Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria
Purpose: The study investigated the growth and yield of cucumber cultivars under the influence of the organic fertilizers application. Method: A 4 x 5 factorial combination of four cucumber cultivars (Poinsett, Marketer, Marketmore, and Darina hybrid) and four organic fertilizers (Sunshine, Aleshin...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
OICC Press
1970-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://oiccpress.com/international-journal-of-recycling-of-organic-waste-in-agriculture/wp-content/uploads/private/IJROWA-Vol13-Issue3-132426-site.pdf?sec=$P$BAwCZz4wy3F38tarKWbblvldQLrxHY.&auth=eyJmaWxlIjoiNDY3ZTg0ZWVhMTEzN2Y4MjVmNzYxNmZmMTg4NmEyMmJmMjNjMTdmYSIsInRpbWUiOjE3MjM0NDk5MTIsInBvc3QiOjk1NjYsImV4cGlyZXMiOi0xfQ= |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841564329028091904 |
|---|---|
| author | A. I. Afe A.A Olowoake C.O Akure M.R Babatunde |
| author_facet | A. I. Afe A.A Olowoake C.O Akure M.R Babatunde |
| author_sort | A. I. Afe |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Purpose: The study investigated the growth and yield of cucumber cultivars under the influence of the organic fertilizers application.
Method: A 4 x 5 factorial combination of four cucumber cultivars (Poinsett, Marketer, Marketmore, and Darina hybrid) and four organic fertilizers (Sunshine, Aleshinloye, Gateway, KWASU organic-based fertilizer-KOBF, and the control) in a completely randomized design at the screen house and a randomized complete block in split-plot fashion in the field were replicated three times.
Results: At 8 WAP in the screen house, the leaf areas and vine length at the control were significantly (p< 0.05) lower compared to the treated plots with the application of organic fertilizers. The Darina hybrid had significantly longer fruit (17.8cm), thicker fruits (13.70 cm), and a higher Fruit yield per hectare (10083.23 kg) compared to other cultivars. In the field, regardless of the organic fertilizer applied, leaf area, fruit length, fruit circumference, and fruit yield per hectare produced at the control were significantly lower than where there were soil amendments. The treated plots with the application of KOBF had significantly more leaf area, longer and thicker fruits, and fruit yield per hectare compared to the application of other organic fertilizers. The fruit length (12.74 cm), fruit circumference (12.30 cm), and fruit yield per hectare (4048.29 kg) obtained with the application of Aleshinloye organic fertilizer were significantly (p< 0.05) lower compared to other organic fertilizers.
Conclusion: The Darina hybrid was superior to other cultivars with the application of KOBF organic fertilizer.
Highlights
· The growth and fruit yield of cucumbers were enhanced with the application of organic fertilizers and varied among the fertilizers and cucumber cultivars.
· Regardless of cucumber cultivar, KOBF ranked first, followed by Gateway, Sunshine, and Aleshinloye.
· Among the four cucumber cultivars, the darina hybrid was found to be the best in both the field and screen house studies.
· Application of KOBF fertilizer and Darina cultivars is recommended for organic cucumber production. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-874bdd70881d40368c554bce556c688e |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2195-3228 2251-7715 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 1970-01-01 |
| publisher | OICC Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture |
| spelling | doaj-art-874bdd70881d40368c554bce556c688e2025-01-02T22:53:08ZengOICC PressInternational Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture2195-32282251-77151970-01-0113311010.57647/j.ijrowa.2024.1303.262572Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, NigeriaA. I. Afehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8952-5476A.A Olowoake0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5961-4846C.O Akurehttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-6919-4714M.R Babatunde1https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000Kwara State UniversityKwara State UniversityPurpose: The study investigated the growth and yield of cucumber cultivars under the influence of the organic fertilizers application. Method: A 4 x 5 factorial combination of four cucumber cultivars (Poinsett, Marketer, Marketmore, and Darina hybrid) and four organic fertilizers (Sunshine, Aleshinloye, Gateway, KWASU organic-based fertilizer-KOBF, and the control) in a completely randomized design at the screen house and a randomized complete block in split-plot fashion in the field were replicated three times. Results: At 8 WAP in the screen house, the leaf areas and vine length at the control were significantly (p< 0.05) lower compared to the treated plots with the application of organic fertilizers. The Darina hybrid had significantly longer fruit (17.8cm), thicker fruits (13.70 cm), and a higher Fruit yield per hectare (10083.23 kg) compared to other cultivars. In the field, regardless of the organic fertilizer applied, leaf area, fruit length, fruit circumference, and fruit yield per hectare produced at the control were significantly lower than where there were soil amendments. The treated plots with the application of KOBF had significantly more leaf area, longer and thicker fruits, and fruit yield per hectare compared to the application of other organic fertilizers. The fruit length (12.74 cm), fruit circumference (12.30 cm), and fruit yield per hectare (4048.29 kg) obtained with the application of Aleshinloye organic fertilizer were significantly (p< 0.05) lower compared to other organic fertilizers. Conclusion: The Darina hybrid was superior to other cultivars with the application of KOBF organic fertilizer. Highlights · The growth and fruit yield of cucumbers were enhanced with the application of organic fertilizers and varied among the fertilizers and cucumber cultivars. · Regardless of cucumber cultivar, KOBF ranked first, followed by Gateway, Sunshine, and Aleshinloye. · Among the four cucumber cultivars, the darina hybrid was found to be the best in both the field and screen house studies. · Application of KOBF fertilizer and Darina cultivars is recommended for organic cucumber production.https://oiccpress.com/international-journal-of-recycling-of-organic-waste-in-agriculture/wp-content/uploads/private/IJROWA-Vol13-Issue3-132426-site.pdf?sec=$P$BAwCZz4wy3F38tarKWbblvldQLrxHY.&auth=eyJmaWxlIjoiNDY3ZTg0ZWVhMTEzN2Y4MjVmNzYxNmZmMTg4NmEyMmJmMjNjMTdmYSIsInRpbWUiOjE3MjM0NDk5MTIsInBvc3QiOjk1NjYsImV4cGlyZXMiOi0xfQ=darina hybridfruit yieldkobfmarket moremarketerpoinsett |
| spellingShingle | A. I. Afe A.A Olowoake C.O Akure M.R Babatunde Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture darina hybrid fruit yield kobf market more marketer poinsett |
| title | Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria |
| title_full | Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria |
| title_short | Comparative study of cucumber ( Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria |
| title_sort | comparative study of cucumber cucumissativus l cultivars under organic fertilizer treatments in the southern guinea savanna nigeria |
| topic | darina hybrid fruit yield kobf market more marketer poinsett |
| url | https://oiccpress.com/international-journal-of-recycling-of-organic-waste-in-agriculture/wp-content/uploads/private/IJROWA-Vol13-Issue3-132426-site.pdf?sec=$P$BAwCZz4wy3F38tarKWbblvldQLrxHY.&auth=eyJmaWxlIjoiNDY3ZTg0ZWVhMTEzN2Y4MjVmNzYxNmZmMTg4NmEyMmJmMjNjMTdmYSIsInRpbWUiOjE3MjM0NDk5MTIsInBvc3QiOjk1NjYsImV4cGlyZXMiOi0xfQ= |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT aiafe comparativestudyofcucumbercucumissativuslcultivarsunderorganicfertilizertreatmentsinthesouthernguineasavannanigeria AT aaolowoake comparativestudyofcucumbercucumissativuslcultivarsunderorganicfertilizertreatmentsinthesouthernguineasavannanigeria AT coakure comparativestudyofcucumbercucumissativuslcultivarsunderorganicfertilizertreatmentsinthesouthernguineasavannanigeria AT mrbabatunde comparativestudyofcucumbercucumissativuslcultivarsunderorganicfertilizertreatmentsinthesouthernguineasavannanigeria |