Effect Of Different Levels Of Poultry Manure And Staking On The Growth And Yield Of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) In Umudike
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the
effect of different levels of poultry manure and staking on the growth and
yield of cucumber at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Teaching
and Research Farm during the 2019 cropping season. The experiment was a 4 x 2
factorial laid out in a randomized complete block design with three
replications. Four rates of poultry manure (0t/ha, 5t/ha, 10t/ha and 15t/ha)
and two staking types (staking and no staking) were used. The parameters
assessed were vine length (cm), leaf area index (cm2), number of
fruits per plant, fruit weight (kg) per plant and fruit yield (t/ha). The data
collected were analyzed using Genstat software release package and separation
of treatment means for significant effect was done using least significant difference.
The results of the experiment showed that the application of poultry manure at
the rate of 10t/ha gave the highest number of fruits per plant, and fruit yield
of 17.38t/ha. Similarly, staked cucumber plants produced significantly vine
length, number of fruits per plant and higher fruit yield than unstaked plants.
It was therefore recommended that farmers should apply 10t/ha poultry manure
and, stake cucumber plants for optimum growth and yield of cucumber in Umudike,
Southeastern Nigeria.
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FLORENCE, M (2022). Effect Of Different Levels Of Poultry Manure And Staking On The Growth And Yield Of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) In Umudike. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-different-levels-of-poultry-manure-and-staking-on-the-growth-and-yield-of-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-umudike-7-2
MGBO, FLORENCE. "Effect Of Different Levels Of Poultry Manure And Staking On The Growth And Yield Of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) In Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 27 Oct. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-different-levels-of-poultry-manure-and-staking-on-the-growth-and-yield-of-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-umudike-7-2. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
MGBO, FLORENCE. "Effect Of Different Levels Of Poultry Manure And Staking On The Growth And Yield Of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) In Umudike". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 27 Oct. 2022. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-different-levels-of-poultry-manure-and-staking-on-the-growth-and-yield-of-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-umudike-7-2 >.
MGBO, FLORENCE. "Effect Of Different Levels Of Poultry Manure And Staking On The Growth And Yield Of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) In Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-different-levels-of-poultry-manure-and-staking-on-the-growth-and-yield-of-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-umudike-7-2