ABSTRACT
Three
field experiments were conducted at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Research Farm, Umudike, Abia State, southeastern Nigeria in 2018 and 2019
cropping seasons. The investigations were designed to evaluate manure sources
for growth and yield of two varieties of cucumber; determine the effects of
stake height on growth and yield of two varieties of cucumber; and examine the
effects of cucumber varieties and NPK fertilizer on cucumber and maize
intercropping. The design of the experiments was a factorial in randomized
complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Results indicated that
poultry manure consistently produced longer vines, more leaves in both years,
greater number of branches in 2018, longer fruits, higher total number of
fruits and higher total fruit yield in 2018 than other manure sources. Cucumber
variety, did not affect vine length, total number of fruits per plant and fruit
yield in both cropping seasons but CUM 971 had significantly more leaves than
CUM 100 variety in 2018. Similarly, the residual effects of the manures did not
significantly affect fruit yield. Poultry manure application had the highest
gross margin and return per naira invested. The use of 3m stake produced
longest vines and number of leaves at 9WAP in 2018 but staking had no
significant effect on number of branches, fruit length, number of fruits per
plant, fruit weight and total fruit yield. However, cucumber variety CUM 999
had significantly longer vines and greater number of leaves per plant at 9WAP
in both years and higher total fruit weight and higher total fruit yield than
CUM 986 in 2018. Although total fruit yields of cucumber variety Market More
under intercropping were significantly higher than those of Bende local in both
seasons, each variety maintained statistically similar yields in both cropping
systems. Intercropping did not significantly affect number of seeds per cob,
100-seed weight and seed yield in maize. LER and LEC showed that yield
advantages were obtained in all crop combinations but ATER indicated yield
disadvantages in Bende Local intercrop that received NPK fertilizer in both
years or no fertilizer in 2019. However, profit was maximized in Market More
and maize intercrop that received NPK fertilizer followed by Market More
monocrop with fertilizer applied.
CHIOMA, P (2023). Organic Manure Sources, Staking And Intercropping Studies With Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) In Southeastern Rainforest Of Nigeria. . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 13, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/organic-manure-sources-staking-and-intercropping-studies-with-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-southeastern-rainforest-of-nigeria-7-2
PROGRESS, CHIOMA. " Organic Manure Sources, Staking And Intercropping Studies With Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) In Southeastern Rainforest Of Nigeria. " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Jun. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/organic-manure-sources-staking-and-intercropping-studies-with-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-southeastern-rainforest-of-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
PROGRESS, CHIOMA. " Organic Manure Sources, Staking And Intercropping Studies With Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) In Southeastern Rainforest Of Nigeria. ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Jun. 2023. Web. 13 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/organic-manure-sources-staking-and-intercropping-studies-with-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-southeastern-rainforest-of-nigeria-7-2 >.
PROGRESS, CHIOMA. " Organic Manure Sources, Staking And Intercropping Studies With Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) In Southeastern Rainforest Of Nigeria. " Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 13 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/organic-manure-sources-staking-and-intercropping-studies-with-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-l-in-southeastern-rainforest-of-nigeria-7-2