Abstract
Sixteen exotic and indigenous cucumber genotypes (Cucumis sativus L.) were evaluated under early and late seasons planting. This was to characterize the cucumber genotypes based on their performance in the derived savannah of Southeast Nigeria agro-ecological zone and estimate character association and contribution towards total fruit yield per hectare. The vegetative traits, such as vine length, number of branches, number of leaves and leaf area were measured at 8 weeks after planting. The phonological traits measured were: days to flower initiation and days to 50% flowering. The reproductive traits like number of staminate flowers per plant, number of pistillate flowers per plant, fruit length, fruit girth, fruit weight per plant, number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight and total fruit yield per hectare were also recorded. Obtained data was subjected to analysis of variance in randomized complete block design and path analysis. The results showed a highly significant difference (p<0.01) among the genotypes in all the traits studied in both seasons. ‘Beit Alpha’ genotype gave the highest fruit yield/ha in early season planting, while in the late season, the highest yield producer was ‘Ashely’. In both seasons, vine length, number of branches and leaves, leaf area, number of pistillate and staminate flowers/plant, number of fruit and fruit weight/plant showed positive and significant correlation with total fruit yield/ha. In both seasons, the highest positive direct effect on yield was recorded in fruit weight/plant. Significantly (p<0.05), the highest total fruit yield/ha was recorded in the early rainy season planting in this agro ecological zone. Based on high fruit yield, ‘Beit Alpha’ genotype for early season planting and ‘Ashley’ genotype for late season are recommended for cultivation in the Derived Savannah, Southeast Nigeria agro ecological zone.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Genotypes differed significantly in all studied traits in both seasons.
- Taxon
- Cucumber
Cucumis sativust0 - Outcome
- all the traits studiede0
- Qualifier
- both seasonse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed a highly significant difference (p<0.01) among the genotypes in all the traits studied in both seasons.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
Beit Alpha had the highest early-season fruit yield per hectare.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Material
- Beit Alphae0
- Outcome
- fruit yield/hae0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- early season plantinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“‘Beit Alpha’ genotype gave the highest fruit yield/ha in early season planting”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
Ashely had the highest late-season fruit yield.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Material
- Ashelye0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- late seasone0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“in the late season, the highest yield producer was ‘Ashely’”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
Vine length, branching, leaves and leaf area correlated positively and significantly with yield in both seasons.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Organ / stage
- vinee0
- Outcome
- total fruit yield/hae0
- Direction
- positivee0
- Qualifier
- vine length, number of branches and leaves, leaf areae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In both seasons, vine length, number of branches and leaves, leaf area, number of pistillate and staminate flowers/plant, number of fruit and fruit weight/plant showed positive and significant correlation with total fruit yield/ha.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
Flower and fruit traits correlated positively and significantly with yield in both seasons.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Organ / stage
- fruite0
- Outcome
- total fruit yield/hae0
- Direction
- positivee0
- Qualifier
- number of pistillate and staminate flowers/plant, number of fruit and fruit weight/plante0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In both seasons, vine length, number of branches and leaves, leaf area, number of pistillate and staminate flowers/plant, number of fruit and fruit weight/plant showed positive and significant correlation with total fruit yield/ha.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit weight per plant had the largest positive direct effect on yield in both seasons.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Organ / stage
- fruite0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- positivee0
- Qualifier
- fruit weight/plante0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In both seasons, the highest positive direct effect on yield was recorded in fruit weight/plant.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
Early rainy-season planting had the highest fruit yield per hectare.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- early rainy season plantinge0
- Outcome
- total fruit yield/hae0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Significantly (p<0.05), the highest total fruit yield/ha was recorded in the early rainy season planting in this agro ecological zone.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend Beit Alpha for early-season cultivation in the Derived Savannah of Southeast Nigeria.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Material
- Beit Alphae0
- Outcome
- early season plantinge0
- Setting
- Derived Savannah, Southeast Nigeriae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“‘Beit Alpha’ genotype for early season planting and ‘Ashley’ genotype for late season are recommended for cultivation in the Derived Savannah, Southeast Nigeria agro ecological zone.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend Ashley for late-season cultivation in the Derived Savannah of Southeast Nigeria.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Material
- Ashleye0
- Outcome
- late seasone0
- Setting
- Derived Savannah, Southeast Nigeriae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“‘Beit Alpha’ genotype for early season planting and ‘Ashley’ genotype for late season are recommended for cultivation in the Derived Savannah, Southeast Nigeria agro ecological zone.”
t0“Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genotypes”
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