The effects of eight summer rotation crops on nematode densities and yields of subsequent spring vegetable crops were determined in field studies conducted in north Florida from 1991 to 1993. The crop sequence was as follows: (i) rotation crops during summer 1991; (ii) cover crop of rye (Secale cereale) during winter 1991-92; (iii) 'Lemondrop L' squash (Cucurbita pepo) during spring 1992; (iv) ...

The objective of this investigation was to assess the direct and residual effect graded levels boron (B) on growth, yield quality parameters crops in cauliflower-cowpea-okra cropping sequence. For experimentation, cauliflower grown as a test crop B fertilization while cowpea okra were succeeding fertilization. study revealed an incremental trend plant physiological corresponding escalating leve...

Persistence and efficacy of bifenthrin (25 and 50 g ai ha(-1)), fipronil (50 and 100 g ai ha(-1)) and indoxacarb (70 and 140 g ai ha(-1)) has been studied in okra fruits. The initial deposits varied from 0.259-0.382 microg g(-1) at low and 0.461-0.688 microg g(-1) at high rate of application. The residues persisted upto 10 days with half-life of 1.32-1.58 days for bifenthrin, 0.65-1.12 days for...

BACKGROUND: The ability of a plant to resist or tolerate pests is grounded partially in favorable physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. OBJECTIVES: Investigate the influence of nutrient sources on Podagrica uniforma and Nisota dilecta infestation, population dynamics and performances of okra. METHODS: </stro...

Present study was carried out during 2019 at the Vegetable Research Farm, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to generate information on diversity of invertebrates in okra. Study revealed that okra crop harboured by 27 invertebrate species belonging 11 orders and 26 families. Of these, maximum belonged order Hemiptera followed Coleoptera. Higher values Shannon-Wiener index (1.75, 1.84) Sim...

Background: Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.] is a nutrient-rich vegetable crop widely grown in the tropics and sub-tropics mainly for its edible pods. The haploid technique has been used plant breeding improvements of plants to develop new varieties relatively short time. Hence, we have optimized several factors such as growth regulators (PGR), sucrose concentration, cold treatment, t...

A study was conducted at Mahailluppallama, in the Low country Dry zone (DL1b) of Sri Lanka, during Maha (2008/2009) to determine the fertilizer requirement of Okra when planted at closer spacings. Three (03) fertilizer levels (T1DOA recommendation/ plant, 2 DOA recommendation/ unit area and T31 1⁄2 times DOA recommendation/ unit area) were tested using Okra varieties Haritha and Green Tender (F...

Mid rift valley of east Shewa, Ethiopia is among the potential commercial irrigated intensive vegetable production areas [1] supplying a variety of vegetables to every corners of the country. Onion, tomato, maize, kale, hot pepper, watermelon, green bean and head cabbage are among the major vegetable crops widely produced for national and local markets. Okra, cucurbit and sweet melon are also c...

Vitamin C levels of commercially frozen okra, potatoes, green beans, broccoli, spinach and peas, including the impact of processing and storage, were studied. Depending on the vegetable type, prefreezing operations caused a 19.1–51.5% decrease in the initial vitamin C levels. The freezing process alone did not influence the vitamin levels except in the cases of green beans and spinach. Total lo...