EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF EXTRACT ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF TOMATO
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The experiment was conducted at the department of agricultural technology
research and teaching form in Ramat polytechnic Maiduguri to determine the
effect of Moringa oliefera leaf extract on the growth and yield of tomatoes
(solanum lycopersicum `L.) in the semi arid environment of Maiduguri. Borno
State. Parameters measures include, leaf number, plant light, number of fruits.
The result obtained shows that there was significant difference in plant light per
plant among the treatment at 4 and 4 watt, while number of plant leaves per plant
was recorded highest in treatment three (T3) between other treatment. This study
suggest the application of mornga oleifera leaf extract at critical growth stages of
better growth and yield of performance of tomatoes production in Maiduguri in the
best as it gives highest yield and highly profitable when compared to other source
of plant extract
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