Evaluation of early growth of bitter kola, Garcinia kola (Heckel) development under different fertilizer treatments

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dc.contributor.authorAdeyemi, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorIbe, A.E.
dc.contributor.authorOnuoha, G.N.
dc.contributor.authorIkeazota, E.N.
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T11:34:11Z
dc.date.available2021-09-29T11:34:11Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractGarcinia kola seedling growth under different fertilizer treatments was investigated. The study was carried out at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design. Three different fertilizers with a control were used for the experiment. Each of the treatments was applied on G. kola seedlings. Sixty seedlings were used for the experiment with fifteen replicates each/treatment. 500 g of fertilizer was applied to each seedling at 10 cm away from the stem and 5 cm depth. Seedlings were allowed to stabilize for two weeks for nutrient assimilation. Information on seedling height, collar diameters, leaf area and production were collected. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA. The results revealed that there were no significant differences in mean seedling heights, leaf areas and leaf production among the treatments (P > 0.05). However, significant differences existed in mean collar diameters (P < 0.05). Seedlings that received poultry droppings recorded highest mean seedling height (44.71±11.02 cm), while the control yielded the least mean height (39.71±9.71 cm). Nevertheless, the values were not significantly different among the treatments. The mean collar diameter was highest in seedlings that received poultry droppings (2.13±0.36 cm) and least in the control (1.81±0.31 cm). Urea and poultry dropping did not differ significantly in terms of collar diameter growths. Similarly, urea and cow dung were not significantly different in mean effects on collar diameter. However, urea and poultry droppings were significantly different from the control. Poultry dropping was the best manure for G. kola seedling.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdeyemi, A.A., Ibe, A.E., Onuoha, G.N. & Ikeazota, E.N. (2016): Evaluation of early growth of bitter kola, Garcinia kola (Heckel) development under different fertilizer treatments. FUTO Journal Series, 2(1): 1-8.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2476-8456
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6428
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFUTO Journal Seriesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2;1
dc.subjectBitter kolaen_US
dc.subjectgrowth responseen_US
dc.subjectfertilizer application and seedlingen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of early growth of bitter kola, Garcinia kola (Heckel) development under different fertilizer treatmentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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