Evaluation of plant distance and composition of goat manure in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus l.) plant in supporting food security

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the spacing and compost of goat manure at different levels to the growth and yield of okra plants in supporting food security. The study used a factorial randomized block design, with treatment spacing (60cm x 40cm; 70cm x 40cm; 80cm x 40cm) as the first factor and treatment of goat manure compost doses (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 tons ha- 1) as a second factor. Variables observed were plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, 50% flowering age, number of fruits, and fruit weight. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance followed by the BNJ test of 95%. The results showed that there was an interaction of plant spacing and compost doses of goat manure on the variable height of plants aged 14 and 28 DAP, the number of leaves 28 DAP, stem diameter 48 DAP age, and fruit weight. While plant spacing has an independent effect on the variable number of flowers, number of fruits, and fruit weight and compost dosage of goat manure on plant height variables 42 days after planting, number of leaves aged 14 and 42 days after planting, stem diameter 28 days after planting, number of fruits and fruit weights. The combination of spacing of 80cm x 40cm with compost doses of goat manure 20 (tons ha-1) is the best treatment on the variable number of fruits and the weight of fruit of okra plants.