Effect of Plant Geometry and Nutrition on the Growth Attributes of Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] cv. Pusa Sawani

The investigations were carried out with an objective to asses the effect of plant geometry and nutrition on the growth attributes of Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] at the Department of Horticulture, C.S.A.U.A. & T., Kanpur during rainy season of two consecutive years. The experiment comprised of four levels of nitrogen (0,60, 90 and 120 Kg ha?1), three levels of phosphorus (0,60 and 90 Kg ha?1) and two levels of plant spacing (30 x 40 and 40 x 40 cm) in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications Application of 120 kg nitrogen ha?1 caused to produce highest plant height (118.73 and 127.26 cm), number of leaves/plant (16.64 and 17.98), diameter of main shoot (2.38 and 2.46 cm), number of nodes per plant (14.88 and 16.79), fresh weight per plant (153.47 and 155.80 g), and dry matter percentage (22.71 and 17.83%), whereas 90 Kg N ha?1 revealed highest leaf area per plant (784.13 and 795.12 cm2 ) and control (N ) 0 showed maximum dry weight percentage (24.09 and 19.65%) during both years of trials. Phosphorus @ 90 kg ha?1 showed highest plant height (112.93 and 117.94 cm), number of green leaves per plant (13.12 and 14.40), number of nodes per plant (12.22 and 14.05), diameters of main shoot (1.93 and 2.02 cm), leaf area (784.85 and 795.43 cm2) and fresh weight per plant (149.55 and 151.51 g), but highest dry matter percentage 27.79% and 18.65% were found in 0 kg phosphorus ha?1 in first year and 60 kg phosphorus ha?1 during second year of investigation. 40 x 40 cm spacing caused to show highest plant height (112.39 and 117.33 cm), number of green leaves (12.27 and 13.36), number of nodes per plant (11.48 and 13.40), diameter of main shoot (1.91 and 1.98 cm), leaf area per plant (753.37 and 764.72 cm2 ), fresh weight per plant (145.19 and 147.36 g) and dry matter percentage (24.99 and 18.44%) during both the years.