Effects of Different Rates of NPK 15:15:15 Fertilizer on Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria
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This study was carried out at the Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, during the 2022 cropping season to determine the effects of different rate of NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer on the growth and yield components of okra [Abehnosclius esculentus (L.) Moench]. The experimental treatments consist of five different rates of NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer viz; (0 kg/ha, 25 kg/ha, 50 kg/ha, 75 kg/ha and 100 kg/ha) respectively, which was laid in a Randomize Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The plots size was measured 3m x 3m with alley of IM between replication and IM between plots, carried out at 3, 6 and 9WAS with five individual plants randomly selected from the middle of the center rows of each plot. At the 9WAS, the number of leave was insignificantly different (P<0.05) from the other fertilizer rates and the control. The analysis of the study confirms that the number of branches was insignificantly (p>0.05) influenced by the application of NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer at and rate had significant effect on days to 1st flowering, treatment four (75kg/ha) exhibited maximum number of days to 1st flowering with mean value of 54 while treatment one (okg/ha) recorded the minimum number of days to 1st flowering with 51.3. Days to 50% flowering was insignificant different between the five treatments, implying that increase in the rate of NPK 15:15:15 do not significantly increased days to 50% flowering. Fresh fruit weight/net plot treatment five 100kg/ha) exhibited maximum fresh fruit weight/net plot with mean value of 7524, while treatment one (okg/ha) recorded the minimum fresh fruit weight/net plot with 4397. It was concluded that, plants from the plots received 100kg/ha of N.P.K 15:15:15 performed significantly higher. We, therefore recommends the application of 100kg/ha. At 6-9 WAS as suitable dose to Okra farmers in Mubi environs for optimum fruit yield.
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