Advances in Zoology and Botany Vol. 10(3), pp. 57 - 63
DOI: 10.13189/azb.2022.100303
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Effect of Potassium Silicate, Vermicompost and Urea on Seven Growth Parameters in Abelmoschus esculentus

Sujatha Ilangovan ^*, Thomas Mary T.
PG & Research Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College [Autonomous], Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, India

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of urea, potassium silicate, vermicompost and a combination of all three on seven growth parameters in the common lady's finger plant- Abelmoschus esculentus. Uniform sized and healthy 8 days old saplings of A. esculentus, raised from seeds were planted in pots containing about 2 kg of red soil each. These pots were grouped into 4 experimental groups namely E1, E2, E3, E4 and a control E0 comprising of six plants per group. On day 10, 1% urea (E1), 1% potassium silicate (E2), 1% vermicompost (E3), 1% a combination of all three (urea, potassium silicate and vermicompost as E4) were added to the respective pots in each group E1, E2, E3 and E4. In the control E0 only red soil was used. The 5 groups of plants were watered and maintained till day 50. The various growth parameters namely, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, shoot height, shoot circumference, number of flower buds and number of fruits in each of the 5 groups were assessed on day 50. The results were statistically analysed by one-way ANOVA. Potassium silicate was found to be most effective and produced maximum impact on all the seven parameters studied, followed by vermicompost, a combination of all three fertilizers and urea. The plants used in the experimental groups for this study were resistant and did not show any mealy bug infestation, while the infestation was observed in the control group. The study recommends potassium silicate and vermicompost as amendments that facilitate better plant growth comparatively.

KEYWORDS
Vermicompost, Potassium Silicate, Urea, A. esculentus

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[1] Sujatha Ilangovan , Thomas Mary T. , "Effect of Potassium Silicate, Vermicompost and Urea on Seven Growth Parameters in Abelmoschus esculentus," Advances in Zoology and Botany, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 57 - 63, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2022.100303.

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Sujatha Ilangovan , Thomas Mary T. (2022). Effect of Potassium Silicate, Vermicompost and Urea on Seven Growth Parameters in Abelmoschus esculentus. Advances in Zoology and Botany, 10(3), 57 - 63. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2022.100303.