Abstract
Field trials were conducted during 2005 and 2006 planting seasons to investigate the influence of cattle dung and the critical period of weed interference on growth and yield components of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L). Moench]. The study was a factorial trial laid out in a split plot design and replicated three times. The main plot comprised of four levels of cattle dung and the sub plots were three regimes of weeding. The growth attributes viz; plant height, number of leaves, leaf area and dry matter production differed significantly due to different treatments. These attributes increased significantly owing to application of cattle dung which leads to continuous availability of nutrients to the plants as well as appropriate timing of weeding which reduced the influence of weed interference on the okra. Yield and yield components were influenced significantly by application of cattle dung and weeding regimes. Highest fresh fruit yield (102.93 t ha-1) was observed in plots that received 8 t ha-1cattle dung and weeded at 3 and 6 weeks after sowing. Application of 8 t ha-1 of cattle dung as well as weeding at 3 and 6 weeks after sowing significantly enhanced okra growth and fruit yield. However, plots with sub-optimal cattle dung rate and infested with weeds till harvest produced least dry matter and fresh fruit yield.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Growth attributes of okra differed significantly among treatments.
- Taxon
- okra
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Abelmoschus esculentust0 - Outcome
- plant height, number of leaves, leaf area and dry matter productione0
- Direction
- differede0
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e0“The growth attributes viz; plant height, number of leaves, leaf area and dry matter production differed significantly due to different treatments.”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
Cattle dung significantly increased okra growth attributes.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- application of cattle dunge0
- Outcome
- attributese0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“These attributes increased significantly owing to application of cattle dung”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
Appropriate weeding increased okra growth attributes by reducing weed interference.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Treatment
- appropriate timing of weedinge0
- Interactor
- weede0weed
- Outcome
- attributese0
- Direction
- increasede0
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Verbatim
e0“These attributes increased significantly owing to application of cattle dung which leads to continuous availability of nutrients to the plants as well as appropriate timing of weeding which reduced the influence of weed interference on the okra.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cattle dung significantly affected okra yield and yield components.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- application of cattle dunge0
- Outcome
- Yield and yield componentse0
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e0“Yield and yield components were influenced significantly by application of cattle dung and weeding regimes.”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
Weeding regimes significantly affected okra yield and yield components.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- weeding regimese0
- Outcome
- Yield and yield componentse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Yield and yield components were influenced significantly by application of cattle dung and weeding regimes.”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
Plots receiving 8 t ha-1 cattle dung and weeding at 3 and 6 weeks after sowing had the highest fresh fruit yield, 102.93 t ha-1.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 8 t ha-1cattle dung and weeded at 3 and 6 weeks after sowinge0
- Outcome
- fresh fruit yielde0
- Direction
- Higheste0
- Value
- 102.93 t ha-1e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Highest fresh fruit yield (102.93 t ha-1) was observed in plots that received 8 t ha-1cattle dung and weeded at 3 and 6 weeks after sowing.”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
Suboptimal dung and weed infestation until harvest produced the least dry matter and fresh fruit yield.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- sub-optimal cattle dung rate and infested with weeds till harveste0
- Interactor
- weedse0weed
- Outcome
- dry matter and fresh fruit yielde0
- Direction
- leaste0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plots with sub-optimal cattle dung rate and infested with weeds till harvest produced least dry matter and fresh fruit yield.”
t0“Okra”
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