Growth and Yield Response of Green Beans (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) to Application of Nutriplant Organic Plus Fertiliser

Mushekwa Sakumona; Maambo Malambo Mweene; Able Chalwe; Rusmas Masinja

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Growth and Yield Response of Green Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Application of Nutriplant Organic Plus Fertiliser

Mushekwa Sakumona, Maambo Malambo Mweene, Able Chalwe, Rusmas Masinja

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 11, Issue 3)

Received: 28 May 2023 Accepted: 14 June 2023 Published: 27 June 2023

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Production of green beans in Zambia is still low despite high demand on local and the global market. With increasing prices in vegetable basal and top dressing fertilisers, use of alternative nutrient sources such as Nutriplant Organic Plus Fertiliser (NOPF) could reduce the cost of production and induce more smallholder farmers to engage in vegetable production. Contender a dwarf variety with self-support growth mechanism popularly grown by farmers was planted in a randomized complete block design with four replications and applied with inorganic fertiliser, NOPF and the combination of the two treatments. Plant height, leaf length, leaf width, number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, pod length, pod mass and yield were assessed and analysed using GENSAT Eighteenth Edition. Treatment means were separated by using Turkeys LSD test at 5% confidence level. Results showed significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) among the treatments for all parameters measured. The means of combined treatments and NOPF remained statistically the same. Green beans plants applied with NOPF recorded longer and wider leaves, and taller plants compared to the inorganic fertilisers. Similarly, NOPF plants recorded more branches than inorganic. Also, longer and heavier fresh pods were obtained from NOPF–treated plants than from inorganic fertiliser-treated plants, ultimately resulting into higher yield. Thus, the results suggest that use of organic fertiliser could double the yield of green beans and boost its production while encouraging environmental stewardship in agriculture production.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 11, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20231103.15
Page(s)	105-111
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Green Beans, Vegetables, Organic Fertiliser, Fresh Pods, Yield

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Mushekwa Sakumona, Maambo Malambo Mweene, Able Chalwe, Rusmas Masinja. Growth and Yield Response of Green Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Application of Nutriplant Organic Plus Fertiliser. Am J Agric For. 2023;11(3):105-111. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20231103.15

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Mushekwa Sakumona

Department of Agriculture Science, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Mukuba University, Kitwe, Zambia
Maambo Malambo Mweene

School of Science and Technology, Rusangu University, Monze, Zambia
Able Chalwe

Department of Agriculture Science, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Mukuba University, Kitwe, Zambia
Rusmas Masinja

School of Science and Technology, Rusangu University, Monze, Zambia

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AU  - Maambo Malambo Mweene
AU  - Able Chalwe
AU  - Rusmas Masinja
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IS  - 3
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