IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Education and Evaluation (IJEE )

E-ISSN 2489-0073
P-ISSN 2695-1940
VOL. 10 NO. 3 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijee.v10.no3.2024.pg16.27

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Yield Performance of Carrot (Daucus carota) Based on Seedbed Types in Uyo Local Government Area

Stephen Paulinus ROBERT; Akam Eseme ETOKEREN; and John Betiang ADIE

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the yield performance of carrot (Daucus carota) based on seedbed types in Uyo Local Government Area. Two specific objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses guided this study. This study adopted an experimental research design with the experimental layout of a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). The population for this study consisted of 345 Thema cultivar of imperator variety of carrot seedlings from which the sample size of 103 carrot seedlings was used for the study. The experiment was layout in three blocks. Each block had one flat one sunken and one raised seedbeds of 1m by 1m and neighboring experimental units were separated by space of 0.5m. Data were collected through observation and recordings from standardized instrument used in measuring length of root and whole plant biomass. Data collected from the study were analyzed using mean to answer the research questions and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for testing of the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that carrot grown on raised seedbed had the highest root length and whole plant biomass of carrot followed by those cultivated on flat seedbed and sunken seedbed respectively. More so, findings showed that there was a significant difference in the length of root and whole plant biomass of carrot cultivated on raised seedbed, sunken seedbed and flat seedbed with flat and raised seedbeds being responsible for the yield differences. It was concluded that raised seedbed type highly supports the yield parameters of carrots (root length and whole plant biomass) than other seedbed types (sunken and flat). On the basis of the findings it was recommended among others that root vegetable farmers who grow carrots for commercial purposes should utilize raised seedbeds to obtain improved whole plant biomass and fresh root weight which enhances high market value and pro

keywords:

Carrot, performance, root, seedbeds, whole plant biomass, yield

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