Application Effect of Chicken Manure on Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

Abstract

The research of application of chicken manure to growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) was conducted in the experimental farm at the Faculty of Agriculture Andalas University, Limau Manis Padang, from June to September 2017.  The location of the study is at an altitude of ± 256 meters above sea level (as this research aim was to find out the best chicken manure dose for the growth and yield of okra treatments. Treatment was arranged in a completely randomized design with four treatments and four replications. The treatment level is the dose of chicken manure A: 0.0 ton / ha, B: 10 ton / ha, C: 20 ton / ha and D: 30 ton / ha.  The data were analyzed using the F test at 5% if of F Calculate > F table then followed by DNMRT test at 5%. The results showed that the application of chicken manure with the dosage of 20 tons/ha had an effect and gave the best result on the number of leaves, the number of branches, the number of fresh pods per plant, the number of fresh pods per plot, the fresh weight of pods per plant, the fresh weight of pods per plant and the fresh weight of pods per hectare.