Abstract
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is a warm-season vegetable commonly cultivated for its edible green pods. Known for its high nutritional value, okra is rich in vitamins A and C, folate, and dietary fiber. Phosphorus and potassium are essential for the healthy growth and high yields of okra. However, farmers in Nepal do not apply these nutrients in sufficient amounts, leading to poor crop growth and reduced productivity. A field experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Farm of Agriculture and Forestry University in Chitwan, Nepal, from March to June 2024, to determine the effect of different doses of phosphorus and potassium on growth and the control of root-knot disease in okra. Seven treatments were arranged in a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with three replications: 70:37:24 kg NPK/ha (T1), 70:37:0 kg NPK/ha (T2), 70:37:48 kg NPK/ha (T3), 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4), 70:0:24 kg NPK/ha (T5), 70:52:24 kg NPK/ha (T6), and 70:74:24 kg NPK/ha (T7). The vegetative, yield, and disease parameters were recorded. The treatment with 70:74:24 kg NPK/ha (T7) resulted in the highest plant height (75.16 cm) and the least number of days to 50% flowering (49.96 days). The number of fruits (15.26), fruit diameter (1.87 cm), fruit weight (22.37 g), and fruit yield per hectare (18.45 mt) were enhanced by 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4). The highest gall index (4.06) and the number of galls (75.53) were observed in the treatment with 70:0:24 kg NPK/ha (T5). The treatments showed no significant difference in the incidence of root-knot disease. Therefore, higher doses of phosphorus and potassium were found to be effective for the growth and control of root-knot disease in okra.
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Claim · model-written summary
The T7 fertilizer treatment produced the highest okra plant height of 75.16 cm.
- Taxon
- Okra
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Abelmoschus esculentust0 - Treatment
- 70:74:24 kg NPK/ha (T7)e0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 75.16 cme0
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Verbatim
e0“The treatment with 70:74:24 kg NPK/ha (T7) resulted in the highest plant height (75.16 cm)”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
The T7 treatment gave the fewest days to 50% flowering, 49.96 days.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:74:24 kg NPK/ha (T7)e0
- Outcome
- number of days to 50% floweringe0
- Direction
- leaste0
- Value
- 49.96 dayse0
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Verbatim
e0“70:74:24 kg NPK/ha (T7) resulted in the highest plant height (75.16 cm) and the least number of days to 50% flowering (49.96 days)”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
T4 enhanced the number of okra fruits to 15.26.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4)e0
- Outcome
- number of fruitse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 15.26e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The number of fruits (15.26), fruit diameter (1.87 cm), fruit weight (22.37 g), and fruit yield per hectare (18.45 mt) were enhanced by 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4).”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
T4 enhanced okra fruit diameter to 1.87 cm.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4)e0
- Outcome
- fruit diametere0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 1.87 cme0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“fruit diameter (1.87 cm), fruit weight (22.37 g), and fruit yield per hectare (18.45 mt) were enhanced by 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4).”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
T4 enhanced okra fruit weight to 22.37 g.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4)e0
- Outcome
- fruit weighte0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 22.37 ge0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“fruit weight (22.37 g), and fruit yield per hectare (18.45 mt) were enhanced by 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4).”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
T4 enhanced okra fruit yield per hectare to 18.45 mt.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4)e0
- Outcome
- fruit yield per hectaree0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 18.45 mte0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“fruit yield per hectare (18.45 mt) were enhanced by 70:37:72 kg NPK/ha (T4).”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
T5 had the highest root-knot gall index, 4.06.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:0:24 kg NPK/ha (T5)e0
- Outcome
- gall indexe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 4.06e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest gall index (4.06) and the number of galls (75.53) were observed in the treatment with 70:0:24 kg NPK/ha (T5).”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
T5 had the highest number of root-knot galls, 75.53.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- 70:0:24 kg NPK/ha (T5)e0
- Outcome
- number of gallse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 75.53e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest gall index (4.06) and the number of galls (75.53) were observed in the treatment with 70:0:24 kg NPK/ha (T5).”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
Root-knot disease incidence did not differ significantly among fertilizer treatments.
- Taxon
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- The treatmentse0
- Outcome
- incidence of root-knot diseasee0
- Direction
- no significant differencee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The treatments showed no significant difference in the incidence of root-knot disease.”
t0“Okra”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that higher phosphorus and potassium doses were effective for okra growth and root-knot disease control.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentuse0
- Treatment
- higher doses of phosphorus and potassiume0
- Outcome
- growth and control of root-knot diseasee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“higher doses of phosphorus and potassium were found to be effective for the growth and control of root-knot disease in okra.”
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