Effect of Pig manure rates on performance of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) and Podagrica uniforma Jacq. Infestation in South Western Nigeria

Jacobs Mobolade Adesina; Sunday Nathaniel  Obasi; Oladayo Oluwakemi  Idowu-Agida; Gboyega Ajayi Bepo; Abosede Mary Ayenigbara; Ayodeji Stephen  Bolarinwa; Tomiwa Ayobami  Johnson; Ruth Omotola  Onasanya; Olalekan Ajibolade  Ogunoye; Mayo Seth  Ayodeji; Sadiq Ola  Obabire

doi:10.21704/pja.v7i3.2099

Authors

Jacobs Mobolade Adesina Department of Crop Production Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Sunday Nathaniel Obasi Department of Crop and Soil Science, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja.
Oladayo Oluwakemi Idowu-Agida National Horticultural Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5432, Dugbe, Ibadan,Oyo State, Nigeria.
Gboyega Ajayi Bepo Department of Horticultural Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Mary Abosede Ayenigbara Department of Horticultural Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Ayodeji Stephen Bolarinwa Department of Crop Production Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Tomiwa Ayobami Johnson Department of Crop Production Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Ruth Omotola Onasanya Department of Pest Management Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, P. M. B. 5029, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Olalekan Ajibolade Ogunoye epartment of Pest Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Mayo Seth Ayodeji Department of Pest Management Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, P. M. B. 5029, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Sadiq Ola Obabire Department of Pest Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P. M. B. 1019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21704/pja.v7i3.2099

Keywords:

Insect population, Okra, pig manure, Podagrica, severity, variable rates

Abstract

Insect infestation and low soil fertility are the major constrictions in okra production and various tactics have been recommended for increased production. An experiment was conceived to explore the effects of different levels of pig manure on the performances and severity of damage caused by Podagrica uniforma Jacq. infestation on okra in South Western, Nigeria. The research was arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments (0 t.ha-1, 5 t.ha^-1, 10 t.ha^-1, 15 t.ha^-1 and 20 t.ha^-1) replicated thrice. Okra growth, fruit yield, insect population and severity of damaged leaves were assessed and exposed to the Analysis of Variance, and Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at a 5 % level of significance was used to separate significant treatment means. The study outcomes revealed that okra growth and yield parameters were directly proportional as the pig manure rates increase. A similar trend was equally recorded for P. uniforma population in okra plants enriched with variable rates of pig manure, okra supplied with 20 t.ha^-1 of pig manure exhibited the highest growth, yield performance and P. uniforma population. While the severity of leaf damage caused by P. uniforma was in descending order, very low in okra enriched with varying levels of pig manure as compared to the damage recorded in control. The trial showed that okra growth and yield was significantly (p<0.05) enhanced by the application of 20 t.ha^-1 pig manure with a resultant reduction in the severity of damaged leaves caused by P. uniforma infestation.

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