Productivity of Cucumber [Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae)] F1 Tokyo Variety Cultivated on Soil Amended with Two Types of Organic Fertilizers Commonly Used in Côte d'Ivoire
Kouakou Kouassi Joseph *
Laboratory of Biology and Improvement of Plants Productions, UFR of Nature Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
Ako Olga Yolande Aké
Laboratory of Environmental Sciences, UFR of Environmental Management Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
Sika Ahoua Edmond
Laboratory of Environmental Sciences, UFR of Environmental Management Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
N’Goran Kouassi Patrice
Laboratory of Biology and Improvement of Plants Productions, UFR of Nature Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Present study was conducted on experimental plot of University Nangui Abrogoua to evaluate effect of different rates of two types of organic fertilizers marketed in Côte d'Ivoire, Vital Plus and Fertinova, on crop agronomic performance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) F1 Tokyo variety. Sowing was done on beds of 2 m2. Vital Plus fertilizer, at rates of 2 Kg and 4 Kg per 2 m2, gives better results in terms of germination, flowering as well as fruit ripening. while at Fertinova fertilizer level, phenological parameters are delayed with all rates applied. All Fertinova rates delay phenological parameters, but prove to be more effective than Vital Plus in terms of growth and yield parameters at a rate of 6 kg per 2 m2. Results indicate that these two fertilizers have a high potential in fertility management.
Keywords: Fertilizers, vital plus, fertinova, rate, cucumber, F1 Tokyo variety.