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    Growth and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) as Influenced by Combinations of Varying Levels of Nitrogen and Foliar Fertilizers
    (2020-11) A.I. Afe; S.K. Ogundare; K. Fasakin
    Purpose: Various foliar fertilizers are used alone or in combination with soil-applied inorganic fertilizers in Nigeria to increase crop growth and yield. Information on the mixture of foliar fertilizers and soil-applied nitrogen on sesame is scanty. This study investigated the growth parameters of sesame under the various combination of foliar fertilizer with nitrogen. Materials and methods: Five levels (0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 kg N/ha) of nitrogen were combined with three foliar fertilizers (Maxiforce, Supergrow, and Plantzyme) using a 3 x 5 factorial in a complete randomized block design and replicated three times. Results: The nitrogen levels significantly influenced the number of leaves produced, leaf area, number of pods per plant, and seed yield. There were no significant effects among the foliar fertilizers on the growth and yield of sesame. Application of super grow in combination with 60kgN was appeared promising. The results of the study showed that mixing foliar fertilizer with nitrogen was found to improve the growth and yield of sesame