Impacts of Organic Manure and Mulching Materials on Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 7 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Aysha Onamica, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Roksana Aftab Ruhi, Sayma Binte Alam, Imam Uddin, Istiaq Hossain Joy

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I4P104

How to Cite?

Aysha Onamica, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Roksana Aftab Ruhi, Sayma Binte Alam, Imam Uddin, Istiaq Hossain Joy, "Impacts of Organic Manure and Mulching Materials on Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 7,  no. 4, pp. 33-36, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I4P104

Abstract:

The investigation was conducted to identify the impacts of organic manure (cow dung+ compost) and mulching (black polythene sheet) on okra plants.
Different treatments, considering T0-Control, T1-Mulching, T2-Organic+ Mulching, and T3-Organic manure, were carried out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications from 2019 to 2020 in Noakhali, Bangladesh. The maximum plant height (86.53 cm) was recorded in T2 while the minimum, 70.33cm, was found in T0. The high leaf number per plant (61) was observed in T2, whereas in control, T0 gave less number (30.67). The utmost length of leaf (19.07cm) was noticed in T2 treatment, and the least length of leaf (16.33cm) was found in the control treatment. The topmost number of fruits per plant (52.67) was rendered in T2 treatment, while the lowest number of fruits per plant (35.33) was in the control treatment. The superiority in fruit length (17.43cm) was found in T2 treatment, and the inferiority in fruit length (14.4cm) was accomplished in the control treatment. The maximum fruit weight (16.18gm) was obtained from T2, but the minimum (16.18gm) was recorded in the control treatment.
Based on the findings of the experiment, it seems that combined treatments (organic + mulching) were promoted higher growth and yield of okra production.

Keywords:

Okra, Organic Manure, Mulching, Growth, Yield.

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