Effect Of Planting Density On The Yield And Yield Components Of Some Local Cultivars Of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) In Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted
during the 2005 cropping season at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Umudike research farm to determine the effect of plant density on the yield and
yield components of local cultivars of okra: Awgu Early, Akapopo and Akupia.
The experiment was laid out in a factorial fashion in a Randomized Complete
Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The three local cultivars were grown
at four planting densities: I ,000,00() stands/ha, 500,000 stands/ha, 333,333
stands/ha and 250,000 stands/ha. There was no significant variety x density
interaction in all the attributes studied. High density planting produced high
number of fruits per hectare and yield (kg/ha) while yield per plant was higher
with lower density. Results obtained from this study indicated that higher
plant density gave higher yield per area. On the oilier hand, higher density
tends to produce small mature sized fruits. In okra markets, small sized fruits
are of advantage since large sized fruits are looked at as fibrous. Space
economy is ensured, hence, there is maximum utilization of a small unit area of
land to produce high yield using close spacing. From the finding 1,000,000
stands/ha is recommended for high yield of short and early maturing chinars of
okra.
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MADUKA, A (2021). Effect Of Planting Density On The Yield And Yield Components Of Some Local Cultivars Of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) In Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria. . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-planting-density-on-the-yield-and-yield-components-of-some-local-cultivars-of-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus-l-moench-in-umudike-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2
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A., MADUKA. "Effect Of Planting Density On The Yield And Yield Components Of Some Local Cultivars Of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) In Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria. " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 19 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-planting-density-on-the-yield-and-yield-components-of-some-local-cultivars-of-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus-l-moench-in-umudike-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2