Growth and Yield of Okra ( Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench ) as Affected by Planting Date and Weeding Regime in Northern Ghana

Kugbe Xorse Joseph*, Salifu Abdallah and Ebenezer Sam Kofi
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Kugbe Xorse Joseph*: Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Ghana
Salifu Abdallah: Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Ghana
Ebenezer Sam Kofi: Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Ghana

Journal of Agriculture and Crops, 2019, vol. 5, issue 4, 43-47

Abstract: This paper examines the effects of planting date (early planting, mid-season planting and late-season planting) and weeding regimes (two weeding before harvesting, three weeding before harvesting and weed free plots) on yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) in the Tolon district of Northern Ghana. The results show that different weed species, categorized as broad leaves, grasses and sedges, were dominant depending on the planting date and weeding regime. While there was no significant interaction (p>0.05) between planting date and weeding regime on fruit yield, nor significant impact of planting date as a sole treatment on fruit yield, the results showed the existence of significant effect of weeding regime as a sole treatment on yield and yield parameters of okra (p 0.05) but significantly higher (p

Keywords: Yield; Okra; Ghana; Food security; Poverty. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.32861/jac.54.43.47

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