Effect of Varying Rates of NPK 15:15:15 Fertiliser on the Physicochemical Properties of the Soil, Growth and Yield of Cucumber, (Cucumis sativus L.)
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · pp. 1–7 · Published 25 Oct 2018
10.9734/IJPSS/2018/44292Abstract
The research was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Enugu State University of Science and Technology within latitude, 06° 171 58° 6” N and longitude 07°, 321, 58° 8”E on a total land area of 225m2 (15 m x 15 m). The research was aimed at finding the effect of different rates of NPK 15:15:15 fertiliser on the physicochemical properties of the soil, growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). was designed in a Randomized complete Block Design (RCBD), with five replications and four treatments which are 0 kg/ha (T1) 50 kg/ha (T2), 100 kg/ha (T3) and 150 kg/ha (T4). The study showed that a significant (P = .05) effect in the yield was obtained at the rate of 150 kg/ha at 8 weeks after planting. The following yield and other agronomic parameters were obtained using 150 kg/ha. Fruit yield 18.75 t/ha and vine length 181.37 cm. Therefore cucumber farmers are advised to apply 150 kg/ha of NPK 15:15:15 fertiliser for their optimum yield.
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