Abstract
Pinching effects on growth and yield of okra
Highlights
Its cultivation is done for its fruits which canOkra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is a be consumed in fresh, cooked, dried, or in vegetable crop grown in subtropical, tropical processed form
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and mean tables are given for presenting the results regarding number of lateral branches plant-1, length of lateral branches, number of days to flowering, number of leaves plant-1, number of pickings, weight of fruits picking-1 plot-1, individual pod weight (g), pod length, pod diameter, pods plant-1, yield ha-1 of okra (Abelmoschus esculents L.)
According to the results of mean values of different pinching stages the maximum pod diameter (15.18 mm) was found in plants pinched at 3rd node stage followed by (14.90 mm) plants pinched at 1st node stage, whereas lowest pod diameter (13.63 mm) was observed in un- pinched plants
Summary
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is a be consumed in fresh, cooked, dried, or in vegetable crop grown in subtropical, tropical processed form. It is best source of proteins, and Mediterranean countries. Pinching is a cultural practice in which terminal portion of stem is cut down to enhance the literal branches This technique is commonly used in cucurbits as well as in some okra cultivars in other countries. Pods plant-1 Number of pods of selected plants in each plot were counted and their average was recorded. Plant height (cm) In each plot five plants were randomly selected; their height was measured, and average was calculated. Statistical analysis Statistic-8.1 version software was used for statistical analysis of the data, and differences between treatments means were determined by using the LSD test at 0.05 probability
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