Effect of Foliar Fertilizer Application on Agro Physiological Characteristics and Herbage Yield of Some Selected Leafy Vegetables

Abstract

One-third of children deaths in Africa are attributable largely to protein energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies which can be solved by exploring underutilized nutritious crop. Experiment was conducted at the Crop Production Screen House and Albishiri Irrigation Farm both in Minna during the dry Season of 2021. The objective was to determines the effect of application of organic foliar fertilizers rates on physiology and yield response of leafy vegetables in Minna. The experiment consisted of factorial combination of (10 treatments) in completely randomized design and five rates of foliar fertilizer 0 L ha-1, 0.5 L ha-1, 1.0 L ha-1, 1.5 L ha-1 and 2.0 L ha-1 and total of 40 pots. Data were collected on plant height, number of leaves, fresh shoot weight and dry weight, leaf area The results indicated that, the effects of organic foliar fertilizer rates on plant height at 4,5 and 6 WAS rate of 2.0 L ha-1 produced significantly taller Plant Height and this was also similar to Number of Leaves, Dry Shoot Weight at 4,5,6 WAS respectively results shown that vegetable seeds had significant effects on fresh weight and dry weight of the harvested vegetable while foliar application at 1.0 L ha-1, recorded the lowest plant height, Number of Leaves respectively it is therefore recommended that farmer should adopt the application of organic foliar fertilizer(Super Agro) at the rate of 2.0 L ha-1.