Abstract
Field experiments were conducted in 2011 and 2012 cropping seasons in the Teaching and Research Farm of Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Nigeria to evaluate the response of watermelon to five different rates of poultry manure. The study was carried out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. Rates of poultry manure in tons per hectare were 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, while the parameters investigated were vine length, number of leaves per plant, number of branches per plant, and fruit weight of watermelon. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA), and means separated using Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results of the study showed that plants that received highest rate of poultry manure (20 tha) were superior in the parameters tested with vine length of 177.5 cm at 8 weeks, mean number of leaves of 3.71 mm, number of branches/plant of 5.77, and mean fruit weight of 1309.43 tha). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that farmers in the study area apply 20 tha -1 of poultry manure for increased growth and yield of watermelon.
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