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Soil nutrient status and okra pod yield as influenced by plant density and cattle dung manure application

Law-Ogbomo, K.E.; Osaigbovo, A.U. and Ogedegbe, S. (2014) Soil nutrient status and okra pod yield as influenced by plant density and cattle dung manure application. In: Rahmann, G. and Aksoy, U. (Eds.) Building Organic Bridges, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Braunschweig, Germany, 4, Thuenen Report, no. 20, pp. 827-830.

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A field was carried out on an ultisol in humid area of Edo State, Nigeria to evaluate the effects of plant density and cattle dung manure application on soil nutrient status and okra pod yield. Treatments consisted of three levels of cow dung (0, 300 and 450 kg N ha-1) and three plant densities (47,619, 66,666 and 83,333 plants per hectare (pph)). A 3 x 3 factorial arrangement fitted into randomized complete block design and replicated three times. Data were collected on soil chemical properties and pod yield of okra. Routine analysis of the soil indicated that the soil was low in nutrient content, thus addition of cattle dung to the soil at various levels influenced the soil nutrient status positively. After cropping with okra, cattle dung application had significant influenced on soil pH, total N, available P and exchangeable Na. Higher plant densities had no significant effect on soil chemical properties except available P which increase as it increased. The highest pod yield (7.39 t ha-1) and relative yield efficiency (RYE) (4.39) were obtained from treatment combination of 83,333 pph and 450 kg N ha-1. However, integration of 83,333 and 300 kg N ha-1 had the optimum pod yield (7.13 t ha-1) and RYE (4.22).


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Other Type:Research paper
Keywords:Cow dung, plant density, pod yield, soil nutrient status
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English
Cow dung
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Plant density
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Pod yield
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Soil nutrient status
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Subjects: Crop husbandry > Production systems
Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring
Soil > Nutrient turnover
Environmental aspects
Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2014: 18th IFOAM OWC Scientific Track: 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference
Nigeria
ISBN:978-3-86576-128-6
DOI:10.3220/REP_20_1_2014
Deposited By: Law-Ogbomo, Dr. Kolawole E.
ID Code:22646
Deposited On:15 Oct 2014 10:25
Last Modified:15 Oct 2014 10:35
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted
Additional Publishing Information:urn:nbn:de:gbv:253-201407-dn053621-1

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