Abstract
The use of Moringa oleifera leaves extract as plant growth hormone on cowpea plant ( Vigna unguiculata ) has been studied at the biological garden of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. An extract was made by grinding young moringa leaves and diluted with water at the ratio of 1:30 25 mls, three blocks were made labelled M, F and D, with three replications each, the extract prepared was applied on block ‘M’ only, while a small pinch of synthetic fertilizer (Urea) was applied in block ‘F’ and a control treatment was set up using distilled water, which applied to each plant in hill D. results indicates that in the 3 rd week of observation the cowpea plants treated with moringa extract have the highest mean of stems, number of leaves and branches, length of leaves and branches, and thickness of stem. Then followed by those treated fertilizer mean and finally those treated with distilled water this result show that moringa leaves extract has an improving effects on the growth of cowpea. Moringa leaf extract (MLE) is rich with numerous growth hormones, particularly zeatin that has been reported to increase the crops yield in the range of 10-45 %. Moringa leaf juice also contains micronutrients in sufficient quantities and suitable proportions that increase the growth, yield components and yield of a variety of crops.
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Claim · model-written summary
In the third week, cowpea plants treated with moringa extract had the highest mean number of stems, leaves and branches, followed by urea-treated plants and then distilled-water-treated plants.
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae0 - Treatment
- moringa extracte0
- Outcome
- stems, number of leaves and branchese0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- 3 rd week of observatione2
- Comparator
- distilled watere1
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Verbatim
e0“the cowpea plants treated with moringa extract have the highest mean of stems, number of leaves and branches, length of leaves and branches, and thickness of stem”
e1“those treated with distilled water”
e2“3 rd week of observation”
Claim · model-written summary
In the third week, cowpea plants treated with moringa extract had the highest length of leaves and branches and stem thickness, followed by urea-treated plants and then distilled-water-treated plants.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae0
- Treatment
- moringa extracte0
- Outcome
- length of leaves and branches, and thickness of steme0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- 3 rd week of observatione2
- Comparator
- distilled watere1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the cowpea plants treated with moringa extract have the highest mean of stems, number of leaves and branches, length of leaves and branches, and thickness of stem”
e1“those treated with distilled water”
e2“3 rd week of observation”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that Moringa leaves extract has an improving effect on the growth of cowpea.
- Taxon
- cowpeaVigna unguiculatae0
- Treatment
- moringa leaves extracte0
- Outcome
- growthe0
- Direction
- improvinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“moringa leaves extract has an improving effects on the growth of cowpea”
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