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Growth and yield performance of Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) using effective microorganisms (EM)
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, 2017-05) Verceles, Tricia Anne A.; Mariñas, Girlie R.; Supsupin, Mylene A.
Effective Microorganisms (EM) has been developed as microbial inoculants to improve soil quality, crop growth, and crop yield which also gained attention worldwide. This study aimed to differentiate if there are significant differences on the growth and yield performance of okra using EM, Effective Microorganism Activated Solution (EMAS), commercial fertilizers and no fertilizer. Treatments were either used as a soil fertilizer or foliar fertilizer. Two plots were established: a) plot 1, the treatments are To (no fertilizer), TJ (commercial soil fertilizer) and T2 (EM Compost);b) plot 2, the treatments are To (no fertilizer), TJ (commercial foliar fertilizer) and T2 (EMAS). One- Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Dunette test were used as statistical tools. Results showed significant differences in plant height, but no significant differences in the number and weight of fruits in plot 1. On the other hand, foliar application in plot 2 showed no significant differences in growth and yield.