Effects of Curing Period of Livestock Droppings on the Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Varieties

Table 3

Effects of cured organic amendments and varieties on the mean plant height (cm) of okra in 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons.

Treatment	3 WAP		5 WAP		7 WAP		9 WAP
	2010	2011	2010	2011	2010	2011	2010	2011
Soil amendment
C3	7.58	5.69	20.58	23.14	23.77	32.92	34.49	35.50
C6	7.30	5.46	21.50	25.97	24.77	35.50	36.64	40.02
C9	7.85	5.50	20.70	24.33	23.77	34.80	36.48	36.75
P3	8.30	6.59	23.15	27.20	27.47	38.38	38.38	41.70
P6	7.60	6.33	21.70	26.51	25.30	36.45	37.43	40.07
P9	7.63	5.76	21.38	24.55	24.77	34.90	36.50	39.97
NA	6.71	5.59	19.60	21.86	23.35	32.27	33.65	33.55
NPK	7.90	6.09	21.70	27.17	26.10	38.17	38.08	42.50
SE±	0.418	0.628	1.303	2.082	0.779	1.889	1.857	1.505
LSD(0.05)	0.842	ns	2.624	ns	1.569	3.804	2.985	3.032
Variety
LD 88-1	8.18	6.06	28.84	25.16	25.21	35.88	37.15	39.52
NHAe 47-4	7.05	5.69	19.74	25.03	24.84	34.72	35.75	39.38
SE±	0.209	0.314	0.651	1.041	0.39	0.944	0.929	0.753
LSD(0.05)	0.421	ns	1.312	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns

ns: not significant; LSD: least significant difference (); WAP: weeks after planting; SE: standard error.