YIELD OF CELOSIA (Celosia argentea L.) AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN FERTILISATION AND SOWING METHODS

The study took place at the Bayero University Research Farm in Kano, Kano State. The location is in Nigeria's Sudan savanna agro-ecological zone. The goal of the experiment was to see how celosia (Celosia argentea L.) responded to different seeding methods and nitrogen fertilisation. The treatments included four nitrogen levels (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg N ha-1) as well as three planting methods (Broadcasting, Drilling and Dibbling). Split Plot Design was used to lay out the treatment, which was then reproduced three times. The results showed that applying nitrogen fertiliser at a rate of 150 kg N ha-1 enhanced the yield of 1,000 seeds, panicle weight, and grain yield significantly. The dibbling sowing method outperformed all other seeding methods. On 1000 seed weight, panicle, and seed yield, there was a substantial interaction between nitrogen and sowing strategies. Farmers in Nigeria's Sudan savanna zone may be recommended to adopt the dibbling method at 150 kg N ha-1 to increase Celosia grain yield..

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