EFFECT OF GROWTH REGULATORS AND APICAL PINCHING ON OKRA: EFFECT OF GROWTH REGULATORS AND APICAL PINCHING ON OKRA - Couverture souple

Panchal, Bhakti; Bhanderi, Darshan; Tank, Ramesh

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6209089445 ISBN 13 : 9786209089442

Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench], a member of the Malvaceae family, is an annual fruit vegetable crop and having chromosome no. 2n=130, has captured a prominent position among vegetables. Okra is commonly referred to as Gumbo in the US, lady's finger in the UK, Bhindi in India, and Bhinda in Gujarat. The crop was originated from Tropical Africa and first cultivated by the Egyptians in the 12th AD (Thompson and Kelly, 1979). It is widely grown throughout the world's tropical and subtropical regions. As per recent statistics, India cultivates okra on approximately area of 511 lakh hectares with production 62.5 lakh metric tonnes annually and leading in the world. In India, Gujarat is leading state producing approximately 11.32 lakh metric tonnes in an area of 0.93 lakh hectares okra annually (Anon., 2023). It is popular among vegetable growers throughout India due to adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions. Okra crop requires long warm growing season and is susceptible to frost. The optimum day temperature for its better growth is between 250C to 400C and that of night is over 220C.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6209089445
• ISBN 13: 9786209089442
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 172
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