Research Article

GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREEN BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES

Dauda S N1*, Ndor E1, Dikwahal H D2
1 College of Agriculture, Lafia, Nigeria
2 College of Agriculture, Garkawa, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: snaidauda@yahoo.com
Published: Jul, 2015
DOI: 10.67390/gjids.2015.xbgxewj1
Pages: 44-56

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer rates on growth parameters and yield of green bean varieties at Kadawa irrigation research station of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. The treatments consisted of three varieties of green bean (Ex Brown, Dangora and Yar-Helina), four levels of nitrogen (0, 20, 40, and 60 kg N ha-1) and three levels of phosphorus (0, 22.5, and 45 kg P ha-1). Factorial combinations of varieties and nitrogen were assigned to the main plots, while P was assigned to the sub-plots, arrange in a split plot design and replicated three times. Dangora and Yar-Helina significantly resulted in taller plants and more number of leaves than Ex-Brown which had more number of branches. Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer application increased the growth and yield parameters compared to the control.

Keywords

Growth Green Bean Varieties Nitrogen Phosphorus

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How to Cite

N, D. S., E, N., & D, D. H. (2015). GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREEN BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 1(1), 44-56. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2015.xbgxewj1

D. S. N, N. E, and D. H. D, "GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREEN BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 44-56, July 2015. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2015.xbgxewj1

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