Journal of Food Processing & Technology

The effects of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (15:15:15) fertilizer on the yield and protein content of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) in Obubra, Southeastern Nigeria

Global Food Security and Sustainability Conference

September 05-07, 2016 Beijing, China

Thomas Ogon Ojikpong

Cross River University of Tecnology, Nigeria

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Food Process Technol

Abstract:

A field experiment was conducted at Obubra in the forest belt of Southeastern Nigeria in 2014 cropping season, to study the effects of incorporating Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves and NPK fertilizer on the yield and protein content of soybean. The experiment was laid out as factorial in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replicates. Treatments comprised Moringa leaves at 0, 5, 10 and 15 t/ha, and NPK fertilizer at 0, 50, 100 and 150 kg/ha. Moringa leaves significantly (p<0.05) increased soybean plant height, number of leaves, pod yield and grain yield. Moringa leaves applied at the rate of 15 t/ha and NPK fertilizer at the rate of 150 kg/ha gave the highest plant height of 32.30 cm and 31.64 cm, respectively. The application of Moringa leaves at the rate of 10 t/ha significantly (p<0.05) increased the pod yield and grain yield of soybean with the highest grain yield of 9056 kg/ha followed by NPK application at the rate of 50 kg/ha with a yield of 8028 kg/ha, respectively. Moringa leaves applied at the rate of 5 t/ ha and NPK fertilizer at 100 kg/ha significantly (p<0.05) increased the protein content of soybean, respectively.

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Email: tomojikpong@yahoo.com