Growth and Yield Response Of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench) to Different types of Inorganic Fertilizer, Placement and Top Dressing.
| dc.contributor.author | MANSA, Pokua Angelina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-23T09:50:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The experiment was conducted at the Multipurpose Crop Nursery research site at the Mampong Campus of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development during the major (March to July) and minor (August to November) rainy seasons of 2023. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different types of inorganic fertilizer, placement and top dressing on the growth and yield of okra. The experiment was arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three (3) replications. The treatments were: (i) No fertilizer (control), (ii) Yara Activa + No top dressing + Hill placement, (iii) Yara Activa + No Top dressing + Side placement, (iv) Yara Activa + (NH4)2SO4 top dressing + Hill placement, (v) Yara Activa + (NH4)2SO4 + Side placement, (vi) NPK (20-10-10) + No top dressing +Hill placement, (vii) NPK (20-10-10) + No top-dressing + Side placement, (viii) NPK (20-10-10) + (NH4)2SO4 top dressing + Hill placement and (ix) NPK (20-10-10)+ (NH4)2SO4 top dressing + Side placement. The results show that, Yara Mila Activa + (NH4)2SO4 Top dressing + Hill Placement and NPK (20-10-10) + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Side placement flowered and podded earlier. Generally, Yara Activa + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Hill placement and NPK (20-10-10) + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Hill placement produced the highest plant height, canopy width, number of leaves and branches per plant and dry shoot weight. Generally, Yara Activa + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Hill placement and NPK (20-10-10) + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Hill placement produced the highest fruit diameter, length and fruit yield. Yara Activa + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Hill placement and NPK (20-10-10) + (NH4)2SO4 top-dressing + Hill placement are recommended for consideration for possible adoption for higher growth, development and yield and profitability of okro production in the transition zone of Ghana. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.aamusted.edu.gh/handle/123456789/410 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | MANSA, Pokua Angelina | |
| dc.title | Growth and Yield Response Of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench) to Different types of Inorganic Fertilizer, Placement and Top Dressing. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |