Effect of different rates of inorganic fertilizer on physiology, growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) cultivated on BRIS soil of Terengganu, Malaysia

Abstract

This study was designed to observe the effects of different application rates of inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) under BRIS soil condition. The field experiment was conducted during July, 2014 to April, 2015 at the teaching and research farm of University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Besut Campus, Terengganu. Performance of okra variety Singa 979 was assessed by application of NPK at different rates (0 kg ha -1 (control), 150 kg ha -1