Growth and yield parameters of watermelon cultivars planted with climate-smart integrated fertilizer management in sandy loam soil

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Climate-smart Agriculture Goat manure NPK fertilizer Watermelon Yield parameters

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Ali, C. C.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Okadi, A. O.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Ifeanyieze, F. O.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Ejiofor, T. E.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Nwachukwu, C. U.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Nwankwo, C. U.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Eze, G. E.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Onah, O.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Ogbonna, E. K.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Nwakile, T. C.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Izuakor, C. F.
Department of Technology and Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
Onah, F. C.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Onu, F. M.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Osinem, E. C.
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Abstract

The effect of climate-smart agriculture integrated fertilizer management on growth and yield indices of three cultivars of watermelon was determined. The results revealed varied growth and yield indices among the three cultivars of watermelon planted. Charleston grey had better vegetative growth indices. Among the three cultivars planted Sugar baby produced the highest number of flowers and fruits. It was observed that the combination of 15t/ha GM + 50kg/ha NPK treatment improved the fertility of sandy loam soil than any single application in the study area.

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Ali, C. C., Okadi, A. O., Ifeanyieze, F. O., Ejiofor, T. E., Nwachukwu, C. U., Nwankwo, C. U., Eze, G. E., Onah, O., Ogbonna, E. K., Nwakile, T. C., Izuakor, C. F., Onah, F. C., Onu, F. M., & Osinem, E. C. (2023). Growth and yield parameters of watermelon cultivars planted with climate-smart integrated fertilizer management in sandy loam soil . International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 19(2), 371–390. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/9467
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