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Growth, Yield, Nutritional and Mineral Composition of Solanum macrocarpon L. as Affected by Fertilizer Application

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  • Damilola Grace Olanipon*

    (Vegetable Research Group, Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Joshua Kayode

    (Vegetable Research Group, Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Modupe Janet Ayeni

    (Vegetable Research Group, Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria)

Abstract

Indigenous vegetables are plant species that are of great nutritional and medicinal importance. In a bid to ensure their domestication, availability and consumption, it is necessary to investigate their response to fertilizer treatment and other suitable agronomic practices that will enhance their cultivation and nutritional composition. In this study, an experiment was carried out to determine the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of Solanum macrocarpon. The experiment was laid out in a Complete Randomized Design with four treatments: NPK 200 kg /ha, - T1, Poultry manure 6t/ ha - T2, NPK and Poultry manure 100 kg/ha + 3 t/ha - T3, Control, No Fertilizer - T4. Leaf area, plant height, number of leaves, and stem diameter were measured using standard methods. Proximate and mineral analyses were also carried out in accordance with standard chemical methods. The growth and yield of S. macrocarpon was improved by fertilizer application. All growth parameters measured increased with plant age and significant differences (p

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  • Damilola Grace Olanipon* & Joshua Kayode & Modupe Janet Ayeni, 2020. "Growth, Yield, Nutritional and Mineral Composition of Solanum macrocarpon L. as Affected by Fertilizer Application," Journal of Biotechnology Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 6(6), pages 69-78, 06-2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:rjbarp:2020:p:69-78
    DOI: 10.32861/jbr.66.69.78
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