B.O Edegbai

A field experiment was conducted on the effect of the mixture of compost and cow dung manure on the growth of Vigna unguiculata for a period of 5 weeks. Each treatment had 3 replicates making it a total of 15 bags. Five (5) seeds were planted in each bag and
germination reading was taken for 7 days after which readings for plant height, number of leaves, number of branches and girth were taken weekly for 4 weeks. At the end of germination study, control, A, B, C and D recorded 86.67%, 86.67%, 60.00%, 86.67% and
46.67% respectively. At the end of the experiment (31DAP), height values calculated for control, A, B, C and D were 14.33 ± 1.67, 24.67 ± 0.44, 29.00 ± 1.53, 30.25 ± 1.25 and 34.00 ± 3.00 cm respectively and at the same time, the number of leaves values recorded for control, A, B, C and D were 7.00 ± 1.73, 23.33 ± 3.48, 28.00 ± 2.00, 30.50 ± 0.50 and 22.50 ± 3.50 respectively. The results gathered for girth and number of branches were inconsistent. From data gathered, it will appear that the optimum concentration of the manure mixture for growth of Vigna unguiculata lies within the range of treatment C