@article{3109,
author = "Gagopale Bosekeng",
abstract = "A pot experiment was carried out in a net shade in Impala Research Station, North East District of Botswana, to investigate the response of rape (Brassica napus L.) to different levels of vermicompost. The experiment treatment(s)(T) comprised of pure soil (Treatment 1 (T1)) and four homogeneous mixture of vermicompost (VC) with sandy loam soil (T2 = 25% VC, T3 = 50% VC, T4 = 75% VC and T5 = 100% VC) per pot. Treatments were replicated three times and arranged in a complete randomized design.  In each pot, two plants were raised and the data for parameters measured were collected from them. In all parameters studied, performance of rape did not differ statistically on 75% VC and 100%VC except for plant height. Again the level of VC at 75% performed the same as VC at 50% except on leaf width and leaf area. All parameters increased with increasing level of vermicompost although number of leaves, plant height and leaf length declined with further addition of vermicompost beyond 75% VC. This suggest that when growing rape in a potting medium, level of vermicompost ranging from 50% VC to 75%VC can be used. The weight of rape leaves showed to be positively correlated with the quantity of vermicompost applied and vermicompost showed to be an excellent organic fertilizer for providing nutrients to plants.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Brassica napus;Vermicompost;Rape;Growth;Organic Fertilizer",
month = "November",
number = "3",
pages = "233-244",
title = "{R}esponse of {R}ape ({B}rassica napus {L}.) var. {E}nglish {G}iant to {D}ifferent {L}evels of {V}ermicompost in {N}orth {E}ast, {B}otswana ",
volume = "8",
year = "2019",
}