Impact of integrated nutrient management on fruit yield and quality of okra

Okra, a crop with multiple uses, is prized for its soft and tasty beans. In India, only fruits of okra are consumed. The current study was conducted over the course of two consecutive summer years in 2023 and 2024 at the Experimental Farm, School of Agriculture Science, LNCT University, Bhopal, (M.P.) to assess the "Empact of integrated nutrient management on fruit yield and quality of okra." Three replications and eleven treatments (T0 – T10) were included in the experiment, which was conducted using a Randomized Block Design. The experiment included monitoring parameters of number of fruit plant^-1, fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), weight of individual fruit (g), fruit yield (q ha^-1), total soluble solid (°Brix), protein content (%) and ascorbic acid (mg/100 g). The highest quality fruits are produced by plants when fertilizer combinations are used rather than single fertilizer treatments. In the summer of 2023 and 2024, treatment T₇ produces higher yields and is of better quality.