Evaluating effective sowing date for better yield production of lady finger under prevailing climatic conditions

Abstract

This research intends to examine the relationship between tax revenue and government expenditure in Pakistan, with a focus on testing the fiscal synchronization hypothesis and assessing the indicators of future fiscal sustainability. The growth of crops is directly influenced by growing degree days. Fluctuations in mean temperature reduce the yield of crops, particularly lady finger. Evaluating sowing dates is essential for achieving higher yield production. This study aimed to evaluate the yield aspects of lady finger under varying sowing dates. The experiment was designed using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) approach, incorporating three biological replications. The sowing dates are as follows: (1) SD1: January 15, (2) SD2: February 15, (3) SD3: March 15, and (4) SD4: April 15. The results indicated that plant height, stem diameter, pods per plant, and individual pod weight increased by 12%, 21%, 33%, and 39%, respectively, in SD3 compared to SD2, attributed to higher growing degree days. This was ascribed to increased nitrogen content and chlorophyll production by 21% and 28% in SD3 compared to SD2. The elevated SD4 exhibited detrimental effects on growth and yield parameters. The SD3 indicates an optimal sowing choice for achieving higher yields of lady finger in the trending climatic conditions.