Vine Management and Organomineral Fertilizer Effects on Morphology and Fruit Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Effects of vine management and organomineral fertilizer on morphology and fruit yield of cucumber were carried out in early and late cropping seasons of 2015 at Teaching and Research Farm of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The experiment was a split-split plot laid in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Seasons formed the main plot the sub-plots were the four levels of vine management (Staked, Unstaked, Trellised and Mulch) while the sub-sub-plots consisted organomineral fertilizer formation (1:3, 1:1, 3:1, 100% organic, 100% inorganic and 0%). Data were collected on morphology and yield parameters. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 5% level of probability and significant means were separated using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Results shows that vine management and organomineral fertilizers improved morphological and yield of cucumber while interaction between vine management and fertilizers were also significant.