Table 1.
Effects of foliar fertiliser, synthetic and plant pesticide treatments and application method on the yield of common beans.
| Treatment Applied | Number of Pods Per Plants | Seed Yield/Plant (g) |
|---|---|---|
| Foliar Fertiliser | 3.1 ± 0.26 b | 2.7 ± 0.33 b |
| Synthetic pesticide | 2.1 ± 0.24 c | 1.3 ± 0.19 c |
| Tephrosia vogelii | 4.1 ± 0.23 a | 3.8 ± 0.23 a |
| Tithonia diversifolia | 3.1 ± 0.31 b | 3.3 ± 0.23 b |
| Water | 1.9 ± 0.23 c | 1.5 ± 0.16 c |
| Water and soap | 1.6 ± 0.22 c | 1.7 ± 0.11 c |
| Method of Application | ||
| Foliar spray | 2.9 ± 0.21 a | 2.7± 0.20 a |
| Soil drenching | 2.4 ± 0.16 b | 2.1± 0.16 b |
| 2-Way ANOVA (F-Statistics) | ||
| Treatment | 15.2 *** | 29.0 *** |
| Treatment method | 6.7 * | 14.8 *** |
| Treatment * Treatment method | 2.0 * | 3.1 * |
The values presented are means ± SE. *, *** = significant at p ≤ 0.05, p ≤ 0.001 respectively. Means followed by the same letter in a column are not significantly different.