Effects of Different Microbial Fertilizer Applications on Yield and Yield Components in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Varieties

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Özaktan H., Atalay H., İncetekin M., Erol O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE: FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.13, no.7, pp.1833-1837, 2025 (TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 13 Issue: 7
• Publication Date: 2025
• Doi Number: 10.24925/turjaf.v13i7.1833-1837.7614
• Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE: FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: CAB Abstracts, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.1833-1837
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of different foliar microbial fertilizer applications on yield and yield components of some cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) cultivars (Akkız-86 and Karagöz-86). The research was conducted in 2022 growing season under Kayseri ecological conditions. When the results of the study were evaluated, average values of plant height varied between 80.294-84.668 cm, number of main branches per plant varied between 1.749-1.919 pieces/plant, first pod height varied between 44.326-50.012 cm, number of pods varied between 8.449-11.056 pieces/plant, number of seeds per pod varied between 4.925-5.591 pieces/plant; the highest value in unit area grain yield was obtained from Imed microbial fertilizer with 232.814 kg/da. It can be said that microbial fertilizers positively affect grain yield in cowpea plants.