Observation on the growth and yield of hibiscus esculentus (L.) Okra using Bokashi

A study on the growth and yield of Hibiscus esculentus (L.) Okra under different amount of Bokashi was held at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus Agropark. The aim of the study was to observe the growth pattern and yield of the plant and to fit the experimental data to logistic curve equation. The treatments consisted of; 10 000 kg compost/ha (positive control), 0 kg Bokashi/ha (negative control), 2 000 kg Bokashi/ha, 4 000 kg Bokashi/ha, 6 000 kg Bokashi/ha and 8 000 kg Bokashi/ha. This study used Randomized Block Design (RBD) that comprised factors by three replications. The treatments were applied once before the seed sowing. Data were collected on growth and yield parameters; plant height, plant leaves, plant branches, number of flowers, total fruit, yield per plot and yield per plant. The result showed that the vegetative growth of okra was the lowest without any application of Bokashi or compost. Bokashi positively influenced the vegetative growth of okra compared to the control treatments. In the generative data of okra, some Bokashi treatments performed poorer than the control treatments. Based on the findings of this experiments it can be concluded that, T3 (4 000 kg Bokashi/ha) promoted highest growth and yield of okra.