RESPONSE OF CLEOME GYNANDRA TO ANIMAL MANURE
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RESPONSE OF CLEOME GYNANDRA TO ANIMAL MANURE
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TINASHE MAGADA MWAROZVA
LOVEJOY TEMBO
SOMMERSET MHUNGU
REASON R CHARACHIMWE
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Low inherent soil fertility and high cost of synthetic fertilizers are some o f the factors hindering
productivity of indigenous leafy vegetables. Response of Cleome gynandra to cattle, goat and chicken m anure was
thus evaluated at Horticulture Research Institute, Marondera, Zimbabwe. The field trial was laid out as a
Randomized Complete Block Design with seven treatments, replicated three times. Treatment levels comprised
application rates of 50t/ha, 30t/ha and 0t/ha for cattle, goat and chicken manures. Results showed significant
influence (P<0.05) of manure on germination percentage, growth parameters and leaf yield. Goat manure performed
better than cattle and chicken manure with the highest germination, plant height and leaf yield of 100%, 48.2cm and
32.68t/ha respectively. Thus production of C. gynandra using goat manure is recommended for optimum yield.
However, further studies under different manure type combinations and the cost benefit analysis of usi ng animal
manures for C. gynandra production are also recommended.
productivity of indigenous leafy vegetables. Response of Cleome gynandra to cattle, goat and chicken m anure was
thus evaluated at Horticulture Research Institute, Marondera, Zimbabwe. The field trial was laid out as a
Randomized Complete Block Design with seven treatments, replicated three times. Treatment levels comprised
application rates of 50t/ha, 30t/ha and 0t/ha for cattle, goat and chicken manures. Results showed significant
influence (P<0.05) of manure on germination percentage, growth parameters and leaf yield. Goat manure performed
better than cattle and chicken manure with the highest germination, plant height and leaf yield of 100%, 48.2cm and
32.68t/ha respectively. Thus production of C. gynandra using goat manure is recommended for optimum yield.
However, further studies under different manure type combinations and the cost benefit analysis of usi ng animal
manures for C. gynandra production are also recommended.
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TINASHE MAGADA MWAROZVA
et al., “RESPONSE OF CLEOME GYNANDRA TO ANIMAL MANURE,” ZOU Institutional Repository, accessed July 6, 2025, https://ir.zou.ac.zw/items/show/182.
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