Yield Responses of Okra to Selected Organic Fertilizers Under Catbalogan Soil Conditions
Keywords:
Yield Responses, Okra, Organic Fertilizer, SoilAbstract
This study compared the yield responses of okra to selected organic fertilizers (carabao manure and chicken dung) under catbalogan soil conditions. The plants in treatment 2 (with chicken dung) manifest the best responses in terms of average number of pods and mean increase per hill, average length and diameter of pods, and the total yield in kilograms. Those in treatment 1 (with carabao manure) rank second and the last is treatment 3 (no fertilizer). In conclusion, okra responds well to chicken dung in terms of the number of pods, the length and diameter, and the weight of the pods. Although the difference in yield is insignificant under .05 and .01 levels, the little advantage derived from the use of chicken dung may lead to a greater profit in large-scale farming. For the recommendation, under the soil conditions of Catbalogan, Samar chicken dung is strongly recommended in the production of okra. In the absence of chicken dung, carabao manure is secondarily recommended in the production of okra. A study on the market profitability of okra in relation to other vegetables is hereby recommended under the market condition of Catbalogan, Samar.
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