Impacts of Two Different Locations on the Growth, Proximate and Mineral Compositions of Celosia Argentea and Amaranthus Cruentus
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Qualities and quantities of plants especially vegetables are determined by several factors. One of these factors is location. This study is aimed at determining the impacts of two different locations on the growth, proximate and mineral compositions of Celosia argentea and Amaranthus cruentus. Matures seeds were obtained from Lagos State Agricultural Input Supply, Agric Bus-Stop in Ojo-Lagos, Nigeria. Nursery were made and the seeds were sown in two different locations (LASU campus and Officers Village); and the seedlings was transplanted after 14days for establishment and morpho-metric data were collected at the 3 and 4 weeks after transplants (WAT). Proximate and mineral analyses were done using Standard Analytical procedure. All the data collected were analyzed. Thus, morphological data collected revealed that Celosia argentea and Amaranthus seedlings grown in LASU campus were leafier and taller than those in Officers Village. Also, Proximate and mineral analyses revealed there was variation in proximate and mineral compositions of both Celosia argentea and Amaranthus. Although, the studied vegetables contains appreciable nutrients required by the body. This variation was attributed to differences in soil properties such soil water, soil minerals, soil microorganisms and soon. It is therefore concluded that various soil factors have varying impacts on the growth, proximate and mineral compositions of Celosia argentea and Amaranthus cruentus from locations to locations. The farmers when updated with this would know that good site selection based on scientific analysis of the soil will help to establish their vegetable farm in a desirable field.
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