EFFECT OF DRIP IRRIGATION FREQUENCY AND MULCHING ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

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ABSTRACT

Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of drip irrigation frequency and different mulching materials on the growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L, Moench). The field experiment was 3 x 3 factorial using Randomized Complete Block Design. The factors were three irrigation intervals (daily, twice and thrice weekly) and three mulches (plastic, grasses and no mulch) and replicated four times. It was observed from the result that okra responded significantly (P

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