Yield Performance of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) and Maize (Zea mays L.) as Affected by Time of Planting Maize in Makurdi, Nigeria
Table 2
Yield parameters of okra as affected by time of planting maize in an okra-maize mixture in Makurdi, Nigeria in 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons.
Treatments
Days to 50% flowering (cm)
Okra plant height (cm) at 50% flowering
Number of branches per plant
Leaf area (cm2)
Pod length (cm)
Pod diameter (cm)
Number of pods per plant
Pod weight (g)
Yield (t ha−1)
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
SO
61.2
62.0
69.6
71.1
6.2
6.1
480.0
499.8
9.0
9.3
8.4
8.0
4.7
5.0
39.0
37.9
6.0
5.7
OM (same time)
61.0
60.8
64.2
62.6
4.0
3.2
364.3
395.8
8.4
8.6
7.8
7.6
3.0
2.8
33.2
31.5
5.3
4.8
OM +2
63.0
63.2
66.1
64.0
4.5
4.1
390.0
447.5
8.2
8.0
7.6
7.7
2.9
2.7
31.1
31.9
5.2
4.4
OM + 4
63.9
64.3
68.0
68.7
7.0
6.9
495.2
515.0
8.9
9.1
8.0
8.3
4.6
4.0
36.0
34.8
5.8
5.5
Means
62.3
62.2
67.0
66.6
5.4
5.1
432.4
464.5
8.6
8.8
8.0
7.9
3.8
3.7
34.8
34.0
5.6
5.1
LSD ()
2.5
3.5
15.2
10.7
2.7
3.4
22.4
20.7
1.3
1.6
0.9
0.7
1.4
1.1
5.0
5.3
0.4
0.6
Cv (%)
5.64
3.48
18.2
10.0
8.4
4.1
12.5
19.8
10.2
11.3
7.3
5.4
16.2
18.7
12.0
9.7
10.0
13.1
SO: sole okra planted in mid June. OM (same time): okra planted at the same time with maize in mid June. OM + 2: maize planted 2 weeks later in late June into okra plots. OM + 4: maize planted 4 weeks later in early July into okra plots.
