Effect of Organic Fertilizer and Different Rates of Fish Amino Acid (FAA) on Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in  University College of Agroscience Malaysia, Melaka

Hidayatul Shamilah Ismauddin; Nur Farahiyah Mohd Fuzi; Noraidah Nordin

doi:10.58915/aset.v4i2.2714

Authors

Hidayatul Shamilah Ismauddin University College of Agroscience Malaysia
Nur Farahiyah Mohd Fuzi University College of Agroscience Malaysia
Noraidah Nordin University College of Agroscience Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58915/aset.v4i2.2714

Keywords:

Fish Amino Acid (FAA), Vermicompost, Organic Fertilizer, Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Farming

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of varying concentrations of Fish Amino Acid (FAA) combined with organic vermicompost fertilizer on the growth and yield performance of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). FAA, derived from sardine fish residues through fermentation with brown sugar, was applied in four different concentrations (10 ml, 15 ml, 20 ml, and 25 ml per liter of water), with vermicompost serving as the growth medium. The experiment was conducted using a Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) and evaluated parameters including plant height, number of leaves, number of fruits, fruit weight, and fruit length.

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