Abstract :
The present study effect of different planting density on growth parameters of moringa for leaf production (Moringa oleifera Lam.) was carried out during (Feb.– Dec.) 2016 in the vegetable field unit, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar. The treatment consisted of five different planting density viz.,T1 (45 x 45cm), T2 (60 x 60cm), T3(75 x 75cm), T4 (90 x 90cm) and T5 (120 x 120cm). Among the five different treatments, the treatment T5 (120 x 120cm) recorded highest value for plant height, number of branches, number of leaves and stem girth.
Keyword :
spacing, plant height, stem girth, number of leaves, number of branches