Response of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.) Varieties asInfluenced by Sole Application of NPK (15:15:15) and PoultryManure on the Growth and Yield in Zuru Area of Kebbi State

Abstract

Field experiments have been carried out at
Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal
University of Agriculture Zuru (lat. 12012.99' N;
long. 40 21.90'E; 197m above sea level), at some
point of 2020/21 and 2021/22 rainy seasons
withinside of the Northern Guinea Savannah area
of Nigeria. The region has a protracted dry season
this is characterized via way of means of cool dry
air (harmattan) that prevails from November to
February; and warm dry air extending from
March to May. The place has been used for
cultivation of vegetable and cereal crops. The
purpose of the test turned into to look at the
reaction of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
varieties to poultry manure and NPK (15:15:15).
Treatments consisted of three (3) cucumber
varieties (Darina, Market-more and Poinsett-75)
and two (2) nutrient sources (NPK [15:15:15],
poultry manure and the untreated control; each
designed to deliver the endorsed nitrogen dose of
120kg N ha-1. Treatments have been specified in a
Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with
three replications. Results found out that vine
length, crop growth rate, imply fruit length, imply
fruit diameter, total number of fruits per plant and
fresh fruit yield of Market-more and Point sett
varieties have been better with the application of
either poultry manure or NPK fertilizer. Result,
similarly discovered that all the three varieties
(Darina, Market-more and Pointsett-75) attained
maximum growth