Comparative study of cucumber (Cucumissativus L.) cultivars under or-ganic fertilizer treatments in the Southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria
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2024-04-30
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Abstract
Purpose: The study investigated the growth and yield of cucumber cultivars under the influ-ence
of the organic fertilizers application.
Method: A 4 × 5 factorial combination of four cucumber cultivars (Poinsett, Marketer, Mar ketmore, 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 sig nificantly (p < 0.05) lower compared to the treated plots with the application of organic ferti-lizers.
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 ar-ea, 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 fertilizerPurpose: The study investigated the growth and yield of cucumber cultivars under the influ-ence
of the organic fertilizers application.
Method: A 4 × 5 factorial combination of four cucumber cultivars (Poinsett, Marketer, Mar ketmore, 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 sig nificantly (p < 0.05) lower compared to the treated plots with the application of organic ferti-lizers.
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 ar-ea, 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