Abstract
An evaluation on the potential benefit of using Moringa oleifera leaf extract as a growth hormone on common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and maize (Zea mays) was done. Trials were carried out in the greenhouse and field. In the greenhouse, five treatments were used: control (M0, only water applied), second control (ME, only ethanol applied), moringa extract (in 80% ethanol) applied (on leaves) once at 2 weeks from emergence (M1), moringa extract applied at 2 and 4 weeks from emergence (M2), and moringa extract applied every 2 weeks to maturity from two weeks from germination (M3). The same treatments were adopted in the field except ME, which was considered unnecessary after observing the results of the greenhouse experiment. Results showed that moringa extract increased growth and yield of beans in both greenhouse and field, and of maize in the field. However, the extract showed no significant effect on DM yield, root DM or plant height of maize in the greenhouse. The highest DM and root weight, height and crop yields in greenhouse and field experiments for beans, and for maize in the field only, were obtained at M3. The study recommends the application of extract at M3.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Moringa extract increased growth and yield of common beans in both greenhouse and field trials, relative to water-only control.
- Taxon
- common beans
Phaseolus vulgarise0 - Treatment
- moringa extracte1
- Outcome
- growth and yielde1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Comparator
- control (M0, only water applied)e2
- Setting
- greenhouse and fielde1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“An evaluation on the potential benefit of using Moringa oleifera leaf extract as a growth hormone on common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and maize (Zea mays) was done”
e1“Results showed that moringa extract increased growth and yield of beans in both greenhouse and field, and of maize in the field”
e2“control (M0, only water applied)”
Claim · model-written summary
Moringa extract increased growth and yield of maize in the field only, relative to water-only control.
- Treatment
- moringa extracte1
- Outcome
- growth and yielde1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Comparator
- control (M0, only water applied)e2
- Setting
- in the fielde1
Zea maysOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“An evaluation on the potential benefit of using Moringa oleifera leaf extract as a growth hormone on common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and maize (Zea mays) was done”
e1“Results showed that moringa extract increased growth and yield of beans in both greenhouse and field, and of maize in the field”
e2“control (M0, only water applied)”
Claim · model-written summary
Moringa extract had no significant effect on dry matter yield, root dry matter or plant height of maize in the greenhouse.
- Treatment
- extracte3
- Outcome
- DM yield, root DM or plant heighte3
- Direction
- no significant effecte3
- Comparator
- control (M0, only water applied)e2
- Setting
- greenhousee3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“control (M0, only water applied)”
e3“the extract showed no significant effect on DM yield, root DM or plant height of maize in the greenhouse”
Claim · model-written summary
The application of extract every 2 weeks to maturity (M3) gave the highest dry matter, root weight, height and crop yields for beans in greenhouse and field.
- Taxon
- beanse4
- Treatment
- moringa extract applied every 2 weeks to maturitye5
- Outcome
- DM and root weight, height and crop yieldse4
- Direction
- higheste4
- Setting
- greenhouse and field experimentse4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“The highest DM and root weight, height and crop yields in greenhouse and field experiments for beans, and for maize in the field only, were obtained at M3”
e5“moringa extract applied every 2 weeks to maturity from two weeks from germination (M3)”
Claim · model-written summary
The application of extract every 2 weeks to maturity (M3) gave the highest dry matter, root weight, height and crop yields for maize in the field.
- Treatment
- moringa extract applied every 2 weeks to maturitye5
- Outcome
- DM and root weight, height and crop yieldse4
- Direction
- higheste4
- Setting
- in the field onlye4
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The highest DM and root weight, height and crop yields in greenhouse and field experiments for beans, and for maize in the field only, were obtained at M3”
e5“moringa extract applied every 2 weeks to maturity from two weeks from germination (M3)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend applying the extract at M3.
- Taxon
- common beansPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Outcome
- application of extract at M3e6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“An evaluation on the potential benefit of using Moringa oleifera leaf extract as a growth hormone on common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and maize (Zea mays) was done”
e6“The study recommends the application of extract at M3”
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