Preliminary response of some soya beans varieties (Glycin max) grown on underlying soil of Tamarindus indica

Umar Aminu  Mohammed; Hussaina Ahmad Itas; Uzaifa H. Adamu; Bashir Mohammed Abubakar

doi:10.54117/gjpas.v2i2.97

Authors

Umar Aminu Mohammed Department of Biological Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, P.M.B 65, Bauchi, Nigeria.
Hussaina Ahmad Itas Department of Biological Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, P.M.B 65, Bauchi, Nigeria
Uzaifa H. Adamu Department of Biological Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, P.M.B 65, Bauchi, Nigeria
Bashir Mohammed Abubakar Department of Biological Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, P.M.B 65, Bauchi, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54117/gjpas.v2i2.97

Keywords:

Underlying, Soil, Soya Beans, Tamarindus, Varieties

Abstract

Soya beans is an important crop with lots of nutritional and economic benefits. This study aimed to find out the implication of growing the crop on an underlying soil of Tamarindus indica. A complete randomised block was employed on three varieties of soya beans (TGX-713-09D, TGX1835-10E, TGX1951-3F) with three replications. Days to germination and germination percentage were observed. The days to germination recorded for the three soya beans varieties did not differ significantly, even though TGX-713-09D variety with 6 days had the highest days to germination while both TGX1835-10E and TGX1951-3F recorded 5 days. The underlying soil of Tamarindus indica had a mean average of 6 days to germination compared to the control which recorded 4 days. The germination percentage for the three soya beans varieties also did not differ significantly. Where both TGX-713-09Dl and TGX1835-10E varieties recorded 89% compared to the 78% recorded by TGX1951-3F. When the treatments were compared, the control had the highest germination percentage (93%) while the underlying soil of Tamarindus indica had 78%. On the contrary, the underling soil of Tamarindus indica did better in terms of plant height, stem girth and number of branches with the values 15.61cm, 2.27cm and 5.33 respectively as against the control which recorded 15.56cm, 2.10cm and 5.11 respectively. Best soya beans variety in terms of plant height, stem girth and number of branches was TGX1835-10E with the values 15.83cm, 2.38cm and 5.50. This study here by recommends planting soya beans close tamarind trees and also recommend the variety TGX1835-10E to farmers.

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