Open AccessThe Effectiveness of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts on The Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon)
Author(s) -
Zannah Kyari,
Ahmed Bunu,
Ibrahim Arobo Dauda,
Ibrahim Baba Shehu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research in science, engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1990
pISSN - 2394-4099
DOI - 10.32628/ijsrset207623
Subject(s) - moringa , solanum , yield (engineering) , lycopersicon , horticulture , plant growth , biology , agriculture , ecology , materials science , food science , metallurgy
The experiment was conducted at the Department of Agricultural Technology Research and Teaching Farm in Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri to determine the effect of Moringa olifera leaf extract on the growth and yield of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in the semi-arid environment of Maiduguri, Borno State. Parameters measure include, leaf number, plant height, number of fruit and weight of fruits. The result obtained shows that there was significant difference in plant height per plant among the treatment at 4 and 8 WAT, while number of plant leaves per plant was recorded highest in Treatment three (T3) between other treatment. This study suggests the application of Moringa olifera leaf extract at critical growth stages for better growth and yield of performance of tomatoes production in Maiduguri is the best as it gives highest yield and highly profitable when compared to other source of plant extract.