Impact of fertilizers on Raphia hookeri (Mann and Wendl.) palm wine production
Journal Title: Scientia Agriculturae - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
The impact of fertilizer on Raphia hookeri palm wine production was investigated with the view to determine the optimum fertilizer rates required by R. hookeri for optimum palm wine yield. Field experiment was conducted at the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) Raphia Sub Station, Onuebum, Bayelsa State. The experiment was a 4 x 4 factorial arrangement fitted into Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated four times. The treatments were nitrogen at 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 Kg N /palm / year and potassium at 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 Kg K / palm / year with basal application of 0.5 Kg P2O5 and 0.2 Kg MgSO4 / palm / year respectively. Data were collected on yield traits and data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means separated using New Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Applied varied rates of N and K fertilizers significantly (p<0.05) influenced R. hookeri flowering, number of healthy green leaf cut at tapping, number of spadices open at tapping, tapping duration and palm wine yield. Nitrogen and potassium rates at 1.0 kg N and 1.0 kg K / palm / year produced the highest percentage of flowered palms, healthy green leaf cut, number of spadices opened, tapping duration and palm wine production.. In conclusion application of N and K fertilizer at the rates of 1.0 kg / palm / year gave optimum yield.
Authors and Affiliations
A. E Imogie , J. S Ogeh , M. M Ugbah , C. V Udosen , S. N Utulu , H Eruaga
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