ISSN 2375-1231
African Journal of Crop Science ISSN 2375-1231 Vol. 4 (1), pp. 234-238, January, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A study of phosphorus effect and application on growth, yield and yield components of snake tomato (Trichosanthes cucumerina L.)
Adekunle Abiodun1, Tunde Olusola1*, Tope Olamide2
1Department of Crop Production, Federal University of Technology P M B 65, Minna, Niger state, Nigeria.
2Department of Seed Certification, quality control, Crop Registration and Release, National Agricultural seeds council, Abuja-Nigeria.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 02 December, 2015
Abstract
The experiment was carried out on the teaching and research farm of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta to determine the effect of phosphorus application rates on growth, yield and yield components of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. The experimental design was randomized complete block design with three replicates. The treatments were application of phosphorus at different levels (0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 kgha-1). Phosphorus significantly increased growth, yield and yield components (number of leaves, number of flowers length of main vine etc.) of snake tomato at 15kg/ha up to 30 kg P ha-1, beyond which there was a reduction.
Key words: Phosphorus, snake tomato, Trichosanthes cucumerina, yields.