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Investigation into the Effect of an Invasive Pignut Weed in Pest Control for Beans Farming Management

Olarewaju Babatunde Muraina, Ojo Kayode Ayobami, Awoniyi Olabanjo Gbenga

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of pignut weed extract as an eco-friendly pest control agent in beans farming management. The experiment was carried out using treated and untreated (control) plots to evaluate the impact of the extract on pest infestation, plant growth, leaf development, and yield performance of beans plants. A total of 100 stands of beans plants were selected from both the treated and control plots for comparison, while additional observations were conducted on marked plots throughout the growth stages of the crop. Data collected included the number of pest attacks, average plant height, number of healthy pod stands, yield harvested, total number of leaves, healthy leaves, and leaf diameter at different weeks after planting (2, 4, 6, and 8 WAP). The results showed that beans plants treated with pignut weed extract experienced significantly lower pest attacks compared to the untreated plants. Pest infestation in the treated plot decreased progressively from 10 attacks in week 1 to 4 attacks in week 6, whereas the control plot recorded an increase from 18 to 35 attacks within the same period. The treated plants also demonstrated better vegetative growth and yield performance. At harvest, the treated plot recorded higher average plant height (42.8 cm), greater number of healthy pod stands (86), and increased yield (14.6 kg) compared to the control plot with 34.5 cm plant height, 52 healthy pod stands, and 8.4 kg yield. Findings from the study showed improvement in plant height (+24.1%), healthy pods (+65.4%), harvested yield (+73.8%), healthy leaves (+108%) and attacked pods (-88.6%) in treated plots compared to what was obtainable in the non-treated plots. Furthermore, treated plants produced larger leaf diameters throughout the growth stages, indicating reduced pest damage and improved plant health. These findings indicate that pignut weed extract effectively reduced pest damage and enhanced the growth performance of beans plants. The study concluded that pignut weed can serve as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to chemical pesticides in beans farming management.

Keywords

PignutBeans farmingpesticideinvasive weedleaf diameteryield

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