26.33 flower-1, Total yield 5494 kg The percentage of PK in leaves 0.7233,3.080 and the percentage of boron in leaves 14.560 while the yield of one plant 3270.4 g

Identification of Suitable Cobalt Application Method and Optimum Level for Enhancing of Chickpea Yield

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santosh Onte ◽  
Nitin N Gudadhe ◽  
Raju G Ladumor ◽  
Nilima Karmakar ◽  
Magan Singh
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Application Method ◽  
Randomized Block Design

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2015-2016 at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari to identify suitable cobalt application method and optimum level for enhancing chickpea yield. There were four cobalt application methods and three levels of cobalt each i.e. seed priming at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 ppm, seed treatment at 1, 2 and 3 g kg-1 seed, soil application at 50, 100 and 150 g ha-1, foliar application at 0.01, 0.025 and 0.05% and one control with water priming and one without seed treatment were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications. In general least level of all methods has recorded highest growth and yield of chickpea. As cobalt levels increased, growth and yield of chickpea was decreased linearly in all methods. Soil application of 50 g CoCl2 ha-1 produced highest seed yield hence this treatment can be recommended for higher seed yield and can be useful for succeeding crop.

scholarly journals Effect of Silicon Fertilization on Agro-Morphological Traits of Grand Naine Banana Grown in Typic Ustifluvent Soil

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
V. Arthi ◽  
M. V. Sriramachandrasekharan ◽  
R. Manivannan ◽  
Arumugam Shakila
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Potassium Silicate ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Agricultural Commodity ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Silicon Fertilization ◽  
The World ◽  
Fruit Characters

Aims: Banana is the fifth largest agricultural commodity in the world trade after cereals, sugar, coffee and cocoa and second largest fruit crop in the world. The main objective of the study is to know the performance of banana to silicon fertilization grown in typic ustifluvent soil. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in randomized block design. The test crop banana var Grand Naine. Place and Duration of Study: Rajagopalapuram village under Kuttallam taluk, Tamilnadu, India Between July to October 2016 Methodology: The experiment consisted of ten treatments viz., T1-NPK (RDF), T2-NPK+Potassium silicate (FS)- 0.25%,T3-NPK+Potassium silicate (FS)-0.50%,T4-NPK+Potassium silicate (FS)-1.00%,T5-NPK+Potassium silicate (FS)-0.25%,T6 -NPK+ Potassium silicate (FS)-0.50%,T7­-NPK+ Potassium silicate (FS)-1.00%,T8-NPK+Potassium silicate (SA)-50kgha-1,T9-NPK + Potassium silicate (SA)-100 kg ha-1 and T10 -NPK + Potassium silicate (SA)-150 kg ha-1. T2 to T4 foliar spray was done at 3rd and 5th month and from T5 toT7, foliar spray was done at 3rd, 5th and 7th month. Growth, yield parameters and banana yield were recorded. Results: The outcome was that soil application of silicon recorded higher growth and yield compared to foliar application. Pseudo stem height, Pseudo stem girth, LAI, chlorophyll content, sucker production and leaf dry matter weight, fruit characters viz., bunch weight and length, number of hands/ bunches, number of fingers / hands, total number of fingers/ bunches, finger weight, length and girth were highest with soil application of 50 kg Si ha-1. Similarly, foliar application of silicon at 1% applied at 3rd and 5th recorded the highest morphological and fruit characters compared to 0.25 and 0.5% Si. The highest fruit yield ((96.0 t ha-1) was noticed with 50 kg Si ha-1 followed by foliar spray of 1% Si applied at 3rd and 5th month (92.7 t ha-1). Conclusion: It is concluded that soil application of 50 kg Si ha-1 through potassium silicate is best followed by foliar spray of 1.0% Si for realizing higher banana productivity.

scholarly journals Performance of micro-nutrients on growth and yield attributes of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) under limited irrigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (AAEBSSD) ◽  
pp. 287-291
Author(s):  
Adarsh Verma ◽  
Amar Kant Verma ◽  
U.D. Awasthi ◽  
Avadh Narain Singh ◽  
Kushal Sachan
Keyword(s):  
Seed Weight ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum L ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Plant Stand

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2019-20 at Oil Seed Research Farm of C S Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. The experiment consisted 9 treatments viz. T1: Control, T2: Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1, T3: Foliar application of ZnSO4 @0.5% at 45 DAS, T4: Soil Application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + Foliar application of ZnSO4 @0.5% at 45 DAS, T5: Soil application Borax @ 1.5 kg ha-1, T6: Foliar application of Borax @ 0.3 % at 45 DAS, T7: Soil application of Borax @ 1.5 kg ha-1 Foliar application of Borax @ 0.3 % at 45 DAS, T8: Foliar application of ZnSO4 @ 0.5% + Borax @ 0.3% at 45 DAS and T9: Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + Borax @ 1.5 kg ha-1 in soil assigned in Randomized Block Design with three replication. The Linseed cv Shekhar was used in the experiment. The results in significantly maximum plant stand, plant height, yield attributes: Days to 50% flowering and maturity, Number of capsules plant-1 and number of seeds capsule-1, 1000-seed weight (g) was significantly affected by T9 and T8 treatments. The highest 1000-seed weight (8.97) under (T9) treatment were soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + Borax @ 1.5 kg ha-1 at the time of sowing as compared to all the treatments except treatment No.(T8 ) Foliar application of ZnSO4 @ 0.5% + Borax @ 0.3% at 45 DAS under limited irrigation of central Uttar Pradesh.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER EXTRACT ( X – HUMATE 85 ) AND APPLICATION METHOD ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF APRICOT TREES LABEEB-1 CV.

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadhim & et al.
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
High Level

This rsearch was conducted on apricot trees cv. Labeeb at the college of Agriculture – University of  Baghdad/ Abu Gharib during the growing seasons 2013 and 2014, to investigate the effect of organic fertilizer extract and the method of  application on growth and yield parameters, the extract was applied in the biggning of spring by two ways the first foliar application with three concentrations 1, 2 and 3 g.L-1 and second ground application 2, 4 and 6 g.L-1. The experiment were designed using Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) and Genstat program for statistical analysis. Results of the first season showed that the foliar spraying with high concentration gave highest values for branches length, leaf area and fruit set percentage (12.39 cm), (20.86 cm2) and (10.62%)respectively, while the ground application superior in the high level by gaving leaves dry weight was 45.64%, but the results completely differed in the second season. The foliar spraying with higher concentration caused high content of chlorophyll in the leaves during both seasons (28.68) and (31.22) SPAD unit respectively, while applying of extract in the soil with high level showed highest yield quantity (16.957 and 18.207 kg.tree-1) respectively for both seasons. Ground application was the best method for fertilization with X-Humate85 extract.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF DIFFERENT COMBINATION OF MACRO AND MICRONUTRIENTS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF GARLIC Allium sativum L

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali & et al.
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Allium Sativum ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Individual Factor ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Macro And Micronutrients ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium

A field trial was conducted  in Silt loam soil at  Al-bu-Farraj, northen Ramadi, 110 km west of Baghdad) , to study the effect of fertilization with macro and micronutrients on growth and yield of garlic ( Allium sativum L.). Randomized complete block design with three replicate was used. Four fertilizer formulations from  nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium i.e. A0 (0,0,0) , A1 (80, 80, 80) , A2 (120, 120, 120 and A3 (160, 160, 160) kg.ha-1 were applied. Four concentrations of nutrient solution( B0,B1,B2,B3) (0 , 0.5 , 1 , 1.5) g.L-1 were foliar applied.Results showed no significant difference among treatments regarding plant height. Leaf area , mean head weight and yield were significantly (0.05) increased with rate of application for individual factor and interaction between factors. The combination of fertilizer A2B3 gave higher Leaf area rate of 1166.9cm2.plant-1, and the weight of the head 97.30 g and higher yield of heads was 25.90 Mg.ha-1, compared with less yield 14.30 Mg.ha-1 which was given without A0B0 fertilization. Soil application and foliar spray individually led to significant (0.05) increases in leaves number per plant, while interaction had no significant effect on these trails. For cloves per head only the soil application was significantly active in increasing this trail.

scholarly journals Comparative effect of organic fertilizers on growth and yield of long cayenne pepper in two agro-ecological zones of Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Akindele Akinfasoye ◽  
Julius Fagbayide ◽  
Oluwakayode Ajayi ◽  
Dotun Ogunniyan
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Yield Data ◽  
Ecological Zones ◽  
Significant Difference

The objective of this study was to improve the growth and yield of long cayenne pepper using 10 organic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers including tithonia compost (TC), poultry manure from a battery cage (PMB), poultry manure from dip-litter (PMD), pacesetter organic fertilizer (POF), sunshine organic fertilizer (SOF), ayeye organic fertilizer (AOF), brewery waste (BW), cow dung (CD), oil palm bunch ash (OPBA), cocoa pod husk (CPH) were collected at some specific locations in Oyo, Osun and Ondo States of Nigeria. The experiment was a 2?11 factorial experiment fitted into a randomized complete block design consisting of 10 organic fertilizers and the control at two locations (Ibadan and Ogbomoso) in 2008. The dosage of 130 kg N ha-1 of each of organic fertilizer was applied one week before transplanting. Six-week-old pepper seedlings were transplanted into a plot of 3m?2m (6m2) with one seedling per hill. Growth and yield data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the least significant difference (LSD) at p<0.05 was used to compare the means. The results of the experiment reveal that the overall macronutrient content of the ten evaluated organic fertilizer sources was presented in the following order: SOF>OPBA=CPH>AOF>TC>POF>PMB=CD>BW>PMD. All the organic fertilizers more significantly enhanced the growth and yield of pepper than the control. The best three organic fertilizers at both locations in terms of fruit length were TC=SOF=PM. Fruit size at Ogbomoso was relatively bigger than that of Ibadan. The total fruit yield was highest under TC, SOF, PM and PMD at both locations. In conclusion, variations existed in the nutrient composition of the organic fertilizer. Meanwhile, TC, PMB, PMD and SOF were significantly similar in their ability to improve pepper yield. Moreover, PMB, TC and SOF significantly enhanced the vegetative growth of pepper.

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