Effect of Variety and organic Manure on the Growth and Yield of Pepper Grown Makurdi Benue State, Nigeria

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The experiment aimed to evaluate the effect of variety and organic manure on the growth and yield of pepper grown in Makurdi Benue State, Nigeria. The experiment was carried in the research and teaching farm of Joseph Sarwua Tarka University Makurdi is Located at (Latitude 7°49N, Altitude 07°52N and Longitude 08°36E). The treatments used were variety of pepper (sweet and Atarogu) and Organic manure sources (Poultry dropping (20t/ha), Compost (20t/ha), Goat manure (20t/ha) and control (zero application) and the spacing used between plants and rows were 15 and 75cm, respectively. The experiment was laid in a randomized complete block design with three replications. During the investigation, some physiological variables, such as plant height and the number of leaves number of branches were measured. Other characteristics like number of flowers, number of 50% flowering, fruits weight, fruits length, fruit diameter and over-all yield were also recorded. The data were analysed using (ANOVA) Gensat version 17. Results indicated that both in growth, yield and yield related characters. The results of the investigation revealed that pepper responded to variety and nutrient sources in both growth and yield parameters. All the parameters studied significantly (P ? 0.05) responded to variety with sweet pepper recorded high in plant height, number of leaves and atarogu pepper recorded higher number of fruits, days to 50% flowering, fruit length, fruits diameter, fruit weight and over-all yield on nutrient source with poultry dropping been superior in both growth and yield-related characters such as plant height, the number of leaves, number of branches, number of fruits, days to 50% flowering, fruit length, fruits diameter, fruit weight and over-all yield. Based on the results obtained it could be suggested that the use atarogu and poultry dropping which is better in both growth and yield characteristics be recommended for optimum yield in pepper production i

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