Vol. 7, Issue 10, Part F (2025)

A field experiment titled “Effect of different Spacing on Growth Parameters of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Variety Phule Utkarsha” was carried out during the summer season of 2013 at the Research Farm, Horticulture Section, College of Agriculture, Kolhapur. The study evaluated four spacing treatments: 30 × 15 cm, 30 × 30 cm, 45 × 30 cm, and 60 × 30 cm. Data were collected on various growth and yield parameters, including plant height, number of branches per plant, internodal length, number of internodes per plant, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit weight.

The results indicated that wider spacing, particularly 60 × 30 cm, significantly enhanced the number of branches (2.60), number of internodes (7.53), fruit diameter (1.97 cm), and fruit weight (13.78 g). In contrast, the closest spacing (30 × 15 cm) produced the tallest plants (170.41 cm). These findings emphasize the important role of plant spacing in optimizing growth and yield characteristics of okra.