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Solanum Microcarpon Essay

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Solanum microcarpon is one of the most important vegetable commonly used in southern Nigeria. It contribute substantially to the people diet as source of soup and widely grown for both consumption and for sales due to its potential leaf production (Ojo and Olufolaji ,1997).Despite of the significant of this vegetable in the traditional farming systems and its dietary important ,it cultivation and productivity like other leafy vegetables is limited by the declined soil fertility in other words when the soil nutrient diminishes in the way that lower its ability to support and nourish plants (Donoran and Casey,1998).Solanum microcarpon being a vegetable required Nitrogen for cell division and enlargement, production of protoplasm and leaf size development, while the disturbance of these physiological process as a result of inadequate nutrient supply will eventually lead to yield reduction. Akanbi and Togun,(2002) reported an increase in leaf size and shoot yield with increase in level of available Nitrogen on celosia and amaranth. Variability in fruits size and weight has a significant impact on fruits and seeds qualities while the final fruit weight of crop is a long term …show more content…

This is in line with the report of Olatunji and Ayuba (2011) that application of NPK fertilizer produced higher yield of maize. The effectiveness of NPK fertilizer on improved shoot crude protein of solanum marcrocarpon is attributed to the released of considerable amount of Nitrogen which is an essential element for the production of protein by the plant. This is in line with the work of Akanbi et al (2007) which shows that nutritional contents of telfairia occidentalis were improved with adequate fertilizer application and the crude protein ,iron (Fe) and ascorbic acid contents were better in plants that received 100%NPK

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