Abstract: Solanum americanum, known as glossy nightshade is an herbaceous plant that perform well in most soil type in most part of Africa and Asia. There is less information in Nigeria on its fertility requirements for optimum growth and yield. A field experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different levels of urea (0, 50, 100, and 150 Kg/ha) and compost (0, 5, 10 and 15 t/ha) on the growth and yield of Solanum americanum. The experiment was carried out during mid-November, 2020 to late May 2021 at Federal Polytechnic Bali, Taraba state, Nigeria research farm. Treatments plots were laid out in a completely randomized block design and replicated four times. Data collected at two week interval were number of leaves, plant height, number of branches and stem girth. Leave yield was measured after harvesting. Data collected on the growth and yields were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significant treatment means were separated using Tukey test at P<0.05. The results showed that the applications of urea and compost significantly (p<0.05) influenced all growth parameters and yield of Solanum americanum. The highest rates of compost (15 t/ha) and urea (150 Kg/ha) significantly increased the growth parameters and yield when compared to the control and have the highest mean values for all the parameters measured. The use of urea and compost is therefore essential in increasing the yield. Therefore compost and urea is recommended.
Keywords: compost, urea, yield.
Title: The Effect of Different Levels of Urea and Compost on the Growth and Yield of Solanum Americanum in Bali, Taraba State
Author: Philemon J. Tukura, Rotimi Emmanuel
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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