1 Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
2 Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
3 Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 15(02), 268-274
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.15.2.0804
Received on 02 July 2022; revised on 07 August 2022; accepted on 09 August 2022
An experiment was carried out to study the performance of different concentrations of Amirthakaraisal, a foliar spray, on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) development and yield. The conducted experiment followed a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with the following treatments; T1 - Full recommended fertilizer, T2 - Compost 10 ton/ha, T3 - 5 ton/ha compost as basal and 5 ton/ha compost as topdressing, and 5 ton/ha compost as basal and 5 ton/ha compost as topdressing with 1% (T4), 3% (T5), 5% (T6) Amirthakaraisal as a foliar spray at 1st, 3rd and 5th week after planting. The results showed that there were significant differences (P<0.05) in plant height, number of leaves per plant, number of pods per plant, and dry weights of leaf, stem, and root. However, there were no significant differences (P>0.05) in the fresh weight and dry weight of pods among the tested treatments. The study suggests that foliar application of Amirthakaraisal at a 5% level compared to 1% and 3% application is effective in improving okra plant growth.
Amirthakaraisal; Compost; Growth; Okra; Fertilizer; Yield
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Vassanthini Ratnarajah, Niroash Gnanachelvam, Brintha Karunarathna and Sasikaran Vettivel. Effect of foliar spray of Amirthakaraisal on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) cultivation. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 15(2), 268-274. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.15.2.0804