ASSESSING THE IMPACT (ALLELOPATHY) OF Azadirachta indica EXTRACTS ON THE GROWTH AND TASTE OF .......

Every Agroforestry system's success is determined on component interaction. Allelopathy is a critical factor in the coexistence of many components in agroforestry systems. The purpose of this study was to see how Azadirachta indica affected the growth and flavour of Manihot esculenta. The research was conducted at the demonstration farm of the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources (FRNR) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. From dried and crushed pieces of A. indica mixed with water, five different concentrations of A. indica (0 percent (control), 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent) were achieved. For six months, the aqueous combination was irrigated onto M. esculenta. Treatments with a 75 percent A. indica concentration produced the most growth, whereas those with a 100 percent A. indica concentration produced the least. Treatments containing 100 percent A. indica were the most bitter, while treatments containing 0 percent A. indica were the sweetest.

The researchers discovered that the diverse treatments had a substantial impact on M. esculenta's development and flavour. In general, A. indica had an allelopathic influence on cassava flavour, thus more research is needed to establish the optimal planting distance to minimise the effects of A. indica on M. esculenta flavour and growth.

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