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Akanbi Wasiu Babatunde, . and Asafa Rihanat Funsho, . and Ojo Mojisola Adeola, . Effect of growth media composition on early growth and development of moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) seedlings. pp. 315-332. ISSN 1511-3701
Abstract
In spite of huge economic and medicinal importance of moringa its cultivation in Nigeria is still very low. This is largely due to the fact that sound agronomic practices have not been established. To do this pot experiments were carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria in 2015 to determine the effect of growth media composition on early growth and development of moringa seedlings. The growth media tested were 100 top soil 100 compost 100 sawdust 75 soil 25 compost 50 soil 50 compost 25 soil 75 compost 75 compost 25 sawdust 5 soil 50 sawdust 25 soil 75 sawdust 75 compost 25 sawdust 50 compost 50 sawdust 25 compost 75 sawdust and 33.3 soil 33.3 sawdust 33.3 compost. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) replicated five times. Data collected which included growth parameters such as seed germination () seedling vigour (scaled between 1 and 5) shoot weight dry matter yield stem height stem girth and number of leaves and nutrient uptake were subjected to analysis of variance and their means were compared using Duncans Multiple Range Test (MRT) (p0.05). Variation of growth media had significant effects on most of the parameter assessed. The result showed that 25 sawdust 75 compost has the highest seed germination 9 seedling/pot (92.6 ) and seedling vigour (4.5). Other growth media tested had less effect on the parameter studied. In addition plants grown in 100 compost significantly outperformed others with regards to growth parameters such as the stem height (91.66 cm) stem girth (1.95 cm) number of leaves/plant (14.53) fresh shoot (13.80 g) fresh root (28.36 g) dry shoot (5.90 g) dry root (7.50 g) and total dry matter yield (13.40 g). This superior performance is attributed to leaf nutrient uptake of 4.10 0.56 4.5 1.4 4.63 87.47 4.03 and 60.10 g/kg N P K Ca Mg Fe Cu and Zn respectively. Result showed that the use of 100 compost gave the best seedlings with the highest nutrient uptake. It is therefore concluded that the use of 100 compost produced high quality moringa seedling with optimum leaf nutrient uptake hence it can be considered as an effective medium.
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Abstract
In spite of huge economic and medicinal importance of moringa its cultivation in Nigeria is still very low. This is largely due to the fact that sound agronomic practices have not been established. To do this pot experiments were carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria in 2015 to determine the effect of growth media composition on early growth and development of moringa seedlings. The growth media tested were 100 top soil 100 compost 100 sawdust 75 soil 25 compost 50 soil 50 compost 25 soil 75 compost 75 compost 25 sawdust 5 soil 50 sawdust 25 soil 75 sawdust 75 compost 25 sawdust 50 compost 50 sawdust 25 compost 75 sawdust and 33.3 soil 33.3 sawdust 33.3 compost. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) replicated five times. Data collected which included growth parameters such as seed germination () seedling vigour (scaled between 1 and 5) shoot weight dry matter yield stem height stem girth and number of leaves and nutrient uptake were subjected to analysis of variance and their means were compared using Duncans Multiple Range Test (MRT) (p0.05). Variation of growth media had significant effects on most of the parameter assessed. The result showed that 25 sawdust 75 compost has the highest seed germination 9 seedling/pot (92.6 ) and seedling vigour (4.5). Other growth media tested had less effect on the parameter studied. In addition plants grown in 100 compost significantly outperformed others with regards to growth parameters such as the stem height (91.66 cm) stem girth (1.95 cm) number of leaves/plant (14.53) fresh shoot (13.80 g) fresh root (28.36 g) dry shoot (5.90 g) dry root (7.50 g) and total dry matter yield (13.40 g). This superior performance is attributed to leaf nutrient uptake of 4.10 0.56 4.5 1.4 4.63 87.47 4.03 and 60.10 g/kg N P K Ca Mg Fe Cu and Zn respectively. Result showed that the use of 100 compost gave the best seedlings with the highest nutrient uptake. It is therefore concluded that the use of 100 compost produced high quality moringa seedling with optimum leaf nutrient uptake hence it can be considered as an effective medium.
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Item Type: | Article |
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AGROVOC Term: | Moringa oleifera |
AGROVOC Term: | Seed germination |
AGROVOC Term: | Growth media |
AGROVOC Term: | Sawdust |
AGROVOC Term: | Soil |
AGROVOC Term: | Composts |
AGROVOC Term: | Seedlings |
AGROVOC Term: | Nutrient uptake |
AGROVOC Term: | Growth |
AGROVOC Term: | Stem length |
Depositing User: | Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK |
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 00:54 |
URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8136 |
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