EFFECTS OF NEEM SEED CAKE ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA (Bhendi)

The neem seed cake was incorporated into the soil one week before planting of the okra seeds at the rate of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 t/ha. The experiment was laid out as a randomized complete block design replicated three times. Data were collected on growth parameters (plant height, number of leaves, and number of branches) and yield parameters (fruit length and girth, number of fruits per plant, fruit weight per plant and fruit weight per hectare). The results of the experiments indicated that applying neem seed cake significantly affected the growth and yield parameters that were evaluated.