Abstract
Okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) is a popular vegetable in Ghana but its production is limited by nematode infestation of soils. Pot experiments were carried out in a plant house at the Nyankpala campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale to assess the effect of aqueous sesame seed extract on rootknot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) of okra. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with each of the four treatments replicated four times. Treatments consisted of three levels of sesame seed extract (10, 20 and 30 g/50ml) per pot and a control (0 g/50ml). All pots were inoculated with 1000 root-knot nematode eggs a week before the application of the treatments. Data collected included plant height, number of leaves, stem girth, fruit weight, fresh root weight, number of fruits, nematode eggs per 50 g of fresh soil and root galling index. The results showed that aqueous extract of S. indicum at 30 g/50 ml (w/v) suppressed root-knot nematodes better than the control. Similarly, okra plants treated with S. indicum had the lowest infection index (root gall). There were significant differences (P<0.05) among the treatment means for number of fruits and fruit weight of okra between aqueous sesame seed extract at 30 g/50 ml and the control. Yield of okra can be enhanced and nematode population reduced through the application of sesame seed extract preferably at 30 g/50ml
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Claim · model-written summary
Aqueous extract of S. indicum at 30 g/50 ml suppressed root-knot nematodes better than the control.
- Taxon
- Okra
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Abelmoschus esculentuse0 - Treatment
- aqueous extract of S. indicum at 30 g/50 ml (w/v)e1
- Interactor
- root-knot nematodes
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Meloidogynee1pest - Outcome
- root-knot nematodese1
- Direction
- suppressede1
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“Okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) is a popular vegetable in Ghana”
e1“aqueous extract of S. indicum at 30 g/50 ml (w/v) suppressed root-knot nematodes better than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Okra treated with S. indicum had the lowest infection index (root gall).
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Treatment
- S. indicume2
- Outcome
- infection index (root gall)e2
- Direction
- loweste2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) is a popular vegetable in Ghana”
e2“okra plants treated with S. indicum had the lowest infection index (root gall)”
Claim · model-written summary
Aqueous sesame seed extract at 30 g/50 ml gave significant differences in number of fruits and fruit weight of okra compared with the control.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Treatment
- aqueous sesame seed extract at 30 g/50 mle3
- Outcome
- number of fruits and fruit weighte3
- Comparator
- the controle3
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) is a popular vegetable in Ghana”
e3“There were significant differences (P<0.05) among the treatment means for number of fruits and fruit weight of okra between aqueous sesame seed extract at 30 g/50 ml and the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Application of sesame seed extract at 30 g/50ml is recommended to enhance okra yield and reduce nematode population.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Treatment
- sesame seed extracte4
- Outcome
- application of sesame seed extracte4
- Value
- 30 g/50mle4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) is a popular vegetable in Ghana”
e4“Yield of okra can be enhanced and nematode population reduced through the application of sesame seed extract preferably at 30 g/50ml”
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