Abstract:
The study was conducted to determine the growth performance of cocoa (Theobroma
cacao) hybrid seeds in different media. The study was carried out at the multipurpose
crop nursery, college of Agriculture Education, Akenten-Appiah Menkah University Of
Skills Training And Entrepreneurial Development. The experiment was laid out in a
randomized complete block design with three replication and four treatments. The
treatments were Topsoil , 50 % Topsoil + 50 % cocoa Husk , 50 % Topsoil + 50 % Rice
Husk ,and 50 % Topsoil + 25 % Rice Husk + 25 % Cocoa Husk. 80 polybags were filled
for each replication, making a total of 240 filled polybags and a seed was sown per
polybag. 80 seeds were used for each replication making a total of 240 seeds for the
study. The variables observed were plant height, number of leaves, canopy spread, leaf
area, and stem diameter. The results showed no significant difference among most of the
treatments. 50 % Topsoil + 25 % Rice husk + 25 % Cocoa Husk showed a better effect
in improving the growth of cocoa seedlings among the treatment. It could be concluded
that the 50 % Topsoil + 25 % Rice Husk + 25 % Cocoa Husk can support the growth of
the hybrid cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) seedlings and could be used as a substitute for the
topsoil.
Description:
THE SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES,
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M. Ed AGRICULTURE) IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
MARCH, 2022
