Fruits yield of Parkia biglobosa established in Wasanagare, Saki West Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The fruit yield from Parkia biglobosa sourced from eight provenances in West Africa, established 1995 in Wasangare , Saki West local Government of Oyo State were investigated. The Parkia biglobosa were sourced from Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Cameroun, Burkina Faso, Benin, Giunea and Senegal were planted at Wasangare Saki West Local Government Oyo State. The yields of the Parkia biglobosa were determined by harvesting all clustered fruits of Parkia from each tree under investigation. The total harvested pods for each provenance were parked in jute bag and taking to the laboratory for further assessment. The data collected were subjected to one way ANOVA, Duncan Multiple Range Test was used as a follow up test for means that were significant. Total weight per tree, total number of bunch per tree, number of pod per bunch and weight of bunch were assessed. The assessment was carried out in three consecutive years which were 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively. The result obtained showed that Total weight per tree, total number of bunch per tree, number of pod per bunch and weight of bunch increases along the three consecutive years in all the provenances. In Year 2015 the fruit yield from Nigeria provenance was significantly different from the rest of the provenances that were investigated. At the end of year 2017, fruit yield from Nigeria and Burkina Faso were not significantly different from each other but significantly different from the rest of the provenances. This study concludes that there were significant differences in the fruit yield of Parkia biglobosa from different provenances and the years of fruiting. The fruit yield from Nigeria and Burkina Faso gives better yield at the end of the three years assessment. It is now recommended that further study on the fruit yield should continue to ascertain the quantity and the quality of the fruit yield of Parkia.