ABSTRACT
This research project on
agronomic breeding was conducted at the Eastern Research Farm of Michael Okpara
University of Agriculture, Umudike. The objective of this research was to establish
the doses of formaldehyde which can effectively induce morphological changes in
Okra plant and to select mutants with desirable characters for production in
Umudike environment. Okra seeds (Abelmoschus esculentus L.Moench) were soaked
in 30%,60% and generations. The agronomic response of okra to different doses
of formaldehyde was ascertained based on the following parameters: Plant
height, total number of leaves per plant, total number of pods per plant, pod
size, number of seed pods, leaf area, chlorophyll content, germination and
survival percentages. There was no significant effect on plant height, leaf
area and number of seeds produced per pod. However, at 60% concentration, the
germination percentage was significantly reduced. While a significant increase
in sizes of pods, number of pods per plant, number of leaves and varying
concentrations of formaldehyde (0%, 90%) to raise the Mo and Mi leaf area,
chlorophyll content and survival percentage were recorded. Therefore, it is
recommended that 60% concentration of formaldehyde can effectively induce
useful changes in terms of increased number of pods and pods sizes, greater
number of leaves with greater leaf area, high chlorophyll content and high
survival percentage in okra plant.
IBEABUCHI, I (2023). Agronomic Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Monech) to different doses of formaldehyde. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 10, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/agronomic-response-of-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus-l-monech-to-different-doses-of-formaldehyde-7-2
IBEABUCHI, IBEABUCHI. "Agronomic Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Monech) to different doses of formaldehyde" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 21 Sep. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/agronomic-response-of-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus-l-monech-to-different-doses-of-formaldehyde-7-2. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
IBEABUCHI, IBEABUCHI. "Agronomic Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Monech) to different doses of formaldehyde". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 21 Sep. 2023. Web. 10 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/agronomic-response-of-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus-l-monech-to-different-doses-of-formaldehyde-7-2 >.
IBEABUCHI, IBEABUCHI. "Agronomic Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Monech) to different doses of formaldehyde" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 10 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/agronomic-response-of-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus-l-monech-to-different-doses-of-formaldehyde-7-2