ABSTRACT
EFFICACY OF EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS AND DIFFERENT SOURCES OF NUTRIENTS ON PERFORMANCE OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS) IN RUPANDEHI, NEPAL
Journal: Plant Physiology and Soil Chemistry
Sachindra Dev Upadhyaya, Balika Poudel, Prachand Neupane, Atul Narsing Thapa, Samir Yogi, Sharada Gorathoki , Subodh Khanal, Rukmagat Pathak
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DOI: 10.26480/ppsc.01.2025.43.49
The integrated use of fertilizers with biofertilizers plays a huge role in crop production and soil sustainability. The present study was carried out to investigate the interaction between different sources of fertilizers (control, recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), RDF and vermicompost, effective microorganisms (EM), and Vermicompost) on okra production. The split design with three replications was used in Bhairahawa, Nepal, in one growing season. The results revealed that the use of EM significantly affected the plant height (33.62 cm), leaf number (17.22), and economic yield (405 Kgha-1) while leaf area index (0.13), number of buds (6.68), and number of flowers (0.22) were seen significantly higher in without EM. Similarly, the use of RDF and compost significantly improved the plant height (34.86 cm), leaf number (20.83), number of buds (8.46), number of flowers (0.23), and economic yield (450.29 Kgha-1). The application of EM with integrated fertilizers significantly affected the growth and yield of okra, so this combination should be applied to the field to improve okra production under similar soil and environmental conditions.
| Pages | 43-49 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Volume | 5 |
